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…
Read More
We just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in London. The visa was approved for a British national and was approved for 5 years. The company is a trucking and…
Read More
The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in certain fields. These people are good at what they do and have been recognized by their peers for…
Read More
An E-2 visa can be obtained by nationals from certain countries if they buy or start a business. You can find out more about an E-2 visa by clicking here. …
Read More
On January 27, 2020, the Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction blocking the new public charge rule initially slotted to take effect on October 15, 2019. Starting on February 24,…
Read More
USCIS announced on January 29 an operational change in the EB-5 application adjudication process. Previously, USCIS adjudicated EB-5 applications in a first come first serve basis. Applications that were received…
Read More
One of our clients was just approved for a B-1 visa at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant had used another attorney to apply for an E-2 visa and…
Read More
We just had a TN visa approval at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry, which is a designated Port of Entry for optimized processing of Canadian applicants who are applying…
Read More
We just had a green card approval in New York for the spouse of a U.S. citizen. In cases where a green card is granted when the couple has been…
Read More
If you are outside of the United States, you must apply for an E-2 visa at a U.S. Consulate. The application is normally done at the U.S. Consulate in the…
Read More
Spouses of E-2 Investors or E-2 employees can apply for a Work Authorization Card (EAD card). What is the automatic 180 day extension? Aliens that are in the U.S. in…
Read More
We just had an O-1B visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Bridgetown, Barbados. The O-1B employee is a national of the Czech Republic and works as a Senior Designer in New York.
Read More
The State Department issued a new regulation that prohibits pregnant foreign nationals from obtaining a B-1/B-2 visitor visa if the consular officer determines that the primary purpose of the trip…
Read More
We just had an H-1B visa stamp approval at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka, Japan. The H-1B employee is a national of Japan. The employer is based in New Jersey and the…
Read More
USCIS has announced today that nationals of Iran and their dependents are no longer eligible to change or extend their stay in E-1 or E-2 status due to the termination…
Read More
Scott Legal just received three approvals for reentry permits for conditional green card holders. If you are a green card holder and you want to travel outside the U.S. for…
Read More
Scott Legal, P.C. has started a new E-2 and E-1 visa support page! The first E-2 visa petition that the firm ever filed was for the founder and as such…
Read More
Our clients often have the following questions: Can I Work for a Cannabis/Marijuana Company in the United States? Can I be Denied Citizenship Due to Working in the Cannabis/Marijuana Industry?…
Read More
Many investors that are in the U.S on an E-2 visa may have the opportunity to apply for a green card. For example, let us say that the spouse of…
Read More
We are proud to announce that two of our senior lawyers were selected and named as Super Lawyers Rising Stars! Ian E. Scott and Kelly LeGrand Weiner were both selected and named…
Read More
