On June 25, 2025, the Department of State announced that services at the Embassy in Jerusalem and the Consulate in Tel Aviv will resume normally. Specifically, they stated that: “Due to the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Home Front Command has lifted all restrictions, and the U.S. Embassy will be open as usual on Wednesday,… Continue reading U.S. Embassy in Israel to Resume Normal Services

What is the E Visa? The E visa is a distinguished nonimmigrant visa category highly favored by executives, investors, and business professionals due to its significant advantages. With expanding trade and investment relations between the United States and treaty countries, the E visa has grown increasingly popular among foreign corporations, entrepreneurs, and investors. It facilitates… Continue reading What is the E Visa? An Overview of the E-1 and E-2 Visa

All visa Application and Issuance process in Israel has come to a full stop. To put the current security situation in perspective, there are 2 or 3 waves of incoming missiles every evening. The American Embassy has ordered its personnel to shelter in place until further notice and yesterday authorized the voluntary departure of family members… Continue reading ISRAEL AT WAR: U.S. Visas in Israel Have Come to a Full Stop

On June 12, 2025, the Trump Administration launched a new website inviting individuals to express preliminary interest in a proposed immigration initiative informally referred to as the “Trump Gold Card.” Gold Card Visa Lawyers can assist applicants in understanding this new program, which, if implemented, would offer permanent residency in the United States to foreign… Continue reading Trump Administration Launches Waitlist for “Trump Gold Card”

On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new proclamation titled “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” This action significantly expands the administration’s immigration restrictions by banning certain nationals of specific countries from traveling to the United… Continue reading Travel Ban: Impact on Immigration Law and Affected Individuals

On June 7, 2022, Cameroon was first designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, due to an ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary, temporary conditions that made it unsafe for Cameroonian nationals presently in the United States to return. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later extended and re-designated TPS for Cameroonians for another… Continue reading DHS Terminates TPS for Cameroon Nationals

On May 22, 2025, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), effectively stripping the university of its ability to enroll international students. This move could significantly impact a large segment of Harvard’s population. The university reports having over 9,000 individuals in its international academic community, with international… Continue reading Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students Revoked

International students should not travel outside the United States without first speaking to an immigration attorney. Due to the current changing environment, there has been increased scrutiny of international students and all foreign nationals entering the United States. A valid visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. Students should be proactive about travel… Continue reading International Student Travel Warning

Wildes & Weinberg is pleased to confirm that USCIS has started to issue refunds for the government filing fees for Applications for Parole-in-Place (Form I-131F) that were filed based on the Biden Administration’s “Keeping Families Together” program. Approximately 94,000 people applied for this program, all of whom were required to pay a $580 application fee.… Continue reading USCIS Issues Refunds for Form I-131F Parole-in-Place Applications

Association Football, commonly referred to as football or soccer depending on the region, is undoubtedly the most popular sport worldwide, with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) estimating there to be approximately 5 billion fans of the game. To put that number into perspective, the United Nations approximates the global population to be around 8.2… Continue reading Soccer, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and U.S. Immigration Law