by Rachel Maisano | Mar 13, 2023 | Global, Immigration Updates
We like to sit down (virtually these days) with our corporate clients at the beginning of each year to see what they think their global immigration programs are going to look like in the coming year. This year we positioned these conversations around three themes:...
by Rachel Maisano | Mar 9, 2023 | Announcements
WR Immigration, a nationally ranked Tier 1 law firm, has been named a 2023 Legal Technology Trailblazer by the National Law Journal. The annual list recognizes companies pioneering the legal industry by developing technology that improves how legal professionals and...
by James Pinedo | Mar 7, 2023 | Investor Visas
The Department of Homeland Security has posted a Federal Register notice alerting EB-5 stakeholders that the USCIS will begin collecting funds for the EB-5 Integrity Fund to administer the EB-5 Regional Center Program, as required by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity...
by James Pinedo | Mar 6, 2023 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news about the start of fiscal year 2024 H-1B Cap registration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ announcement about the H-2B Cap limit being reached, Departments of Homeland Security’s extension of a comment period on a...
by James Pinedo | Feb 22, 2023 | Investor Visas, Podcast
Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf was recently featured on the very first episode of the EB5 Investor’s podcast. In this insightful conversation with Ali Jahangiri, Bernie explains new program requirements since June 2nd, 2022, and gives his insight on the Behring...
by James Pinedo | Feb 22, 2023 | Investor Visas, Podcast
WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Partner Joey Barnett update on the outlook for investor visas. Learning Topics Include:- Review of 2022 Visa Report- March 2023 Visa Bulletin- Concurrent Filing Strategies
by James Pinedo | Feb 22, 2023 | Video Resources
In this month’s EB-5 Chatting with Charlie on the February EB-5 investor visa outlook, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Partner Joey Barnett give an update on the investor visa program. Our team covers a range of topics including...
by James Pinedo | Feb 21, 2023 | Human Resources Services
For an in-depth look at the March Visa Bulletin, see WR’s Chatting with Charlie: Understanding the March 2023 Visa Bulletin. The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for March 2023 includes updates on visa availability in various categories, including...
by James Pinedo | Feb 21, 2023 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on the Biden administration’s expectation for Title 42 to end in May, the redesign on green cards and employment authorization documents, and the extension of green card validity for conditional permanent residents with a...
by James Pinedo | Feb 21, 2023 | Human Resources Services, Podcast
In this podcast, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim, Partner Charina Garcia and Senior Associate Laura Bloniarz update HR professionals with the latest information from the March 2023 Visa Bulletin.
by James Pinedo | Feb 16, 2023 | Video Resources
In this month’s Chatting with Charlie on Understanding the March 2023 Visa Bulletin, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim, Partner Charina Garcia and Senior Associate Laura Bloniarz provide the latest information from the 2023 March Visa...
by James Pinedo | Feb 15, 2023 | Announcements, Immigration Updates
On February 14, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Alert, which contains policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for purpose of calculation Child Status Protection Act age in...
by James Pinedo | Feb 13, 2023 | Global, Immigration Updates
In this look around the globe from an immigration perspective, find the latest news on a slew of changes that impact immigration in the United Arab Emirates, good news from Ireland announcing that they are relaxing rules for foreign nationals on atypical work permits,...
by James Pinedo | Feb 10, 2023 | Community
Here at WR Immigration, we strive for the pursuit of knowledge and a cultivation of an environment of diversity and inclusion. This foundation informs every aspect of our services as immigration professionals, and we prize a dedication to these pursuits in every...
by James Pinedo | Feb 9, 2023 | Video Resources
In this webinar, WR Immigration Partners Miki Kawashima Matrician and Naveen Rahman Bhora conduct a FY 2024 H-1B Cap Season primer for HR and global mobility professionals navigating H-1B Cap Registration. Watch...
by James Pinedo | Feb 6, 2023 | Human Resources Services
For refresh on what human resource and global mobility professionals can expect as they navigate these dates, consider attending WR Immigration’s Feb. 9th webinar: H-1B Cap Season Primer. Register now>> U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced...
by James Pinedo | Feb 6, 2023 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news about U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS’s) clarification of physical presence guidance for asylees and refugees applying for adjustment of status, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) proposal to...
by James Pinedo | Feb 6, 2023 | Announcements
Super Lawyers has announced their selections for their 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists and WR Immigration has been recognized on both. WR Immigration Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf has been selected once again as a 2023 Southern...
by James Pinedo | Jan 30, 2023 | Individual Services, Podcast
In this podcast, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf discuss the immigrant visa and green card family-based waiting lines.
by James Pinedo | Jan 30, 2023 | Human Resources Services, Podcast
In this podcast, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf discuss the immigrant visa and green card employment-based waiting lines.
by James Pinedo | Jan 30, 2023 | Video Resources
For those of you experiencing the cap H-1B process for the first time, here is a basic overview of the H-1B Electronic Registration process. Stay tuned for more videos on the H-1B Cap...
by Joey Barnett | Jan 28, 2023 | Investor Visas
By Joey Barnett, Partner, WR Immigration This week, the Department of State (DOS) released its 2022 Report of the Visa Office. Charlie Oppenheim, former DOS Chief of Immigrant Visa Control Charlie Oppenheim and current Director of Visa Consulting at WR...
by James Pinedo | Jan 27, 2023 | Video Resources
For those of you experiencing the cap H-1B process for the first time, here is a basic overview of the H-1B Cap process. Stay tuned for more videos on the H-1B Cap...
by James Pinedo | Jan 27, 2023 | Human Resources Services, Podcast
In this podcast, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim, Partner Charina Garcia and Senior Associate Laura Bloniarz unpack the February Visa Bulletin, provide updated predictions and analyze...
by James Pinedo | Jan 24, 2023 | Video Resources
In this webinar, WR Immigration Partner Joey Barnett and Visa Franchise Managing Partner Patrick Findaro give insights on advantages of the E-2 Visa, the latest on E-2 Visa application issues, and strategies for overcoming consular...
