Much of the debate surrounding immigration reform has centered around providing a pathway to Citizenship for the 11 million undocumented people in the country. While a significant part of the legislation is focused on this area, the current Senate proposals are a comprehensive revamp of many aspects of immigration law
Read MoreScott Legal Services, P.C., just secured and E-2 Visa for a foreign national that started a service organization. The investment amount was small and the application was approved without a request for evidence. We also helped the applicant with the business plan. Past results do not dictated future results and
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Up until now much of the debate surrounding immigration reform has centered around providing a pathway to Citizenship for the 11 million or so undocumented people in the country. Many in this group currently work as household nannies and you can rest assured that they will be at the front
Read MoreEvery year the U.S. government selects around 50,000 people from around the world and lets them apply for green cards. While some countries are not eligible, many have been fortunate enough to obtain a green card through the lottery. The applications were submitted in October and starting May 1, 2013
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When deciding on which business entity to select, a corporation is almost always one of the options considered. The primary reason is a Corporation solves the problem of potentially losing your personal assets by separating the individual and the business and this structure limits the business owner’s risk to the
Read MoreThis year the USCIS received over 124,000 applications for only 85,000 H-1B Visas and Scott Legal Services was able to secure an H-1B Visa for all of our clients! Call us today for all of your immigration needs. Please note that past results do not dictate future results.
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When starting a new business, our clients often have several questions and more often than not their questions are the same. This article summarizes some of key questions and answers that our clients have asked us. 1. What Are the Different Forms of Business Entities That I Can Select from?
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Many foreign nationals who want to start a business in the United States have asked the lawyers at Scott Legal Services, P.C. to explain the different Visa options available to them. This article reviews four very popular Visas that are available for Entrepreneurs, Investors & Business Owners and some of
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When you start a business and want to attract your first round of financing, Convertible Debt is one product that can be offered to Investors. While some consider Convertible Debt a great alternative to selling equity, others are vocal critics of the product. Scott Legal Services, P.C. regularly represents start-up
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In the search for startup capital funding, family and friends can be a great source of financing as they will have a vested interest in your success, and they may be willing to take a chance on you that no bank or other investor would. This initial investment can mean
Read MoreScott Legal Services, P.C. has been published again by the New York State Bar Association. Some Federal, State & Employment Tax Considerations When Deciding on A Business Entity (LLC, Corporation or Sole Proprietorship) was featured in March by the New York Bar Association. Click here to see the article.
Read MoreScott Legal Services, P.C. is now listed in the American Bar Association (ABA) online blog directory. Please click here to see our posts on this website.
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An E-2 Visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The business can be large or small and an E-2 Visa is a great Visa option for those who want to
Read MoreScott legal Services, P.C. has recently been profiled on AVVO (a leading lawyer rating service) and was awarded a rating of Superb. Superb is the highest AVVO rating and AVVO has also awarded Scott Legal Services, P.C. the award of “Top Contributor” for immigration. Check out our profile on AVVO
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The latest round in the push for Immigration Reform is a recently distributed (or leaked) White House draft immigration bill that would create a new visa for undocumented workers that would allow them to get a green card within eight years. The proposal is said to create a “lawful prospective
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The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a Bachelor’s degree, and the Petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the worker for up to six years. This is a very
Read MoreScott Legal Services, P.C.’s Article on Creating an Effective Business Plan Featured & Published by New York State Bar Association. See the full article by clicking here.
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Scott Legal Services, P.C. often fields questions from potential investors regarding the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa program. In order to assist our clients, we have developed this summary of the top 6 questions asked about the EB-5 program. The EB-5 process is a complicated one but if you have the
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Now that the fiscal cliff has been dealt with, Immigration reform appears to be the next big item on the agenda for the President and Congress. Just this week both the Senate and the President unveiled a framework for immigration reform and the two plans are not that far apart.
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This Article was recently featured & published by the New York State Bar Association. For every Business Owner, Investor & Entrepreneur, the thought of putting together a business plan is very daunting but is often a necessary evil for those who want to succeed. One great reason for a business
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April 1 is fast approaching and almost everyone agrees that the H-1B cap will be filled very quickly this year. Recently, the government was added to the list of those who thought exactly this and announced as much to the public. In order to deal with the large number of
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The amount of taxes that you have to pay is one of the key reasons that individuals select one business entity type over another. The term “tax” though is a bit too general for a business as “tax” could refer to federal tax, state tax, city tax, social security tax,
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1. If I get a Work based Visa, Can I Work for Another Company or Work on Something Else? Generally a non-immigrant (temporary) work based Visa only allows you to work in the profession and on the tasks that the Visa was issued for. For example, if you get a
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H-1B Visa Cap Reached in First 5 Days – What Will Happen? Just as most experts predicted, the U.S. government just announced that it had received over 85,000 H-1B Visa applications and as such has already reached the statutory cap for 2014. As the cap has been reached, the government
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As a business owner, all year you have likely been running around acting as manager, developer, business generator, marketer, human resource manager and administrative assistant. Given the numerous roles, it is often tough to sit back and look at the big picture. For some businesses, December can be a slower
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