Scott Legal, P.C. had an E-2 employee approval at the U.S. Consulate in London for a recruitment firm. The firm has processed both investor and employee visas for this firm…
Scott Legal, P.C. had an approval for a naturalization application. The green card holder had been in the U.S. for 20 years and recently decided to get his Citizenship. He…
On December 28, 2017, the United States and Turkey have resumed full visa services for its citizens three months after suspension caused by rising tensions. Services were originally halted following…
On January 8, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it will end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for the 200,000 Salvadorans who came to the United States nearly two decades ago…
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…
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.…
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…