My children and I have conditional green cards based on my marriage. What is the process to remove the conditions? If you obtain a green card based on marriage to…
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USCIS has approved an E-2 change of status petition for a national of Japan who sought to change status from B-1 visitor to E-2 treaty investor. The petition was based…
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If you are planning to apply for a marriage-based adjustment of status (AOS), you may have already heard that you should apply for Advance Parole if you want to travel…
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Scott Legal, P.C. recently had an immigrant visa application (green card) approved for a lawyer skilled in advancing regulations relevant to the certification and release of high-tech electronic devices. The…
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It is not an uncommon scenario when seeking to enter the U.S.: the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer reviews your documents and starts asking you questions. You might…
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On 09/23/2026, USCIS announced a policy update changing how certain immigration filing deadlines are calculated. The new policy takes effect on 10/23/2026, and applies to paper filings received by USCIS…
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We just secured approval of an H-1B change of status petition for a civil engineer, one of the beneficiaries selected in this year's H-1B lottery in March 2026. The petition…
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If you are thinking about filing an EB-5 case, there is another cost you should now keep in mind. USCIS has recently issued a new final rule that will significantly…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is happy to share a recent TN port-of-entry approval for a Canadian citizen in the category of accountant. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years…
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If you have a pending I-485 adjustment of status (AOS) application, you may have also received an approved Advance Parole Document (I-131). But what if you previously stayed in the…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that USCIS has approved a TN petition for a Management Consultant. The employee, a national of Canada, had been denied before working with our…
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If your I-751 has been pending for years, and USCIS still has not made a decision even after several case inquiries, you may feel like you are stuck in immigration…
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We are pleased to announce an E-2 investor visa renewal approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant, a national of Canada, was granted the renewed visa for five…
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You filed your I-751 to remove the condition imposed on your green card. That two-year green card already expired a long time ago, and the USCIS receipt notice extending your…
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Applying for an E-2 visa does not always result in approval. A consular officer may deny your application because you did not sufficiently establish eligibility for a particular eligibility category…
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We are pleased to announce a TN approval at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for a management consultant. The applicant, a national of Canada, was granted TN status for…
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You filed an application with USCIS to extend your B-1 or B-2 stay or change your status to B-1/B-2, and in the application form, you requested for six more months…
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We are pleased to celebrate the approval of an E-2 investor visa at the U.S. Consulate in Oslo, Norway. The applicant is an entrepreneur launching and growing an innovative technology…
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When you establish a company for an E-2 visa, the legal name of the company and the name displayed on the outside sign may not always be the same. For…
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With current global approval rates at only 48% (Q2 2026), there is no question that NIW petitions are being very heavily scrutinized, and being approved for an NIW in 2025…
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