If you are applying for a visa or a green card and you were convicted of (or you admitted to commission of) a crime involving moral turpitude, you are deemed…
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We often get the following question from our clients: I want to come to the U.S. and attend a conference. What kind of visa can I enter on? Can I…
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USCIS has announced today the countries that are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs effective January 19, 2020. The H-2A program allows U.S. employers or U.S.…
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The Department of Homeland Security announced on January 9 that the U.S. and Honduras had finalized the steps on implementing an agreement that would send third country asylum seekers from…
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We just had an O-1 visa approval for a social media influencer aka branding consultant at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant was renewing his expired O-1 visa and…
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Auckland for a dual citizen of New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Previously, the applicant had applied…
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Ian E. Scott has been selected to sit on a panel to share knowledge on E-1 Trader visas and E-2 investor visas with other immigration attorneys. The AILA annual conference…
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There are a number of steps associated with obtaining an E-2 visa. This document summarizes the various steps as they relate to the E-2 visa requirements. You can find out…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The visa was approved for an Australian national and was approved for 4 years. The…
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On Thursday, USCIS has formally announced details of the H-1B cap registration process for FY 2021. Starting next year, employers will have to register each individual foreign national they would…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Tokyo, Japan. The visa was granted to a Japanese national for a service oriented business that…
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We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Paris. The business is a renowned restaurant located in Connecticut that specializes in French cuisine.
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for an E-1 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The visa applicant was a small Canadian company that conducted service trade with…
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The amount of time an E-2 visa can be granted for and the cost of issuing said visa varies by country and depends on the agreement (the legal term is…
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We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted 2 years in E-2 status and the business includes a specialty grocery store and…
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Starting on December 26, 2019, USCIS is now accepting adjustment of status applications from certain Liberian nationals under Section 7611 of the National Defense Authorization Act. Section 7611 of the…
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As a green card holder, you have to keep in mind that you may lose your green card if you remain outside the U.S. for an extended period of time…
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If you are currently in the U.S. and you are participating in a regular OPT, you may apply for a STEM OPT if you meet certain requirements. Do I have…
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The State Department’s January 2020 Visa Bulletin included projections of immigrant visa availability though April and May 2020, and EB-3 visas are expected to retrogress worldwide by March 2020. The…
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There are several ways to obtain U.S. citizenship. For example, you automatically obtain U.S. citizenship if you are born in the U.S. If case you are born outside the U.S.…
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a U.S. company to hire workers in specialty occupations. The H-1B visa may be granted for up to 6 years. We sometimes…
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In May 2019, the U.S. Department of State updated the DS160 and DS260 forms to include a question asking for the applicant’s last 5 years of social media information. The DS160…
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One of the requirements for naturalization be become an U.S. citizen or other immigration benefits is good moral character (GMC). An applicant for naturalization must show that he or she has been,…
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We just had an approval for an employment based green card after the PERM and I-140 process. The green card was approved in New York through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.…
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If you are a U.S. citizen and you want to sponsor your parents for a Green Card, you will need to submit evidence demonstrating the parental relationship. I was born…
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