August, 2019 | Scott Legal, P.C.

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Immigration

I was a victim of a crime at work, can I qualify for a U visa?

The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, is designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. Immigrants are often reluctant to report crimes to the authorities out of fear, this is particularly true for…

Jenny ZhanAugust 30, 2019

Extraordinary Ability Immigration

Do I Need to Have Won Awards to Apply for the O-1 Visa? What Types of Awards Can be Included in an O-1 Visa Petition? Can I Include Student Awards?

The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who have a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally…

Jenny ZhanAugust 30, 2019

News

Scott Legal P.C. is looking for an Experienced Immigration Paralegal

We are looking for a person with 2+ years of immigration paralegal experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. The Immigration paralegal will primarily be involved in assisting with the preparation and submission of employment-based nonimmigrant visa…

Jenny ZhanAugust 29, 2019

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Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for a Commercial Real Estate Developer at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek

We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek. The applicant is the CEO of a real estate development company and was renewing the E-2 visa. Nationals of Kyrgyzstan can be granted E-2 visas for…

Jenny ZhanAugust 28, 2019

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Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

If you are a U.S. citizen and your child was born outside the U.S., your child may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. However, simply being born to a U.S. citizen parent is not enough for the child to get the…

Jenny ZhanAugust 28, 2019

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Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Proposed Rule to Overturn Flores Settlement

The Trump Administration issued a proposed rule last week that will overturn the current Flores Settlement. The proposed rule would allow immigration children waiting for court dates to be detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities indefinitely. The Flores…

Jenny ZhanAugust 27, 2019

Approvals

TN Visa Approved for an Economist at Vancouver Airport

Scott Legal, P.C. just had a TN visa approval for a Canadian national under the category of Economist. The visa was approved for 3 years. A TN visa is a visa available to Canadian and Mexican nationals for certain professions. …

Jenny ZhanAugust 27, 2019

Approvals

B-2 Extension of Status Approval for a Cohabiting Family Member of a Temporary Worker

We just had an B-2 extension of status application approved with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted a six month extension of B-2 status. Cohabitating partners and extended family members of people on temporary work visas may qualify for…

Jenny ZhanAugust 23, 2019

Approvals

H-1B approval for a Change of Status from H-4 to H-1B for a Consumer goods Company

We just had an H-1B approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a software developer at a consumer goods company. The employee changed from H-4 status to H-1B status and will work in New York. Click on the buttons…

Jenny ZhanAugust 23, 2019

News

Scott Legal Attending IBA Conference in London

Scott Legal attorneys Ian Scott, Kelly Weiner, and Michaela Vrazdova will attend the 9th Biennial Global immigration Conference in London, England on October 1, 2019. This is a three day event hosted by the International Bar Association and the Nationality Law Committee. The…

Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2019

Approvals

O-1 Visa Approval for Digital & Graphic Designer

One of our Scott Legal lawyers received an approval on an O-1 petition that he recently worked on. The client was a talented digital and graphic designer who held considerable experience and had worked on numerous design projects for a…

Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2019

News

Scott Legal will be attending AILA Rome District Fall Conference in Dublin

Scott Legal attorneys Ian Scott, Kelly Weiner, and Michaela Vrazdova, and paralegal Jenny Zhan will be attending the AILA Rome Chapter conference in Dublin, Ireland on October 27, 2019. This will be a two day event hosted by the American…

Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2019

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

E-2 Visa Reciprocity for French Nationals Reduced

Starting on August 29, 2019, E-2 visa reciprocity for French nationals will decrease from the current 60 months (5 years) to 15 months (1 year and 3 months). The amount of time an E-2 visa can be granted for varies…

Jenny ZhanAugust 20, 2019

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Immigration

EB-3 Visas Unavailable Through to September 30

The EB-3 Employment-based immigration visa will be unavailable through to September 30, 2019 for all applicants worldwide. This is a result of the visa quota has been reaching the maximum for the fiscal year. The same retrogression occurred at around…

Jenny ZhanAugust 19, 2019

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Immigration News

September 2019 Visa Bulletin: Further Retrogression for EB-1 and EB-3 Visas for China and India, big advance for EB-5 India

Every year, Congress sets limits on the number of immigrant visas that can be issued each year. In order to adjust status to that of a legal permanent resident, also known as a Green Card holder, an immigrant visa must…

Jenny ZhanAugust 16, 2019

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Completes Return of Unselected H-1B Cap Petitions

USCIS have finished returning unselected H-1B petitions that were not selected in the FY2020 cap lottery. Employers should receive petition packages and fee checks by August 29, 2019. This year, USCIS received 201,011 filings in the week between April 1…

Jenny ZhanAugust 16, 2019

Immigration

What is a 214(b) Visa Denial and How Can I Overcome It? What is immigrant intent?

