by James Pinedo | Nov 10, 2021 | Announcements
WR Immigration recently filed an EB-1A Extraordinary Ability case for a creative director that was approved just days after filing. Despite having 15 days to adjudicate a decision, USCIS approved the case within just 5 days, and without issuing a Request for Evidence...
by James Pinedo | Nov 9, 2021 | Investor Visas
Authored by Joseph Barnett and Bernard Wolfsdorf, on behalf of AILA EB-5 Committee There has been a lot of recent interest from prospective immigrant investors in direct EB-5, including “pooled direct” investments. This is partially because the more popular EB-5...
by James Pinedo | Nov 8, 2021 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find out more about the immigration provisions in the House Budget Reconciliation Bill, the Labor Department’s response to stakeholder requests to raise the H-2B Visa Cap for the first half of FY 2022, the Justice Department’s settlement...
by James Pinedo | Nov 4, 2021 | Announcements
PRESS RELEASE — Santa Monica, CA, November 4, 2021 — WR IMMIGRATION has been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 1 practice area. Firms included in the...
by James Pinedo | Nov 3, 2021 | Human Resources Services
The Biden administration has allowed in-person physical inspection requirements related to the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification process to be postponed during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has been a great convenience for employers in the short term but...