Jenny Zhan

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Approvals

TN Visa Approved for a Lawyer at the U.S. Consulate in Mexico City

Scott Legal, P.C. just had a TN visa approval for a Mexican national under the category of Lawyer at the U.S. Consulate in Mexico City. A TN visa is a visa available to Canadian and Mexican nationals for certain professions. …

Jenny ZhanSeptember 10, 2019

Approvals

Marriage Based Green Card Approval

Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage. The applicant completed the adjustment of status interview and the green card was approved a few days after the interview. A marriage based green card…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 10, 2019

Approvals

O-1 Visa Approval for Architectural and Interior Designer

One of our Scott Legal lawyers received an approval on an O-1 petition that he recently worked on. The client was an architectural and interior designer who was being petitioned by a leading hospitality design firm and was in the…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 6, 2019

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Immigration

Am I a victim for purposes of the U visa? U visas for bystanders or indirect victims

The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, is designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. The U visa allows qualifying applicants and, in some cases, some of their family members, to gain protection…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 6, 2019

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Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

USCIS Proposes New Rule Eliminating 30-Day Guarantee Processing for Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants

USCIS announced a proposed regulation to change the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending asylum applicants. Under the new provisions, USCIS will no longer…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 6, 2019

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval for a Frozen Yogurt Shop at the US Embassy in London, England

Scott Legal just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in London, England. The applicant will operate a frozen yogurt shop while also providing IT services. The visa was approved for 5 years. Click on the…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 6, 2019

Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for a Real Estate Development Company at the U.S. Consulate in Tallinn, Estonia

We just had an E-2 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Tallinn for an Estonian national. The business is a real estate development company and is based in New Hampshire. Estonian nationals can be granted an E-2 visa for 5…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 6, 2019

Family Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

DHS Proposes New Rule to Collect Social Media Information from Immigrant Applicants

The Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule to collect five years of social media history from applicants of certain immigration benefits, including the following applications: ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) and Form I-94W, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record for Visa Waiver Program…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 5, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

DHS Proposes Fee for H-1B Registration

Today, the Department of Homeland Security has announced a proposed rule that will require employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitioners to pay a fee of $10 for each electronic registration submitted to USCIS. In the new proposed system, which…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 3, 2019

Immigration

What is the U visa and how could I qualify?

The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, as designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. Immigrant individuals, particularly those undocumented, are often reluctant to report crimes to the police or court out of…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 3, 2019

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Immigration

I am the victim of a crime and will apply for a U visa. What happens to my family members? Can they benefit as well?

Jenny ZhanSeptember 3, 2019

Immigration

I was a victim of a crime at work, can I qualify for a U visa?

The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, is designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. Immigrants are often reluctant to report crimes to the authorities out of fear, this is particularly true for…

Jenny ZhanAugust 30, 2019

Extraordinary Ability Immigration

Do I Need to Have Won Awards to Apply for the O-1 Visa? What Types of Awards Can be Included in an O-1 Visa Petition? Can I Include Student Awards?

The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who have a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally…

Jenny ZhanAugust 30, 2019

News

Scott Legal P.C. is looking for an Experienced Immigration Paralegal

We are looking for a person with 2+ years of immigration paralegal experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. The Immigration paralegal will primarily be involved in assisting with the preparation and submission of employment-based nonimmigrant visa…

Jenny ZhanAugust 29, 2019

Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for a Commercial Real Estate Developer at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek

We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek. The applicant is the CEO of a real estate development company and was renewing the E-2 visa. Nationals of Kyrgyzstan can be granted E-2 visas for…

Jenny ZhanAugust 28, 2019

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Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

If you are a U.S. citizen and your child was born outside the U.S., your child may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. However, simply being born to a U.S. citizen parent is not enough for the child to get the…

Jenny ZhanAugust 28, 2019

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Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Proposed Rule to Overturn Flores Settlement

The Trump Administration issued a proposed rule last week that will overturn the current Flores Settlement. The proposed rule would allow immigration children waiting for court dates to be detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities indefinitely. The Flores…

