This December marks the one-year anniversary of our Chatting with Charlie series! We are extremely proud of what we’ve been able to develop throughout the year and hope you continue to Journey Forward with us. WR Immigration invites you to attend this amazing webinar series with Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim to gain insights to the immigration industry. Get a sneak peak of what’s in store for 2024 with this evaluation of the newly released January 2024 Visa Bulletin.
To ensure that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is able to use as many available visas as possible for fiscal year 2022, the agency is urging anyone within the United States who may be eligible for an employment-based adjustment of status to note the following regarding Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record: If you are planning to file an adjustment of status application, be sure to include a valid Form I-693. If you have a pending Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Application, do not send an unsolicited Form I-693 to USCIS. USCIS said it is proactively identifying employment-based adjustment of status applications with available visas that lack a valid Form I-693 and is directly contacting applicants to request that form. If you know that your previously filed Form I-485 does not have a valid Form I-693, your underlying petition is approved, and a visa is available to you, it will help USCIS use the available visas and adjudicate your application if you visit a civil surgeon and have a valid Form I-693 on hand when USCIS sends the request to you. A Form I-693 is valid for two years from the date on which the civil […]
WR Immigration is proud to share that partners Naveen Rahman Bhora and Richard Yemm have been again named 2022 Co-Chairs for WR Immigration’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee, a program that celebrates differences, builds inclusivity, and lends support to our employees and communities. Under their leadership, the DEIA committee has helped to foster a safe and healthy environment for their peers while also spreading the important message of diversity and inclusion. “I cannot find the words to say ‘thank you’ to partners Naveen and Rich for their leadership and hard work on behalf of the DEIA committee culminating thus far in our recognition by Diversity for Social Impact. Thank you for fulfilling this critical role and for helping celebrate the strength, courage and depth we have in our firm. I am very proud and most grateful to you and our entire DEIA leadership team.” Bernie Wolfsdorf, Managing Partner, WR Immigration
