The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) is one of the few U.S. green card categories that allows individuals to apply without a job offer or employer sponsorship. This means that…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is happy to announce that we just received an I-129 approval from USCIS for an L-1A executive for a new office. While new office petitions tend to…
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The E-2 visa is a popular option for foreign investors looking to start or purchase a business in the United States. However, one of the most common misunderstandings about this…
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Scott Legal, P.C. recently secured approval for an F-1 change of status petition filed with USCIS. The applicant, a national of India, was previously in the United States on an…
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The E-2 visa franchise is becoming an increasingly attractive option for foreign investors looking to start a business in the United States. By investing in a qualifying U.S. franchise, E-2…
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We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for an at-home senior care business based in California. The applicant, a national of the Philippines, was originally…
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If you’re applying for an E-2 Investor Visa, one of the most critical components of your application is your business plan. A well-crafted business plan not only outlines the viability…
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We just successfully secured an NIW approval for an entrepreneur on an E-2 visa who founded a martial arts gym. The applicant proposed to expand the gym to multiple locations in…
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The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program offers foreign nationals the opportunity to gain U.S. permanent residency by making a qualifying investment in the U.S. economy. However, one of the leading reasons…
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In this video we will cover one of the most common questions among E-2 investor applicants: how much does the E-2 investor need to invest, and how can they most…
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One of the key requirements for an E-2 visa is that the applicant’s investment in the business must be “substantial” (for a summary of the E-2 visa and its requirements,…
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The L-1 visa permits a U.S. employer that has a qualifying relationship with a company abroad to transfer an employee who holds a managerial, executive or specialized knowledge role to…
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I currently have no legal immigration status in the United States and after years of working with my current employer, my current employer wants to help me obtain my green…
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and…
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and…
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New presidential proclamation covering the recent E-2 Visa restrictions and National Interest Exception (NIE) in relation the COVID-19 pandemic in UK, Ireland, Europe (Schengen Zone), Brazil, and South Africa.
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and…
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The L-1A visa can be used by companies abroad to transfer managers or executives to the U.S. to work at an established U.S. company or branch office or to form…
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I am a Legal Permanent Resident living in the US for 10 years. Last year I was convicted of a marijuana related offense. Will this conviction affect my green card…
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If you are in the U.S. on a visa, you are only permitted to engage in activities consistent with that visa. We often think of visas as containing a bundle…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category. The NIW falls under the EB-2 category, which means that as a threshold requirement, each applicant must have an…
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No. The Immigration and Nationality Act explicitly states that the biological parent and any prior adoptive parent of a U.S. citizen receives no rights, privileges, or status for immigration purposes…
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In spite of a doctrine in immigration law that courts do not review consular officers’ immigration decisions, courts are able and willing to compel consulates to make a decision when…
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E-2 víza sú typom neprisťahovaleckých víz ktorý je vhodný pre ľudí ktorí chcú žiť v USA a rozbehnúť svoj vlastný biznis alebo kúpiť už rozbehnutý biznis (napríklad reštauráciu). Biznis ktorý chcete…
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