You were on a J-1 visa program working in the United States as an intern or trainee and towards the end of your expiry of your J-1 visa, you decided to try to extend your J-1 visa at a consular…

Jenny ZhanAugust 13, 2019

Immigration News

New Public Charge Rules Revealed: Higher Scrutiny for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Applicants Receiving Certain Federal Public Benefits

The Department of Homeland Security has issued the final rule on public charge. Originally published in October 10, 2018, the new rules seek to change the definition of what immigration officers should consider when determining whether a green card applicant…

Jenny ZhanAugust 13, 2019

Immigration TN Visa

Can I get a TN Visa for IT Professional? Can TN visas be issued for software engineers? Can an IT person get a TN visa? Can a hardware engineer get a TN visa?

What is a TN Visa? The TN non-immigrant visa was created by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Both Canadian and Mexican citizens can be admitted to the United States in…

Jenny ZhanAugust 12, 2019

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E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

What is ESTA? What is the Visa Waiver Program? Can I Set up my E-2 visa while on ESTA? Can I work at my E-2 Visa while on ESTA? Can I set up my E-2 business while on ESTA?

The Visa Waiver Program or ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) is a program that allows citizens from certain countries (38 countries) to apply for admission to the U.S. using a simplified process. The applicant can use a web interface…

Jenny ZhanAugust 8, 2019

Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for a Company supplying electric fencing equipment at the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg

We just had an approval for an E-2 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg for a national of Spain. The business is a company that will supply electric fencing equipment and is based in Texas. South Africa is not…

Jenny ZhanAugust 8, 2019

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Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

On August 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Syrian nationals will be extended to March 31, 2021. Syrian nationals will be required to re-register to extend their work and travel benefits, the…

Jenny ZhanAugust 7, 2019

EB-5 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

New EB-5 Rules Revealed: Drastic Changes to Investment Amount and TEA Qualification

Despite the fact that the EB-5 investment immigration program has been renewed again, again, and again, every time it has come close to expiration without change, USCIS has finally published the long-waited updates to the EB-5 program. These changes differ slightly from the proposed…

Jenny ZhanAugust 5, 2019

Approvals

E-2 Employee Visa Approval in London

We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in London. The business is a niche recruitment firm located in NYC and the applicant will be a Head of its Commodities Department. The applicant is a UK…

Jenny ZhanAugust 2, 2019

August 2019

I was a victim of a crime at work, can I qualify for a U visa?

Do I Need to Have Won Awards to Apply for the O-1 Visa? What Types of Awards Can be Included in an O-1 Visa Petition? Can I Include Student Awards?

Scott Legal P.C. is looking for an Experienced Immigration Paralegal

E-2 Visa approval for a Commercial Real Estate Developer at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

Proposed Rule to Overturn Flores Settlement

TN Visa Approved for an Economist at Vancouver Airport

B-2 Extension of Status Approval for a Cohabiting Family Member of a Temporary Worker

H-1B approval for a Change of Status from H-4 to H-1B for a Consumer goods Company

Scott Legal Attending IBA Conference in London

O-1 Visa Approval for Digital & Graphic Designer

Scott Legal will be attending AILA Rome District Fall Conference in Dublin

E-2 Visa Reciprocity for French Nationals Reduced

EB-3 Visas Unavailable Through to September 30

September 2019 Visa Bulletin: Further Retrogression for EB-1 and EB-3 Visas for China and India, big advance for EB-5 India

USCIS Completes Return of Unselected H-1B Cap Petitions

What is a 214(b) Visa Denial and How Can I Overcome It? What is immigrant intent?

New Public Charge Rules Revealed: Higher Scrutiny for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Applicants Receiving Certain Federal Public Benefits

Can I get a TN Visa for IT Professional? Can TN visas be issued for software engineers? Can an IT person get a TN visa? Can a hardware engineer get a TN visa?

What is ESTA? What is the Visa Waiver Program? Can I Set up my E-2 visa while on ESTA? Can I work at my E-2 Visa while on ESTA? Can I set up my E-2 business while on ESTA?

E-2 Visa approval for a Company supplying electric fencing equipment at the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

New EB-5 Rules Revealed: Drastic Changes to Investment Amount and TEA Qualification

E-2 Employee Visa Approval in London

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