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Jeffrey B. Widdison

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Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

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Professional Biography

Jeff Widdison is an immigration attorney that represents clients in employment-based permanent residency cases, consular processing, nonimmigrant visa applications, naturalizations, family-based filings, administrative appeals to the AAO and BIA, employer sanctions, petitions for review with U.S. Circuit Courts, mandamus and APA causes of action filings with U.S. District Courts, and has a wealth of experience in representing clients with removal defense. He has been recognized as a Board Certified Immigration Specialist in Immigration Law by the North Carolina State Bar since 2012.

He previously worked for the US Department of Justice/Executive Office for Immigration Review. In that role he assisted Immigration Judges of the Denver, Salt Lake City, and Newark Immigration Courts in adjudicating removal proceedings and deciding the merits of claims of relief from removal such as asylum and adjustment of status.

Jeff frequently speaks both nationally and at local events on subjects of immigration law.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Jeffrey B. Widdison

What Is President Biden’s Affirmative Relief Announcement? - (Posted On Friday, July 19, 2024)
USCIS and DHS Announce a Revised Form I-9 and a New Option for Employers to Remotely Examine Employees’ Documents - (Posted On Saturday, December 02, 2023)
USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Petitions - (Posted On Friday, January 13, 2023)
New USCIS Rule Automatically Extends Some Noncitizens’ Work Permits for Up to 540 Days - (Posted On Wednesday, May 04, 2022)
DHS Designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status - (Posted On Wednesday, March 16, 2022)
DHS Begins Signifying Automatic Work Authorization for E and L Spouses with Use of a New Admission Code - (Posted On Friday, February 11, 2022)
U.S. Department of State Extends In-Person Interview Requirement Waiver for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants - (Posted On Wednesday, December 29, 2021)
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses - (Posted On Wednesday, November 17, 2021)
DHS Settlement Expands Employment Authorization Benefits for L-2 and H-4 Spouses - (Posted On Friday, November 12, 2021)
Biden Administration to Lift COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors and Plans to Reopen Land Border Crossings - (Posted On Tuesday, October 19, 2021)

Immigration Law

USCIS EAD Work Permit Coverage

The National Law Review names Womble Bond Dickinson LLP as a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of immigration law. The firm has provided extensive coverage of the USCIS’ EAD work permits throughout 2022; in particular, attorneys Jennifer Cory, Susan Waller Ramos, and Jeffrey B. Widdison authored “New USCIS Rule Automatically Extends Some Noncitizens’ Work Permits for Up to 540 Days,” which saw a substantial readership this year and serves as a valuable reference for lawyers and professionals across the US.