Jenny Zhan

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Moves Closer to Implementing Pre-Register H-1B Cap Selection System

On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a USCIS proposal altering the H-1B Cap procedure, the new proposal is expected to be published for public comment in the near future. For information about the current H-1B cap…

Jenny ZhanNovember 26, 2018

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Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Federal Judge Removes Military Roadblock for Immigrants

On Friday U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that treats non-citizens in the military as “second-class recruits” and prevented them from starting basic training. Judge Tigar found that the Trump administration failed to…

Jenny ZhanNovember 19, 2018

News

Ian E. Scott sits on AILA Panel on Consular Processing

On November 14th, Ian E. Scott from Scott Legal, P.C. sat on an immigration panel to discuss consular processing procedures and issues. The panel reviewed the following topics. Introduction to the FAM: what it is and how to use it…

Jenny ZhanNovember 16, 2018

Immigration News

December 2018 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-3 Restored to Current for Most Countries

In the newly released December visa bulletin, EB-2 and EB-3 visas for most countries have been restored to current after being regressed for a month in the November bulletin. EB-2 and EB-3 have remained at the same current time, EB-2…

Jenny ZhanNovember 13, 2018

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Family Immigration Immigration

How do I maintain my green card?

Although a Green Card is thought to be Permanent, there are a number of ways one could lose the permanent residency status. Here is an email that we send to our clients after they receive a green card that outlines…

Jenny ZhanNovember 12, 2018

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Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

DOJ and DHS Issue New Asylum Rule Limiting Asylum Seekers

The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security announced today that a new asylum rule has been put into place. Using Presidential authority granted by Congress, from today, aliens who cross the southern border with Mexico without going through…

Jenny ZhanNovember 8, 2018

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Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for a Premium Cigar Brand at the U.S. Consulate in Bern

We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Bern. The business is a producer and distributor of a premium cigar brand. The applicant is coming to the U.S. to expand the brand in the U.S. market. The…

Jenny ZhanNovember 8, 2018

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Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law News

USCIS Expands NTA Categories

USCIS announced today that the agency has expanded the types of applications that can be issued a notice to appear if the application is denied, a policy that was originally announced in July 2018. An NTA is a document that…

Jenny ZhanNovember 8, 2018

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Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Terminating DACA

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration lacked the authority to eliminate the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the end of…

Jenny ZhanNovember 8, 2018

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval for UK National

Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval of an E-2 visa for a national of the U.K. at the U.S. consulate in London. The applicant runs a successful trucking business in the U.K. and will bring that success to the…

Jenny ZhanNovember 8, 2018

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval for Colombian National

Scott Legal just had an approval of an E-2 visa for a restaurant that was purchased in a shopping mall. The applicant was a national from Colombia and nationals from Colombia can be granted an E-2 visa for 5 years. …

Jenny ZhanNovember 8, 2018

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Questions & Answers

I am from a country that has ESTA – When should I apply for B visa?

When you are a citizen of a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program, you can come to the United States without obtaining a visa from a U.S. Consulate. However, you still have to apply for authorization to…

Jenny ZhanNovember 7, 2018

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval for Data Analysis Company in London

Scott Legal just received an E-2 visa approval for a data analysis and management platform company based in New York. The applicant is a national from the United Kingdom. Click on the buttons below in order to claim your free…

Jenny ZhanNovember 1, 2018

Approvals

Green Card approval for a National Interest Waiver Applicant

We just had a green card approval for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver applicant. The green card was granted without an interview, as the petition was filed prior to March 6, 2017. Under a USCIS policy implemented last year, all…

Jenny ZhanNovember 1, 2018

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Questions & Answers

USCIS Changes InfoPass Scheduling Method

USCIS has announced plans to expand the InfoPass pilot program. InfoPass, Information Services Modernization Program, is a free online service that allows individuals to schedule an appointment with a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immigration officer at any of…

Jenny ZhanNovember 1, 2018

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Immigration L-1 Visa

Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants Extended

USCIS and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have announced that they are extending the joint agency pilot program for Canadian citizens seeking L-1 nonimmigrant status under the North American Free Trade Agreement through to April 30, 2019. The original pilot…

