If you want to change your status to F1 status in the U.S. and your status expires more than 30 days before the start date of the program start date,…
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Scott Legal just had a concurrent TN approval at the Nogales, Arizona port of entry. The applicant, a Canadian national, was granted concurrent TN status.
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USCIS announced on July 7, 2021 that it has reversed its initial guidance on the processing of adjustment of status applications for those adjusting under an approved EB-5 regional center…
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On July 6, 2021, the Department of State expanded National Interest Exception rules, effectively immediately. Previously, NIE were valid for 30 days and single entry only.
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Scott Legal is happy to announce, we just had an E-2 investor renewal petition approved by the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The Consulate approved the petition without an interview.
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Scott Legal ,P.C. just had an H-1B Transfer Petition approved by USCIS. The petition was filed under the Premium Processing at the Nebraska Service Center.
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An E-2 visa is a visa category that is available to people from certain countries that want to buy or start a business in the U.S. The visa requires that…
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The EB-5 category provides a green card opportunity for entrepreneurs who prove that they have made an investment of equity capital into a new commercial enterprise that will create at…
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There has been a significant amount of news lately on the EB-5 program and it is easy to get lost in the weeds. This article summarizes a few of the…
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USCIS has announced that it is offering temporary flexibility for certain benefit requests submitted at lockboxes. Lockbox facilities are centralized locations that USCIS has to receive a variety of applications.
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an H-1B Cap Petition approved by the Nebraska Service Center. The petition was filed under the Premium Processing at the Vermont Service Center and was…
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On May 19, 2021, the Department of State officially rescinded a Trump era H-1B regulation that would have tightened the criteria for the H-1B program.
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USCIS has issued guidance on the regional center program, which is set up expire on June 30, 2021, at midnight.
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had another E-2 visa approval in Toronto. The national was from Canada and the application was an E-2 visa renewal. The company is a custom software…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval in Toronto. The national was from Spain and the application was an E-2 visa renewal.
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We just had an O-1A Petition approved by USCIS! The petition was filed under the Premium Processing at the Vermont Service Center and was approved in 6 days.
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USCIS has announced on June 11, 2021 that work permits (employment authorization cards) for those applying for adjustment of status can now be issued for a maximum of two year.
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USCIS has released information on the FY 2022 H-1B lottery that ran in April 2021. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in…
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There is a new tool in the immigration toolbox for startup founders and entrepreneurs who wish to pursue their business venture in the United States. The International Entrepreneur (IE) Parole…
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There are several ways to obtain a green card through your US family relatives. In this article, we explain more about obtaining a green card through marriage to a U.S.…
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced on May 25, 2021 that temporary protected status has been extended to Burma nationals. This designation will initially run from May 25, 2021…
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L-1 Petition Approved by USCIS Without a Request for Evidence.
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On June 22, 201, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled to reinstate the EB-5 Investment Fees to $500,000.
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The EU will introduce a new list of safe countries and although the United States is not expected to be on the safe list, fully vaccinated travelers from the United…
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India has been added to a list of travel banned countries due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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