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WR Immigration Podcast: Chatting with Charlie December 2022 Webinar

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 predictions on Visa movements. In this first webinar of our “Chatting with Charlie” series, WR Immigration Partner Charina Garcia talks about demystifying the immigrant visa backlogs with Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim. In this webinar, Charina and Charlie explain and provide predictions on potential visa movements and give an understanding of the Visa Bulletin.

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