The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services recently combined two formerly separate documents—the Employment Authorization Document and Advance Parole—into one sole card for certain I-485 applicants. This new card will consolidate the documents some pending immigrants need to bring with them when returning to the United States from trips abroad. Also noteworthy is the fact… Continue reading New Combined EAD/Advanced Parole Card Qualifies as List A Document

Senior Partner Leon Wildes and his son, Managing Partner Michael Wildes, recently took their working relationship one step further, by co-authoring an article on the prospects for Comprehensive Immigration Reform after the November elections. The article, entitled Keep DREAMing: The November Election and What It Means for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, appears in Immigration Daily.

At a recent meeting of the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Chief of the Worksite Enforcement Unit at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that the agency is continuing to engage in its campaign of auditing and investigating Form I-9s at businesses across the country. New Notices of Inspection have been issued throughout the… Continue reading Reports of Increased Form I-9 Audits Continue

Beginning March 18th, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) went live with its new E-Verify Self Check system. It is presently only available to individuals who are physically located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, but will eventually be available nationwide. As the United States government continues to encourage… Continue reading New E-Verify Self Check Goes Live

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced the creation of a new task force dedicated solely to identifying unlawful employment and penalizing the employers who hire unauthorized workers.  The Employment Compliance Inspection Center would continue and substantially advance efforts already in place, but would institute particular emphasis on large companies employing thousands and even… Continue reading Crackdown on Unlawful Employment Intensifies

Managing Partner Michael Wildes with his family and friends, including his wife (and fellow attorney) Amy Wildes and Anita Sniderman from the Englewood office of Wildes & Weinberg P.C.,  getting ready for his Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway. All food was purchased using the former Mayor’s “Wildes for Senate” campaign account and were packaged, prepared and distributed by… Continue reading Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway

Michael Wildes’ article, Top 5 Tips for I-9 Compliance, appears in Chef’s Magazine blog, the official blog of Chef Magazine, the magazine for Foodservice professionals. Wildes & Weinberg has counseled popular New York restaurants including Tavern on the Green, Dallas BBQ, Mr. Chow and the Russian Team Room. To view the article, please click here. 

With Meg Whitman’s illegal housekeeper in the news, and rumors that the Candidate for Governor of Nevada also had illegal household help, there is no time like the present to review ones’ responsibility with regard to U.S. immigration law (and that goes for aspiring politicians, high profile individuals, executives, managers, workers, and even the stay-at-home… Continue reading Is Your Domestic Help Authorized to Work for You?

Wildes & Weinberg has been the leading representative in the immigration matters of many international boxers of championship fighter pedigree. Michael Wildes was among the first to wish Dmitriy Salita a mazel tov after the Orthodox Jewish boxer won a recent eight-round fight against Franklin Gonzalez.  For coverage of the fight, please click here. Managing Partners… Continue reading In the Ring: Immigration for Boxers

We are pleased to introduce our newest client, Miss Universe 2010, Jimena Navarrete, pictured with immigration attorney to the stars, Michael Wildes of Wildes & Weinberg PC. We have previously secured green card approvals for Stefania Fernandez and Dayana Mendoza, Misses Universe 2009 and 2008, respectively.