Managing Partner Michael Wildes is proud to announce the approval of the petition filed to secure O-1 classification on behalf of a Canadian startup founder and technology expert.   The beneficiary is a professional with a bona fide extraordinary ability in the field of technology entrepreneurship and product development, in particular as they pertain to developing… Continue reading O-1 SECURED FOR CANADIAN STARTUP FOUNDER AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERT

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that Wildes & Weinberg P.C. has secured an I-140 approval (the basis for Lawful Permanent Residence, or a green card) based on the National Interest Waiver (NIW) on behalf of Dr. Giselle Dominguez Gutierrez.  Dr. Dominguez Gutierrez has a unique and exceptional background and has made outstanding… Continue reading NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER (NIW) APPROVED

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is proud to announce that the firm’s client, actor Pun Bandhu, has been granted a Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre award.  This award was given to Pun and the group he founded over 11 years ago, the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (@aapacnyc on Insta and Twitter) in recognition… Continue reading CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CLIENT ON TONY HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is proud to announce the approval of the petition filed on behalf of celebrated tattoo artist Sarah Struck, known professionally as Sarah Herzdame, to secure her O-1 classification.  Known for her fine lines, rare mandala and dotwork tattoos, Sarah Herzdame is an extraordinarily talented tattoo artist who has become internationally known… Continue reading O-1 APPROVED FOR CELEBRATED TATTOO ARTIST

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has advised that although the current version of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification is set to expire on October 31, 2022, employers should continue to use the current form until further notice.  Managing Partner Michael Wildes will announce when the new I-9 form becomes available once DHS publishes that… Continue reading THE CURRENT VERSION OF FORM I-9 IS SET TO EXPIRE ON 10/31/22

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that Wildes & Weinberg P.C. has secured yet another P-1A visa approval on behalf of renowned Esports organization Immortals, which competes across multiple premier esports titles. Immortals is one of the most innovative global esports businesses that has been extremely successful, becoming an iconic brand in the… Continue reading P-1A Visa Approved for Esports Athlete, IgNar

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is honored to announce his representation of Rabbi Sholom Lipskar in connection with his naturalization to become a U.S. citizen. Rabbi Sholom Lipskar is the Rabbi and spiritual leader of The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida and founder of the Aleph Institute.  Born in Tashkent, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic in 1946, Rabbi Sholom Lipskar was… Continue reading U.S. CITIZENSHIP GRANTED FOR PROMINENT RABBI IN MIAMI

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, remote Inspection of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification has been extended yet again, this time until July 31, 2023. Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired to work in the United States. This form must be completed by all U.S. employers and must be done for U.S. citizens… Continue reading PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF FORM I-9 DOCUMENTS DEFERRED TO JULY 2023

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that the firm has secured lawful permanent residence for our client, David E., whose case was caught up in the immigration court system for close to four years.  Our client David came to us after spending more than three years stuck in the immigration court morass with… Continue reading LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE FINALLY GRANTED

New Zealand judges who are members of the International Association of Women Judges (“IAWJ”) sought out the expertise of Managing Partner Michael Wildes to discuss immigration options for Eighty Women Judges left behind in Afghanistan after the country fell back into the hands of the Taliban. The IAWJ is a group composed of women judges… Continue reading 80 JUDGES LEFT BEHIND – THE PLIGHT OF AFGHAN’S WOMEN JUDGES!