by James Pinedo | Jun 7, 2022 | Community
Juneteenth has long been celebrated by the African American community, but only recently became a federal holiday (June 2021). Short for June Nineteenth, the holiday celebrates the end of 245 years of slavery in the United States, beginning in the British colony...
by James Pinedo | Jun 3, 2022 | Community
This May, WR Immigration is celebrating the outstanding contributions of our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) partners. Miki Kawashima Matrician is a partner at WR Immigration’s Boston office and a Japanese immigrant from Nara, Japan. Having...
by James Pinedo | May 31, 2022 | Global, Human Resources Services
This May, WR Immigration is celebrating the outstanding contributions of our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) partners. Miki Kawashima Matrician is a partner at WR Immigration’s Boston office and a Japanese immigrant from Nara, Japan. Having experienced...
by James Pinedo | May 31, 2022 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on the June Visa Bulletin, TPS designation process for Afghans, an investor lawsuit against DHS, and more. June Visa Bulletin Includes Updates on ‘Other Workers,’ China, Diversity Visa Availability The Department of...
by James Pinedo | May 27, 2022 | Global, Human Resources Services
This May, WR Immigration is celebrating the outstanding contributions of our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) partners. Partner Naveen Rahman Bhora quickly stands out as a leader in the field, having cultivated an international reputation for her...
by James Pinedo | May 27, 2022 | Community
This May, WR Immigration is celebrating the outstanding contributions of our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) partners. Partner Naveen Rahman Bhora quickly stands out as a leader in the field, having cultivated an international reputation for her...
by James Pinedo | May 24, 2022 | Community
The following is an open to letter that was sent last week to our entire WR Immigration staff from the DEIA committee. We share it here in hopes that its invitation might also prove fruitful to all WR Immigration circles. Dear WR Immigration Family, We are...
by James Pinedo | May 18, 2022 | Investor Visas
We previously blogged about the unfair impact that the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 has on the thousands of Chinese and Vietnamese EB-5 investors who are stuck in the visa queue, waiting for their I-526 priority date to become current in the Visa Bulletin. In...
by James Pinedo | May 17, 2022 | Immigration Updates
The Department of State has issued its June 2022 Visa Bulletin, and the most notable update is a significant advancement in the India EB-2 final action dates, which will advance by a full year to September 1, 2014. There is little movement in the final action dates...
by James Pinedo | May 16, 2022 | Human Resources Services
Streaming live on May 26th, Partners Charina Garcia and Melissa Harms headline a webinar on H-2 updates. Register now! The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced updates to public disclosure data and selected program...
by James Pinedo | May 16, 2022 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on program requirements for entities seeking Regional Center designation under the EB-5 immigrant investor program, the State Department appealing four court orders on Diversity Visa adjudications, the USCIS increasing automatic...
by James Pinedo | May 9, 2022 | Community
This May, WR Immigration is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. For nearly two centuries, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been important contributors to American society, culture, and the economy. AAPI is an umbrella term...
by James Pinedo | May 5, 2022 | Community
Chambers and Partners has announced its nominations for the North American Diversity & Inclusion Awards and WR Immigration is proud to announce that we have been nominated! Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf is in the running for Pro Bono: Lawyer of the Year while...
by James Pinedo | May 5, 2022 | Announcements
Chambers and Partners has announced its nominations for the North American Diversity & Inclusion Awards and WR Immigration is proud to announce that we have been nominated! Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf is in the running for Pro Bono: Lawyer of the Year while...
by James Pinedo | May 5, 2022 | Community
Want to learn more about the H-2 Visa program? Register for our upcoming H-2 webinar, and keep reading below! What is a migrant worker? There is much confusion over the role that migrant workers play in the United States, and unsurprisingly several conflicting...
by James Pinedo | May 5, 2022 | Human Resources Services, Humanitarian Resources, Nonimmigrant Visas
Want to learn more about the H-2 Visa program? Register for our upcoming H-2 webinar, and keep reading below! What is a migrant worker? There is much confusion over the role that migrant workers play in the United States, and unsurprisingly several conflicting...
by James Pinedo | May 5, 2022 | Investor Visas, Video Resources
WR Immigration Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf and Partner Joey Barnett lead a webinar focusing on providing practical information to EB-5 investors, attorneys and EB-5 regional centers and including an update on: New RC filing procedure Set aside visa projections 2022/2023...
by James Pinedo | May 2, 2022 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on filing adjustment of status applications for EB-5 investors, ICE’s announcement of the extension of I-9 flexibilities, OFLC’s announcement of a new submission process for H-2B applications, DHS’s details on the ‘Uniting for...
by James Pinedo | Apr 26, 2022 | Human Resources Services, Video Resources
As the world continues to grapple with the fallout of the COVID-19 onslaught, companies are struggling with unprecedented volatility in the workforce, which has been denominated as “The Great Resignation.” Join our panel of subject matter experts in Employment,...
by James Pinedo | Apr 18, 2022 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on the USCIS’s announcement of online filing for DACA renewal forms, the ‘Jumpstart Act’ to recapture unused visas introduced in House, updates related to the reauthorized EB-5 regional center program, and more! USCIS...
by James Pinedo | Apr 13, 2022 | Investor Visas
By Joseph Barnett and Bernard Wolfsdorf The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 brings the immigrant investor program back to life. The May 2022 Visa Bulletin has just been published and it lists new fifth-preference visa categories as follows: A. DIRECT EB-5...
by James Pinedo | Apr 5, 2022 | Investor Visas, Video Resources
WR Immigration Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf and Partner Joey Barnett are joined by special guest Charlie Oppenheim, Former Chief of Visa Control and Reporting Division at U.S. Department of State, to provide analysis and observations on the EB–5 Reform and...
by James Pinedo | Apr 5, 2022 | Investor Visas, Video Resources
In this pre-recorded webinar, WR Immigration’s Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf explains the new EB-5 Regional Program alongside Partner Vivian Zhu who provides a Chinese...
by James Pinedo | Apr 5, 2022 | Immigration Updates
In this edition, find the latest news on the USCIS’s announcement of a plan to implement a series of backlog relief actions, a DOL announcement regarding an additional 35,000 H-2B nonagricultural visas, 2023 H-1B cap season updates, and more! USCIS Announces...
by James Pinedo | Apr 5, 2022 | Human Resources Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 29, 2022, a “trio” of efforts, including setting new agency-wide backlog reduction goals, expanding premium processing, and working to improve timely access to employment authorization...
