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...
by James Pinedo | Jan 24, 2023 | Video Resources
In this webinar, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim, Partner Charina Garcia and Senior Associate Laura Bloniarz unpack the Visa Bulletins, provide updated predictions and analyze...
by James Pinedo | Jan 24, 2023 | Video Resources
WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim along with Partners Bernard P. Wolfsdorf and Joey Barnett give a comprehensive look into the EB-5 Investor Visa program. Watch to learn about EB-5 Investor Green Card waiting lines and how to benefit from...
by James Pinedo | Jan 23, 2023 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on the USCIS follow-up on international student issues, HHS poverty guidelines, DOS’s ‘’Welcome Corps’ and more! USCIS Provides Follow-Up Q&A on International Student Issues U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
by Laura Bloniarz | Jan 10, 2023 | Announcements, Human Resources Services
By Laura Bloniarz, Senior Associate, WR Immigration For the past two years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services “USCIS” has issued a record number of employment-based green cards. What does the remainder of the government’s fiscal year hold for green card...
by James Pinedo | Jan 9, 2023 | Human Resources Services
The Department of State’s (DOS) Visa Bulletin for January includes an update on visa availability in the employment first category for China and India. The bulletin states that it has become necessary to establish employment first preference final action and...
by James Pinedo | Jan 9, 2023 | Human Resources Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule on January 4, 2023, to raise fees. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also proposes to fund the asylum program with a controversial new Asylum Program Fee of $600 to be paid by...
by James Pinedo | Jan 9, 2023 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s announcement of a new COVID-19 testing requirement for air passengers from China; the Department of Homeland Security’s implementation of new processes for Venezuelans, Cubans,...
by James Pinedo | Jan 3, 2023 | Global, Immigration Updates
In this inaugural edition, find the latest global news on China easing travel restrictions as other countries impose COVID testing on travelers from China, a reminder that Canada now requires employment contracts and notification of rights for foreign workers, an...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 28, 2022 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on worker options following termination of employment, the H-2B Nonimmigrant Visa availability increase, the 2023 H-2A hourly adverse effect wage rates, and more. USCIS Provides List of Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 27, 2022 | Announcements
As we quickly approach the end of 2022, WR Immigration would like to take one last look back at all that has happened this past year. Below are some of the biggest webinars, awards, and news that came from 2022 on which we will continue to build as we enter the new...
by James Pinedo | Dec 21, 2022 | Human Resources Services, Podcast
Note: At the time of this recording, the January 2023 Visa Bulletin had not yet been posted. The Visa Bulletin is complicated and Charlie Oppenheim, the former Department of State Director of Visa Control, will explain how to understand the Visa Bulletin and provide...
by James Pinedo | Dec 21, 2022 | Human Resources Services, Individual Services, Investor Visas
The State Department has released the January Visa Bulletin. Below are highlights along with commentary from WR Immigration’s Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim on the Visa Bulletin updates, many of which he predicted in his December 15, 2022,...
by Joey Barnett | Dec 19, 2022 | Announcements, Investor Visas
For an in-depth look at this topic and other E-2 Visa strategies, register for WR Immigration’s Jan. 19, 2023, webinar. By Joey Barnett, Partner, WR Immigration On December 15, 2022, Congress substantially changed E Visa eligibility, in particular for those who...
