MANAGING PARTNER MICHAEL WILDES HANGS OUT WITH ACTOR CHRIS ZYLKA AT ART BASEL, MIAMI, DECEMBER, 2015
Michael Wildes, considered by many to be the immigration attorney to the stars and an O visa expert, was seen socializing with actor Chris Zylka in Miami last week. Michael was in town to attend Art Basel. Some of Chris’ TV/Movie appearances include 90210, Everybody Hates Chris, Hannah Montana, Cougar Town, Zeke and Luther, 10 Things I Hate About You, The People I’ve Slept With, My Super Psycho Sweet 16, Kaboom, Shark Night, Piranha 3D, and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Founded in 1960 by Leon Wildes, the firm of Wildes & Weinberg is dedicated to the U.S. immigration needs of prominent individuals as well as American and International corporations in connection with the personnel needs of their foreign national employees. Leon Wildes is best known for his representation of former Beatle John Lennon and his artist wife Yoko Ono in their struggle to remain in the United States, despite the concerted attempts for the Nixon Administration to deport them. The case, which spanned five years from 1972 -1976, included bringing four separate Federal lawsuits, not only resulted in John and Yoko getting their green cards and being able to remain in the United States, but it also led to substantial changes in immigration law and brought to light secretive government practices and undue political influence, and has resulted in greater transparency in the U.S. immigration system.
More than fifty five years since its inception the firm continues to serve a distinguished domestic and international clientele and covers all areas of U.S. immigration law, including employment and investment-based immigration, work permits, permanent residence for qualified individuals, family-based immigration, asylum applications and all temporary and permanent type visas. Moreover, the firm has a distinguished clientele and has done substantial immigration work for investors, scientists, physicians, bankers, performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, fine artists, art dealers, curators, literary agents as well as famed artist Sarah Brightman, several Miss Universe’s, and soccer icon Pele.