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E-2 Approval for a Real Estate Advisory Services Company at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for a Canadian National Approvals

E-2 Approval for a Real Estate Advisory Services Company at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for a Canadian National

Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant was granted a 5 Year visa. The applicant was an investor who founded a real estate advisory services company. The company is based in Indiana.…
June 14, 2018
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Radical Changes in Public Charge Definitions Could Result in Inadmissibility for Green Card Applicants Family ImmigrationImmigrationImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

Radical Changes in Public Charge Definitions Could Result in Inadmissibility for Green Card Applicants

The Trump Administration is expected to publish a proposed regulation soon that will radically alter the way USCIS officers screen applicants for lawful permanent residence for inadmissibility due to public charge. For purposes of determining inadmissibility, “public charge” refers to…
June 6, 2018
USCIS Changes Policy Relating to Employer’s Training Obligation for STEM OPT Employees H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

USCIS Changes Policy Relating to Employer’s Training Obligation for STEM OPT Employees

For many foreign nationals who travel to the United States to study and earn a bachelor’s degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (“STEM”), the 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) is a critical to…
May 25, 2018
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Automatic Termination of OPT for F-1 Students if they Transfer to a Different School or Begin Study at Another Educational Level Immigration

Automatic Termination of OPT for F-1 Students if they Transfer to a Different School or Begin Study at Another Educational Level

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have issued a reminder that F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) will have their OPT status terminated automatically if they transfer to another school or begin studying at another education level.…
May 21, 2018
Do I have to be an established specialist in my field to get an L-1B visa? How can employees that are newer to their industry prove they have specialized knowledge? ImmigrationL-1 VisaQuestions & Answers

Do I have to be an established specialist in my field to get an L-1B visa? How can employees that are newer to their industry prove they have specialized knowledge?

L-1 visas are available for employees who are being transferred to the U.S. by a foreign company that has a qualifying relationship with the U.S. company. L-1A visas are available for managerial or executive employees and L-1B visas are available…
May 11, 2018
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