Wolgel Law - U.S. Immigration & Naturalization

A new branch office of world-renowned US immigration firm Wolgel Law has opened in Beit ShemeshThe office will serve US citizens in Israel with passport applications for their children and grandchildren, as well as Israelis seeking business and student visas.The law firm of Michele Coven Wolgel, an internationally recognized expert in the field of citizenship for children born abroad to American citizens, has announced that it is opening a new Beit Shemesh branch office of the firm to be run by local veteran lawyer Elie Kirshenbaum.Don't delay! Adv. Kirshenbaum says: “Getting a US passport for your children or grandchildren born in Israel can be bureaucratically challenging and people often put it off for years until they get around to doing it, if they do it at all. But pushing it off has many downsides – first of all, US citizens abroad are not eligible for the child tax credit until they register their children as US citizens. There’s no retroactive credit – you can only get the money for the years that your child was a US citizen. Another challenge is the fact that under the “grandfather clause”, children are only eligible until they turn 18. That means that if you drag your feet and wait until your child is a teenager, they might miss the chance if the application isn’t processed in time. The COVID-19 crisis caused huge delays in response time and some US citizenship offices are not able to respond for more than a year. If your child is about to turn 18, or if you have imminent travel plans for a family event or a relocation opportunity, you need experienced advisors to make sure that your application goes through as quickly and as smoothly as possible.”Adv. Coven Wolgel has been practicing Immigration and Naturalization Law for over 30 years. She has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1984, and is also admitted to practice law in Israel.Adv. Coven Wolgel works regularly with the Consular Offices in both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel. She has resolved difficult cases involving complex legal issues for clients in Israel and around the world, from Guatemala to Ireland.She has a very high success rate in all of her dealings with applications to the Consulate, especially for filing for United States citizenship for children born outside of the United States. Adv. Coven Wolgel: “We are happy to open our doors to residents of Beit Shemesh and the surrounding areas and look forward to serving the needs of the community. Elie is a highly-skilled lawyer and I am confident that the new Beit Shemesh branch office will provide top-notch service.”When you contact Wolgel Law, you know you will get the best service to make the process smooth.