The White House’s new immigration framework, released on January 25, proposed significant changes to two legal immigration programs in addition to addressing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may impose a short suspension of the 15-day premium processing service for FY 2019 H-1B cap filings. The suspension and amount of…
The sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began in Montreal, Canada on January 22. This is the penultimate round that is scheduled to end…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Service Center Operations Directorate (USCIS SCOPS) confirmed that it is not anticipating any procedural changes for the Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B cap season.…
מבזק חדשות. ישראל נוספה לרשימת הויזות מסוג E-2. בעלי אזרחות ישראלית כבר היו זכאים להגיש בקשה לאשרת E-1 ועתה יוכלו גם להגיש בקשה לאשרת E-2. מעוניין/ת לפתוח עסק קטן בארצות…
מבזק חדשות. ישראל נוספה לרשימת הויזות מסוג E-2. בעלי אזרחות ישראלית כבר היו זכאים להגיש בקשה לאשרת E-1 ועתה יוכלו גם להגיש בקשה לאשרת E-2. אשרת E-1 היא ויזה שניתנת…
Scott Legal, P.C. is pleased to announce that Rebekah Kim, Esq. will join the firm as a full-time associate on February 1, 2018. Ms. Kim will focus on immigration matters.…
Congress brought an end to a three-day government shutdown on January 22, 2018 as the Senate agreed to adopt a short-term spending bill to fund government operations without first addressing…
According to a USCIS notice published on January 18, 2018, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti nationals will expire on July 22, 2019. Starting January 18, current Haitian TPS beneficiaries…
For many foreign investors, the E-2 visa is an excellent option for those looking to live and work in the United States. The E-2 visa permits its holders to live…
If the government shuts down what is the impact on my immigration application? If Congress does not pass a new funding bill by Friday, January 19, 2018, the U.S. government…
Möchten Sie eine mittelständische Firma in den USA gründen? Ein E-2-Visum könnte perfekt für Sie sein Die Idee einer eigenen Geschäftsgründung stand möglicherweise schon immer im Vordergrund für Sie. Bei…
USCIS announced on January 12, 2018 that it has resumed the renewal process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients. This decision came days after District Judge William…
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an EB-5 approval. The EB-5 green card is one where an investor can invest $500,000 in a regional center project and obtain a green card. …
Vous avez pour ambition de démarrer une petite entreprise aux États-Unis ? Un visa E-2 serait l’idéal pour vous. L’idée de démarrer votre propre entreprise a surement toujours été au…
On January 9, 2018, San Francisco based U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued an injunction order stating that safeguards against deportation will remain in place for the nearly 700,000 immigrants…
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…