June 12, 2012: USCIS has announced that on June 11, 2012, it received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2013. On June 7, 2012, USCIS also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS has indicated… Continue reading H-1B Cap Reached

NJ Resident: I have known Michael Wildes for more than a decade. He and his colleagues helped steer my application to become a permanent U.S. resident and more recently a citizen. Throughout the process, Mr. Wildes and his staff showed close attention to detail and a high level of professionalism. They were responsive in handling… Continue reading NJ Resident NJ Resident

A friend recommended Michael Wildes of Wildes and Weinberg to me as the best in the business and having researched them my expectations were high given their history and past clientele. Fortunately I was not disappointed. They represented me with regard to 2 visa cases, a Green Card application and some complications around my immigration… Continue reading Richard Hillson

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Top model Anastassia Khozissova has received an approval for classification as an alien of extraordinary ability due to her acclaim as an international model. She thanks her immigration team at Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., headed by noted immigration attorney, Michael Wildes.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) recently issued a binding precedent decision addressing the term “culturally unique” and its significance in the adjudication of petitions for performing artists and entertainers. The decision clarifies that a “culturally unique” style of art or entertainment is not limited to traditional art forms, but may… Continue reading USCIS issues Precedent Decision Clarifying the Definition of “Culturally Unique” for P-3 Visa Purposes

On January 9, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its intention to publish regulations which allow immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (spouses, parents, and unmarried children under the age of 21) to request provisional waivers of inadmissibility prior to departing the United States. Under the current system, individuals subject to the three… Continue reading USCIS Proposes Provisional Waivers for Unlawful Presence

USCIS has announced that, during the initial five-day filing period, it received approximately 17,400 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 “regular” cap, and approximately 8,200 petitions toward the 20,000 cap exemption for individuals with advanced degrees. These numbers are almost triple last year’s number of regular H-1B petitions (5,900) and almost double last year’s number… Continue reading Latest H-1B Cap News: Initial Filings Almost Triple from Last Year’s!

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today has announced that she will be designating Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months. The registration period opened on March 29, 2012, and will run until September 25, 2012. TPS status will remain in effect through September 30, 2013. To be eligible for… Continue reading Temporary Protected Status for Syria

Immigration Services will accept cap H-1B filings beginning on Monday, April 2, 2012, for a start date of October 1, 2012. For the best chance of acceptance, filings should be made within the initial five-day filing period, which runs from Monday April 2 until Friday, April 6. For questions on the H-1B cap, please contact… Continue reading H-1B Cap Filings Reopen