Department of State Announces Strict New Guidelines For Travel From the UK, Ireland, and Europe
On March 2, the U.S. Department of State announced that it had imposed heightened travel restrictions for non-immigrant visa holders in the UK/Ireland and Schengen, currently summarized under proclamation 10143. These new guidelines tighten the criteria for a National Interest...
A SUCCESSFUL ASYLUM CLAIM
Managing Partner Michael Wildes and his team are pleased to announce another successful Political Asylum Matter. This matter involved "a gentleman who established an important NGO in Burundi and who was forced to flee in the face of false political...
O-1B SECURED FOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FASHION STYLIST
Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that Wildes & Weinberg has secured an extension of O-1B visa classification on behalf of Esmée Geeratz, talented Creative Director and Fashion Stylist. Hailing from the Netherlands, Esmée Geeratz has made a...
Biden Administration Rescinds Contentious Trump Era Immigration Proclamation
On February 24, 2021, the Biden administration officially revoked temporary restrictions on the issuance of new immigrant visas abroad that had been put in place by former president Donald Trump. The announcement is the latest in a series of recent...
USCIS Announces Decision to Roll Back 2020 Civics Test for Naturalization
On February 22, 2021, United States Citizenship and Naturalization Services (“USCIS”) announced that it would be reverting to an earlier version of the civics test required for citizenship. According to USCIS, applicants who filed naturalization applications on or after December...
GREEN CARD APPROVED FOR SENIOR MUSIC INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE
Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce the firm’s success in obtaining EB11 “extraordinary ability” classification for Nick Holmsten, a visionary in the music industry and native of Sweden. Over the course of a truly impressive career, Mr....