Jenny ZhanAugust 27, 2019

Approvals

TN Visa Approved for an Economist at Vancouver Airport

Scott Legal, P.C. just had a TN visa approval for a Canadian national under the category of Economist. The visa was approved for 3 years. A TN visa is a visa available to Canadian and Mexican nationals for certain professions. …

Jenny ZhanAugust 27, 2019

Approvals

B-2 Extension of Status Approval for a Cohabiting Family Member of a Temporary Worker

We just had an B-2 extension of status application approved with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted a six month extension of B-2 status. Cohabitating partners and extended family members of people on temporary work visas may qualify for…

Jenny ZhanAugust 23, 2019

Approvals

H-1B approval for a Change of Status from H-4 to H-1B for a Consumer goods Company

We just had an H-1B approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a software developer at a consumer goods company. The employee changed from H-4 status to H-1B status and will work in New York. Click on the buttons…

Jenny ZhanAugust 23, 2019

News

Scott Legal Attending IBA Conference in London

Scott Legal attorneys Ian Scott, Kelly Weiner, and Michaela Vrazdova will attend the 9th Biennial Global immigration Conference in London, England on October 1, 2019. This is a three day event hosted by the International Bar Association and the Nationality Law Committee. The…

Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2019

Approvals

O-1 Visa Approval for Digital & Graphic Designer

One of our Scott Legal lawyers received an approval on an O-1 petition that he recently worked on. The client was a talented digital and graphic designer who held considerable experience and had worked on numerous design projects for a…

Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2019

News

Scott Legal will be attending AILA Rome District Fall Conference in Dublin

Scott Legal attorneys Ian Scott, Kelly Weiner, and Michaela Vrazdova, and paralegal Jenny Zhan will be attending the AILA Rome Chapter conference in Dublin, Ireland on October 27, 2019. This will be a two day event hosted by the American…

Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2019

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

E-2 Visa Reciprocity for French Nationals Reduced

Starting on August 29, 2019, E-2 visa reciprocity for French nationals will decrease from the current 60 months (5 years) to 15 months (1 year and 3 months). The amount of time an E-2 visa can be granted for varies…

Jenny ZhanAugust 20, 2019

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Immigration

EB-3 Visas Unavailable Through to September 30

The EB-3 Employment-based immigration visa will be unavailable through to September 30, 2019 for all applicants worldwide. This is a result of the visa quota has been reaching the maximum for the fiscal year. The same retrogression occurred at around…

Jenny ZhanAugust 19, 2019

TN Visa Approved for a Lawyer at the U.S. Consulate in Mexico City

Marriage Based Green Card Approval

O-1 Visa Approval for Architectural and Interior Designer

Am I a victim for purposes of the U visa? U visas for bystanders or indirect victims

USCIS Proposes New Rule Eliminating 30-Day Guarantee Processing for Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants

E-2 Visa Approval for a Frozen Yogurt Shop at the US Embassy in London, England

E-2 Visa approval for a Real Estate Development Company at the U.S. Consulate in Tallinn, Estonia

DHS Proposes Fee for H-1B Registration

What is the U visa and how could I qualify?

I am the victim of a crime and will apply for a U visa. What happens to my family members? Can they benefit as well?

I was a victim of a crime at work, can I qualify for a U visa?

Do I Need to Have Won Awards to Apply for the O-1 Visa? What Types of Awards Can be Included in an O-1 Visa Petition? Can I Include Student Awards?

Scott Legal P.C. is looking for an Experienced Immigration Paralegal

E-2 Visa approval for a Commercial Real Estate Developer at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

Proposed Rule to Overturn Flores Settlement

TN Visa Approved for an Economist at Vancouver Airport

B-2 Extension of Status Approval for a Cohabiting Family Member of a Temporary Worker

H-1B approval for a Change of Status from H-4 to H-1B for a Consumer goods Company

Scott Legal Attending IBA Conference in London

O-1 Visa Approval for Digital & Graphic Designer

Scott Legal will be attending AILA Rome District Fall Conference in Dublin

E-2 Visa Reciprocity for French Nationals Reduced

EB-3 Visas Unavailable Through to September 30

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