Client Payment Portal

WR Immigration Selected to Host a Session at WERC’s Global Workforce Symposium 2021

Aug 5, 2021 | Announcements

The Worldwide Employee Relocation Real Estate Advisory Council (WERC) has announced that WR Immigration has been selected to host a session at its Global Workforce Symposium 2021, an in-person conference taking place in Chicago, IL from Oct. 20-22.

The session topic is one of close concern to WR Immigration: Forecasting Data Security Trends – 2022 and Beyond, and will be led by WR Immigration’s Director of Technology and Innovation, Crystal Williams.

WR Immigration Director, Technology and Innovation

In WERC’s own words, the “Global Workforce Symposium 202One is about bringing the industry together as one and it’s time to celebrate all that global mobility professionals do to keep the world moving. We’re excited to welcome the entire industry under one roof for the first time in two years!”

A description of WR Immigration’s session:

Businesses of all sizes are under constant threat from cybercriminals and malicious software, none, not even the world’s largest and apparently impenetrable organizations are immune, as recent headlines are rife with the latest victims of cyberattacks. On top of that, an increasingly remote workforce has multiplied data security threats – how have companies adapted? The panel will discuss winning strategies that have successfully mitigated the dangers of this new, disparate landscape, while maintaining a human touch in this increasingly automated and remote world.

Full GWS agenda available here.

The session is scheduled on Friday, October 22, 2021 from 9:00a to 10:00a (CT). We hope that you can join us at WERC GWS 2021!

Related Posts:

WR Secures First Form I-526E Approval

WR Immigration, a distinguished U.S. law firm that specializes with EB-5 visas, has secured its first approval on a Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor since the U.S. Congress passed the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”).       This is particularly exciting news because it only took around 8 months for USCIS to approve the Form I-526E, without any Request for Evidence related to the immigrant investor’s lawful source of investment capital.  It appears that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is following Congress’ mandate in the RIA to prioritize the processing of Form I-526Es related to qualifying investments in rural areas.    USCIS must first approve a Regional Center’s Form I-956F, Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise prior to approving any Form I-526E filed by an immigrant investor in that EB-5 project.  WR Immigration filed a writ of mandamus lawsuit against USCIS on the pending Form I-956F earlier this summer and was able to get USCIS to take action and approve the Form I-956F.      Even more exciting is that the immigrant investor, a Chinese national, will face no visa backlog and can immediately apply to the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou for an immigrant […]

Read More

WR Immigration Shortlisted for Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards

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 WR Immigration has been nominated for Pro Bono: Outstanding Firm. We are honored to partake in these nominations and share them as a reflection of the effort and compassion that is put into our work on a daily basis. Despite the magnitude of the responsibilities he shoulders daily, Bernie routinely works late into the night and every weekend helping those in need. When the Ukrainian humanitarian crises formed at the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bernie again immediately responded with his trademark compassion. Spearheading the allocation of firm resources, he oversaw the creation of a Ukrainian Resource page for HR professionals and refugees. Inspired by his work, the entire WR Immigration team joins Chambers in recognizing Bernie’s efforts, which are now culminating in a Pro Bono: Lawyer of the Year nomination. WR Immigration cares about the firm’s role in the communities we serve. The firm has a strong history of pro bono work. A perfect example […]

Read More