LEON WILDES
IN MEMORIAM 1933-2024

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U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

U.S Immigration and Nationality Law

Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., perhaps the United States’ premier law firm concentrating in the Immigration and Nationality field, grew out of the practice of Leon Wildes, Esq., a distinguished immigration practitioner in New York City, over 60 years ago.

Practice Areas

Business Visas & EB-5

Family Immigration

Consular Practice

Asylum & Litigation

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Leon Wildes Legacy Video

Publications

book

JOHN LENNON VS. THE USA
Author: Leon Wildes

The Inside Story of the Most Bitterly Contested and Influential Deportation Case in United States History. Managing Partner Mayor Michael Wildes' foreword includes personal anecdotes about his father, Leon, with whom he has the privilege of practicing every day.

book

SAFE HAVEN IN AMERICA
Author: Michael Wildes

America's "broken" immigration system has become a cliche of national politics - made only worse by decades of political gridlock. Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door draws on nearly a quarter of a century of Managing Partner Michael Wildes’ practice in the immigration field.

In The News

Statement from Managing Partner Michael Wildes Regarding Amalija Knavs’ Immigration Records Disclosure

Managing Partner Michael Wildes Recognize by Best Lawyers in America

Leon Wildes Remembered by Billboard Magazine as Music Industry Player

The Private Chef Podcast

Michael Wildes Appears on Newsmax

Josh Wildes Recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star

Michael Wildes Appears on CBS News New York

Videos

The Last World With Lawrence O Donnell

The Lennon Case

Hero Who Saved Navy Seal

Mayor Michael Wildes on Asylum for...

Wildes and Weinberg P.C.

Wildes & Weinberg P.C.

Melania Trump

Mayor Michael Wildes on Melania...

Sir Paul McCartney Gives Shout Out to Leon Wildes

Sir Paul McCartney Gives Shout...

Awarded. Honored. Recognized.

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Updates

The 2026 FIFA World Cup: General Visa Requirements and Inadmissibility Concerns

The FIFA World Cup is set to arrive in North America in 2026, with the...

Josh Wildes, Expert Witness

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that Josh Wildes was recently engaged by...

Video Testimonials

Lionel Richie And Michael Wildes

Lionel Richie

Lawrence

Lawrence O'Donnell

Riley

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George

Boy George

Testimonials

The Wildes & Weinberg team is unique and unparalleled to any other team I've met providing immigration services. Competent, thorough...

Patrick Kirby Date : October 17, 2024

“I had an outstanding experience working with Josh Wildes, Michael Wildes, and Walter Gottschalk at the Immigration Firm. They were...

Itzik Cohen Date : August 21, 2024

They sent us from heaven! We had outstanding experience with Wildes & Weinberg. Josh and the entire team provided us...

Lee Rimon Date : May 30, 2024

We would give a million stars if we could. Josh, Michael, Mia, Belline, Yoni, and Mariana were phenomenal beyond imagination....

Liran E. Date : May 30, 2024

We had such an amazing experience working with Josh Wildes and his incredible team! We were able to get a...

Ilana Lowenstein Date : February 29, 2024

I would like to express my gratitude to Wildes and Weinberg firm for supporting me on a journey to become...

Albina Date : January 5, 2024

How can you trust someone to be a part of one of the biggest moves you will ever make in...

Tallis Date : December 6, 2023

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