We are Moving on Up to Midtown! Effective January 1, 2018, Scott Legal, P.C.'s headquarters will be in midtown Manhattan. Our new address is 2 Park Avenue, Floor 20, New…
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On December 15, 2017, the Trump administration announced stricter screening and security measures at airports in Britain, Japan, and the 36 other countries participating in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.…
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On November 20, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum reclassifying the profession of Economist for TN nonimmigration visas. The new guidelines restrict…
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Canada. The E-2 visas were approved for two Investor applicants who owned equal shares of a…
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On December 14, 2017, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security announced that it would be ending its designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for eligible nationals of Nicaragua. The termination…
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Switzerland. The applicant is an Executive for a travel app company.
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant was a foreign national from Canada. The Visa was issued for 5 years. The…
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 employee visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Paris. The applicant was a manager for an upscale French restaurant.
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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under the Trump Administration may implement new guidelines terminating a 2015 Rule that extended eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of…
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The U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey announced that it is resuming limited visa processing services of nonimmigrant visas at U.S. Consular posts in Turkey. The decision comes after the suspension…
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The International Entrepreneur Rule, which was supposed to go into effect July 17, 2017, but was delayed until March 14, 2018, is now in effect after a federal district court…
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What You Should Know When Travelling to the U.S. Important Considerations when Applying for Admission into the United States Applying for a visa to enter the United States may be…
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USCIS Changes Policy of Deference to Prior Determinations For Nonimmigrant Petitions On October 23, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will revise its policy…
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Recent Trends In Adjudication of H-1B Petitions Reveal Increased Scrutiny by USCIS Many studious readers of Scott Legal’s blog are familiar with the recent changes to the U.S. Immigration system…
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Department of Defense Announces Policy Changes to MAVNI Military Requirement Program On October 13, 2017, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) released several memoranda that increases the scrutiny on immigrants joining…
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Scott Legal just had a B-1 approval in Germany for an applicant that was coming to the U.S. to investigate E-2 visa opportunities. Many applicants that want to pursue an…
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Scott Legal P.C. just had an L-1A visa stamp issued to for a coffee company. The L visa was approved for two executives of the company. The visa was approved…
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