An overview of how resident and nonresident aliens are taxed in the U.S., and how to compute U.S. source income.
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS” announced that it will make effect effective the final Public Charge Rule on December 23, 2022.
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We had previously reported on a Texas U.S. District Court order vacating the detailed guidance on prosecutorial discretion issued in late 2021 by DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt. The investor was granted the visa for 5 years.
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DACA recipients may be eligible for an H1B if they have a job offer, bachelor’s degree, entered the U.S. legally and have not accrued more than 6 months of unlawful…
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We just had an E-2 approval from the U.S. consulate in Peru. The applicant is a dual national of Peru and Argentina, where his Argentinian nationality made him eligible for…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The application was approved just over two months after being submitted…
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Filing an I-140 alone does not allow an applicant to stay beyond expiry of their status in the US. Filing an adjustment-of-status (I-485) before the expiry of their current status…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The company is a film production company based in the State…
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An overview of the green card test and substantial presence test, the two tests the IRS uses to determine whether a foreign national is a resident or nonresident alien for…
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An overview of how the U.S. taxes foreign nationals who are present in the United States, including both resident and nonresident aliens.
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An overview of the employer’s options under the I-9 employment verification process when employees are acquired through a merger or acquisition.
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F-1 visa is a great visa option for students who want to come to the U.S. and attend university or college. You should always maintain your F-1 status while you…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The application was approved two months after being submitted to the…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The company provides property management services in Georgia.
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You can have an E-2 petition pending simultaneously with USCIS and at a U.S. Consulate abroad and each of them will make their own decision whether you qualify for the…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto.
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After an 18-month hiatus, Express Entry draws for all programs have resumed since July 2022. International applicants in the Federal Skilled Worker category are now being invited for Canadian permanent…
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Being “out of status” doesn’t always mean you will accumulate “unlawful status” in the US especially if you are a F, J, M visa holder or a Canadian visitor admitted…
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It is very important to include the right level of specific examples and details about the expert, the applicant’s proposed endeavor, and applicant’s prior successful projects, and avoid conclusory or…
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The short answer is no. What recently transpired regarding prosecutorial discretion is that a federal district court in Texas issued an order effective as of June 25, 2022.
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We just had a National Interest Waiver approval for an innovative entrepreneur who provides a unique solution in a particular space.
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An explanation about how long a noncontrolled Canadian can stay in the U.S., and how they can show their date of entry.
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For a successful NIW petition for an avionics engineer and entrepreneur, be sure to show broad impacts that extend beyond your clients and show significant job creation potential.
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Scott Legal just received an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The E-2 Company is based in Florida and runs an athletics franchise.
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