WR IMMIGRATION


Associated tags: United States Department of State, DOS, AILA, Government, State

Locations: CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, NORTH BAY, BOSTON

Former DOS Chief of Immigrant Visa Control Charlie Oppenheim Joins WR Immigration as Director of Visa Consulting

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of Immigrant Visa Control has joined WR Immigration as Director of Visa Consulting.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of Immigrant Visa Control has joined WR Immigration as Director of Visa Consulting.
  • Charlie Oppenheim will lead WR's Government Relations Group and share his deep knowledge explaining the numerical control process.
  • Charlie will use this expertise to help demystify the immigrant visa backlogs while making predictions on potential visa movement.
  • Before joining WR, Charlie was DOS Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division.

Lawsuit Filed to Stop Wastage of EB-5 Investor Visas

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Saturday, August 6, 2022

This lawsuit seeks to compel the State Department to follow the plain language of its own regulations...

Key Points: 
  • This lawsuit seeks to compel the State Department to follow the plain language of its own regulations...
  • Approximately 18,000 EB-5 visas were wasted last fiscal year and cannot be used anymore without Congressional action.
  • In fiscal year 2022, ending September 30, 2022, over 11,000 immigrant visas should be available to China-mainland EB5 investors, and it is almost certain most of these will be wasted.
  • Without judicial intervention, they will be waiting many more years for a green card while the government wastes thousands of visas.

WR Immigration Expands Its Global and Southern California Practices, Announces WRapid™ Global

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Effective April 11th, 2022, leading global immigration lawyer with over 15 years' experience, Audrey Lustgarten, will join to lead the WR Global team in providing comprehensive global visa assistance.

Key Points: 
  • Effective April 11th, 2022, leading global immigration lawyer with over 15 years' experience, Audrey Lustgarten, will join to lead the WR Global team in providing comprehensive global visa assistance.
  • A frequent speaker on business immigration issues to human resource personnel and management, she expands WR Immigration's already deep bench of dynamic and diverse partners in Southern California.
  • She will lead the WR Global team and enhance WRapid Global, the global module of WRapid, the firm's leading immigration management software.
  • By changing the way that companies process visas, WRapid has transformed the global relocation industry.With its additional global capabilities, WRapid Global continues to set the standard for immigration technology.

WR Immigration Expands Northern California Practice, Appoints Two New Managing Partners

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

WR Immigration is an immigration law powerhouse with seven international offices and over 150 immigration professionals.

Key Points: 
  • WR Immigration is an immigration law powerhouse with seven international offices and over 150 immigration professionals.
  • With its expanding team, WR Immigration is well positioned to forge new partnerships with surging companies in Northern California.
  • WR Immigration has appointed Amanda Brown and Miki Matrician to serve as co-managing partners of the firm's Boston office, effective January 1, 2022.
  • Tailored specifically for corporate immigration needs,this cutting-edgesoftware enables HR professionals worldwide with its robust analytics, budgeting/forecasting capabilities, and case processing efficiencies.