概述/说明 O-1签证适用于在科学，艺术，教育，商业或体育方面具有非凡能力的个人，或者在电影或电视行业中具有非凡成就，并在国内或国际上获得认可的个人。主要的O-1类别是： O-1A：在科学，教育，商业或体育（不包括艺术，电影或电视行业）方面有非凡成就的个人 O-1B：在电影或电视行业具有非凡艺术能力或非凡成就的个人
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如果一个外国公司派遣员工到本公司在美国设立的公司工作，为员工申请L-1签证是个很好的选择。对于试图在美国开设新办事处的外国公司而言，L签证也是一个很好的选择。 员工必须具备一套特定的技能并且必须是经理/主管人员或者有特定的专业知识。 在过去，L签证相对容易得到批准，但近几年要求补件（RFE）和被拒绝的L签证申请的数量急剧增加。 对于申请专业知识类别的申请人或寻求延期新办公室签证的申请人来说尤其如此。 相对较严的审查使得L签证成为难度较高的签证。
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H-1B是一种非移民签证，允许美国雇主临时雇用外国工作者从事特殊职业。要获得签证的资格，受益人（外国雇员）必须具有学士学位或同等学历，并且从事的职位有学位要求，并且申请人（美国公司）与受益人之间必须存在有效的雇主 - 雇员关系。申请由雇主提交，受益人不需要在申请书上签字。
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As a general rule, foreign nationals on nonimmigrant status must have a valid unexpired visa if they wish to reenter the United States. However, there is an exception that allows…
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. The visa was approved for an investor operating a cyber-security IT and software development company.…
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Canada. The visa was approved for an investor operating a home building project management company.
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in London, England. The E-2 visa was approved for a Managerial Employee, the applicant will be a Manager…
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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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Scott Legal, P.C. has just had an E-2 employee visa approval for a foreign national from Spain. The Visa was issued at the U.S. Consulate in Madrid for 5 years. …
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