We are pleased to share that an E-2 investor visa was recently approved for a Canadian national who pursued the acquisition of an established chiropractic practice in Florida. The investor…
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For EB-5 direct investment cases, corporate governance documents, most commonly LLC Operating Agreements or Corporate Shareholder Agreements, take on a role far greater than mere corporate formalities. These documents function…
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I have had a large number of consultations recently in which clients ask about their eligibility for the EB-2 NIW program based on an endeavor to create U.S. jobs. In…
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We are pleased to share the approval of our client’s E-2 Visa at the U.S. Consulate in Perth, Australia. The client will establish a U.S. based company focused on providing…
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The EB-5 program allows individuals to get a green card if they invest $800,000 or $1,050,000 in a business that creates 10 full-time jobs. The investment amount that is required…
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When evaluating U.S. residency options, the EB-2 NIW vs EB-5 pathways stand out as the two most popular self-petition pathways used by investors and entrepreneurs to pursue permanent residency in…
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We are pleased to share the approval of an E‑2 investor visa for a Canadian entrepreneur who has established a dynamic business in Arizona that integrates residential flooring construction services…
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On Thursday, March 5, 2026, President Trump announced that he is firing Kristi Noem from her position as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, effective March 31. In…
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On December 29, 2025, DHS published a final rule amending the registration and selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions to implement a new “weighted” lottery system that will favor registrants…
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A Canadian management consultant secured a TN visa approval at the Calgary Airport with the assistance of our firm. The applicant had been denied twice before coming to us for…
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For seven years, I adjudicated L-1 petitions as an Immigration Services Officer with USCIS. After viewing thousands of petitions, I can confidently say the most common reason USCIS denies a…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is pleased to announce the approval of an I-485 adjustment of status application based on an EB-1C immigrant petition for a senior manager of a multinational software…
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Finding out your visa has been revoked can be very alarming and raise many important questions. The next steps will depend on whether you are currently in the U.S. or…
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In the dynamic landscape of American entrepreneurship, the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa stands as a premier pathway for individuals from treaty countries to establish and direct a business within the…
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We are pleased to share that our client recently obtained approval for a marriage based green card after applying to adjust status from within the United States. The client previously…
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We are pleased to share that an E-2 investor application for a specialty grocery store and restaurant has been approved by USCIS. The investor was granted two years of E-2…
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We just obtained an approval for an O-1 visa for an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur was engaged in a tech start up and was approved under the O-1A category without an…
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We are pleased to share that an Argentine entrepreneur has obtained approval for an E-2 investor visa to operate an e-commerce venture in New York City. The business involved a…
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A potential false claim to U.S. Citizenship should never be taken lightly. If a U.S. immigration authority discovers that you have made such a claim, the result is often a…
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We are pleased to share that a marriage based Adjustment of Status application for clients residing in Massachusetts has been successfully approved. The couple submitted a well organized and complete…
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On December 29, 2025, DHS published a final rule amending the registration and selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions to implement a new “weighted” lottery system that will favor registrants…
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One of the most frequently asked questions among those preparing for the E-2 treaty investor visa is whether the investment funds must originate from the applicant's home country. In many…
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We are pleased to share that an E-2 employee visa was recently approved at the U.S. consulate in Kingston, Jamaica. The employee, a national of Jamaica, will take on a…
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When reviewing the technical details of the E-2 visa regulations, one specific phrase carries more weight than most: the mandate to "Develop and Direct." By definition, a treaty investor must…
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The E-2 visa was recently approved at the U.S. consulate in Toronto for an applicant who established a creative design studio in California. The business offers design and branding services…
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