Jenny ZhanNovember 1, 2018

Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for a Aerospace Engineer at the U.S. Consulate in Madrid

We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Madrid. The applicant was previously granted an E-2 employee visa at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka and needed a replacement after the E-2 visa was lost. Most Consulates have…

Jenny ZhanNovember 1, 2018

Approvals

E-2 Visa Renewal Approval for a Financial Management Services Company at the U.S. Consulate in Sydney

We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Sydney. The applicant was renewing the E-2 visa and the business provides financial management services to small businesses and individuals. The business is based in Utah. Click on the buttons…

Jenny ZhanOctober 31, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Revised Labor Condition Application

In the coming days, a revised Labor Condition Application (LCA) will be published in the Federal Register that will require employers to name the end-client or vendor for H-1B, H-1B1, or E-3 worker who will be placed at a third-party…

Jenny ZhanOctober 26, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

USCIS to Automatically Extend TPS for Sudan and Nicaragua Nationals Until April 2019

In response to the temporary preliminary injunction issued against the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan nationals issued last month by Judge Edward Chen, USCIS have filed court documents on Tuesday outlining plans…

Jenny ZhanOctober 25, 2018

News

Michaela Vrazdova Joins Scott Legal

Michaela Vrazdova graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic in September 2016. While studying at Charles University, Ms. Vrazdova interned at the Organization for Aid to Refugees in Prague where she managed legal support…

Jenny ZhanOctober 23, 2018

Approvals

H-1B Cap Visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai for an Accountant

We just had an H-1B employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai for an Accountant. The applicant has a Master's degree from a U.S. University and was granted the visa for 3 years. Click on the buttons below…

Jenny ZhanOctober 19, 2018

Immigration News

Canada’s Cannabis Act and its Impact on Travel to the United States

As of October 17, 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana use and certain commercial activities. Despite the fact that cannabis is also legal in 9 U.S. States, the use, possession, distribution, and production…

Jenny ZhanOctober 17, 2018

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Family Immigration Immigration

USCIS Policy Update on Medical Examination and Vaccination Records

USCIS released an updated policy manual regarding the Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. USCIS officers use Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, to determine whether an applicant for an immigration benefit in the…

Jenny ZhanOctober 16, 2018

Other Uncategorized

Scott Legal Lecture at Harvard Law School

Ian E. Scott recently lectured at Harvard Law School to the Immigration Law School class. The lecture focused on business immigration and covered visa topics such as H-1B, E-2, EB-5, L-1, O-1, EB-1, EB-2 and F-1. Mr. Scott lectured for…

Jenny ZhanOctober 15, 2018

USCIS Moves Closer to Implementing Pre-Register H-1B Cap Selection System

Federal Judge Removes Military Roadblock for Immigrants

Ian E. Scott sits on AILA Panel on Consular Processing

December 2018 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-3 Restored to Current for Most Countries

How do I maintain my green card?

DOJ and DHS Issue New Asylum Rule Limiting Asylum Seekers

E-2 Visa approval for a Premium Cigar Brand at the U.S. Consulate in Bern

USCIS Expands NTA Categories

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Terminating DACA

E-2 Visa Approval for UK National

E-2 Visa Approval for Colombian National

I am from a country that has ESTA – When should I apply for B visa?

E-2 Visa Approval for Data Analysis Company in London

Green Card approval for a National Interest Waiver Applicant

USCIS Changes InfoPass Scheduling Method

Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants Extended

E-2 Visa approval for a Aerospace Engineer at the U.S. Consulate in Madrid

E-2 Visa Renewal Approval for a Financial Management Services Company at the U.S. Consulate in Sydney

Revised Labor Condition Application

USCIS to Automatically Extend TPS for Sudan and Nicaragua Nationals Until April 2019

Michaela Vrazdova Joins Scott Legal

H-1B Cap Visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai for an Accountant

Canada’s Cannabis Act and its Impact on Travel to the United States

USCIS Policy Update on Medical Examination and Vaccination Records

Scott Legal Lecture at Harvard Law School

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