E-2 employee does not have to have prior experience working for the investor’s foreign entity.
Khadija DerrickDecember 21, 2021
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an EB-5 approval for a business start-up. The applicant was on an E-2 visa and invested $500,000 to apply for the EB-5 green card.
Khadija DerrickDecember 21, 2021
Scott Legal is happy to announce, we just had an E-2 investor visa approved by USCIS. The application was a change of status from H-4 status to E-2 based on the client’s purchase of a franchise.
Khadija DerrickDecember 21, 2021
If you want to buy a business in the U.S., you may not necessarily need a U.S. visa, but you may need one if you want to move to the U.S.
Khadija DerrickDecember 21, 2021
I was adopted years ago and have lived in the United States most of my life, can I be considered a U.S. Citizen?
Khadija DerrickDecember 17, 2021
Portability allows certain employment-based adjustment of status applicants to change jobs. The new job must be in the same or a similar occupational classification.
Khadija DerrickDecember 17, 2021
We just had a green card approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a parent of a U.S. citizen. U.S. citizens are able to sponsor their parents once they are 21 or older.
Khadija DerrickDecember 17, 2021
SIJS stands for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. This is an immigration benefit available to certain undocumented immigrant youth who are under 21 years of age, unmarried and who have been abused, neglected or abandoned by one or both parents.
Khadija DerrickDecember 16, 2021
Your child can stay in the US on E status until he turns 21, and then will have to leave the U.S. and apply for a visa or change status in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickDecember 15, 2021
Any business that meets the E-1 requirements can qualify for an E-1 visa.
Khadija DerrickDecember 15, 2021
For most visas, you will need a company in the U.S. that will offer you a job, but there are some visa where sponsorship is not needed.
Khadija DerrickDecember 14, 2021
To file an E-2 visa application at a Consulate, you must submit a DS-160 along with supporting documentation. The Consulate will review the information submitted and once ready, you can schedule a visa interview.
Khadija DerrickDecember 14, 2021
You do not need to hire employees to qualify for an E-1 visa, but if your business does have employees, it may be helpful for the application.
Khadija DerrickDecember 13, 2021
You can change status from B-1 to E-1 if you did not violate your status, your petition is received before your I-94 expires, and you meet the E-1 requirements.
Khadija DerrickDecember 13, 2021
You don’t need to invest money in the U.S. in order to qualify for an E-1 visa.
Khadija DerrickDecember 10, 2021
Some common reasons for E-1 denial are for example low trade amount, non-existent trade, or simple not meeting the E-1 visa requirements.
Khadija DerrickDecember 10, 2021
E-1 Visa is for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. based on international trade that exists between the U.S. and the Treaty Country.
Khadija DerrickDecember 9, 2021
Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Romania. The company will provide consulting services to the investment industry.
Khadija DerrickDecember 9, 2021
Marriage green card interview is the last step in the green card application process. Both the applicant and the spouse have to attend the interview.
Khadija DerrickDecember 9, 2021
If your NIW or EB-1A was denied, you may have a better chance re-applying with new evidence or with a different case presentation strategy, and a new officer looking at your petition.
Khadija DerrickDecember 8, 2021
You should first be screened by the panel physician or civil surgeon designated to perform the medical exam to confirm whether the specific vaccine is required for your case.
Khadija DerrickDecember 8, 2021
Special considerations are relevant to E-2 renewal applications, including creation of full-time jobs, ownership, and no substantial changes in your business.
Khadija DerrickDecember 8, 2021
If you live outside the U.S., your E-2 employee can continue working for the E-2 company in the U.S. if certain requirements are met.
Khadija DerrickDecember 7, 2021
You can either apply for an E-2 status through USCIS or an E-2 visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad.
Khadija DerrickDecember 7, 2021
