Mr. Wilson, a partner at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP and co-leader of the firm's Immigration Practice Team, focuses on building long-lasting relationships with clients as a trusted advisor as opposed to simply completing specific transactions and filings. He represents companies, major league sports teams and individuals in all areas of immigration law, including non-immigrant and immigrant employment-based immigration matters. This includes preparing case-specific strategies to address both short and long-term objectives. Mr. Wilson has extensive experience with challenging H-1B, NAFTA/USMCA and O-1 extraordinary ability cases. He is often called upon by other AILA immigration attorneys to help with difficult NAFTA/USMCA matters. Mr. Wilson also handles all green card matters including EB-1, EB-2 and PERM labor certification filings. In addition, he represents individuals and families with family-based immigration filings, as well as waivers for admissibility issues.
Articles & Publications
- Author, "A points-based immigration system hiding in plain sight: USCIS Authority to exercise discretion in denying I-485 adjustment of status filings," Immigration Law 2021, CorporateLiveWire, April 2021
- Author, "Extraordinary ability visa: Safe haven during executive order storm," June 2020
- Author, "Why Is Your Case Taking So Long? USCIS Processing Delays Have Now Hit Crisis Levels," May 2019
- Inside the Minds: Employing International Workers, 2011 Ed, Aspatore Books, A Thomas Reuters Business, 2011
- TNs for Non-Degreed Professionals- Part of the NAFTA Family, AILA’s Immigration Practice & Procedure Under The North American Free Trade Agreement, 3rd Addition, 2006
- Living in America: A Canadian’s Guide to Understanding U.S. Immigration Law, CCH Canadian Limited’s Cross-Border Relocation Law, 2003
- TNs for Computer Professionals Under NAFTA, Immigration Practice & Procedures Under The North American Free Trade Agreement, 2nd Edition, 2001
