September, 2015 | Scott Legal, P.C.

Can I Travel While My I-526 is Pending? How Does an Immigrant Visa Petition impact Travel?

EB5 Overview The EB-5 process is a 3 step process. At each step a government form and supporting documentation will be filed with the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). The steps are as follows: File Form I-526, Immigrant…

IanScottSeptember 30, 2015

Family Immigration Immigration

Planning to Apply for Permanent Residency? Learn about the New Procedures in Determining Visa Availability and how it affects you

Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a permanent resident (green card) based on a family or employment-based petition? The Visa Bulletin and procedures for determining visa availability has changed! What does this mean for you? On September…

IanScottSeptember 29, 2015

Approvals News

Ian E. Scott Named Rising Star Super Lawyer

Ian E. Scott, Esq. was selected and named by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star. This honor is afforded to the top 2.5% of lawyers in any State and Mr. Scott was selected in New York. Super Lawyers is a Thomson and…

IanScottSeptember 23, 2015

EB-5 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

What is Happening to the EB-5 Program? What Are the Changes Being Proposed to the EB-5 Program and Regional Centers and Is the Investment Amount for EB-5 Increasing?

The EB-5 investor visa is a green card option for an entrepreneur that would like to buy or start a business (Direct Investment) or an investor who wants to invest in a job creation project such as the building of…

IanScottSeptember 23, 2015

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

Can I Just have the Intention to Start a Business and get an E-2 Visa? What Does Real and Operating Mean for an E-2 Visa?

An E-2 visa can be a perfect visa option for an entrepreneur that wants to start a new business in the U.S.. The applicant must be from a Treaty country and must also invest in the U.S. and ultimately create…

IanScottSeptember 21, 2015

Family Immigration Immigration

Consular Processing: Applying for a Green Card While Out of the U.S.

When applying for a green card, you will either adjust status or obtain the green card through Consular processing. If you are in the United States, you will normally apply by filing an I-485 petition with USCIS to adjust your…

IanScottSeptember 19, 2015

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

What Can I Do If I am Barred from Getting A Green Card? Green Card Immigration Waivers Explained

1. What are Immigration Waivers? Immigration waivers “forgive” certain grounds of ineligibility that would normally prevent an applicant from receiving an immigration benefit or visa. Waivers can be granted for temporary visas (For example, a B visa (Tourist visa), an…

IanScottSeptember 18, 2015

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Eligibility for 601A Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence – Some Examples of Possible Successful Strategies

601A Waiver – Some Examples of Possible Successful Case Strategies Many people find themselves in the position of having an approved I-130 application but are ineligible to apply for a green card because they have been in the U.S. without…

IanScottSeptember 18, 2015

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

What is Extreme Hardship? Extreme Hardship Explained and How it is Used to Obtain a Green Card Waiver

Immigration waivers “forgive” certain grounds of ineligibility that would normally prevent an applicant from receiving an immigration benefit. Waivers can be granted for temporary visas (For example, B visa (Tourist visa), E-2 Visa (Investor Visa), H-1B (Specialty Worker) and also…

IanScottSeptember 18, 2015

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Can I Get A Green Card if I Overstayed my Visa? 601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Explained

Many people find themselves in the position of having an approved I-130 application but are ineligible to apply for a green card because they have been in the U.S. without proper papers for over 180 days. For some individuals a…

IanScottSeptember 18, 2015

Approvals

E-2 Employee Visa obtained for a Belgian national

E-2 Employee Visa obtained for a Belgian national at the consulate in Brussels, Belgium. The application was approved for a consulting company without any request for additional evidence and with a relatively low investment amount. You can set up a…

IanScottSeptember 17, 2015

Approvals

TN Visa Approved For Canadian National

Scott Legal, P.C. obtains TN Visa Approval for Recreational Therapist for Canadian National. Look to Scott Legal, P.C. if you have any visa needs. You can set up a consultation by clicking the link below. To find out more about…

IanScottSeptember 8, 2015

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval at Consulate in Paris for E-2 Employee

E-2 Employee Visa obtained for a French national at the consulate in Paris. Scott Legal, P.C. has processed E-2 visa applications at the U.S. Consulate in Paris before and we are very familiar with their process. You can set up…

IanScottSeptember 8, 2015

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval at Consulate in Tel Aviv for Georgian nationals

Scott Legal, P.C. E-2 Visa approval obtained for two investors at the Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel. The two investors were from Georgia. The approval was obtained with a low investment amount for a start up business. You can…

IanScottSeptember 8, 2015

September 2015

Can I Travel While My I-526 is Pending? How Does an Immigrant Visa Petition impact Travel?

Planning to Apply for Permanent Residency? Learn about the New Procedures in Determining Visa Availability and how it affects you

Ian E. Scott Named Rising Star Super Lawyer

What is Happening to the EB-5 Program? What Are the Changes Being Proposed to the EB-5 Program and Regional Centers and Is the Investment Amount for EB-5 Increasing?

Can I Just have the Intention to Start a Business and get an E-2 Visa? What Does Real and Operating Mean for an E-2 Visa?

Consular Processing: Applying for a Green Card While Out of the U.S.

What Can I Do If I am Barred from Getting A Green Card? Green Card Immigration Waivers Explained

Eligibility for 601A Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence – Some Examples of Possible Successful Strategies

What is Extreme Hardship? Extreme Hardship Explained and How it is Used to Obtain a Green Card Waiver

Can I Get A Green Card if I Overstayed my Visa? 601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Explained

E-2 Employee Visa obtained for a Belgian national

TN Visa Approved For Canadian National

E-2 Visa Approval at Consulate in Paris for E-2 Employee

E-2 Visa Approval at Consulate in Tel Aviv for Georgian nationals

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