Strategies to succeed in the “well positioned” prong of NIW petition: present evidence that your work has been implemented, utilized, or recognized by others in your field.
Khadija DerrickOctober 22, 2021
While not common, Consular officers do have a discretion to send an O-1 petition to USCIS for re-consideration if they think you don’t meet the O-1 criteria.
Khadija DerrickOctober 22, 2021
Eb-1c green card is a great option for executives or managers who worked for a foreign entity and now want to work for a US entity, and there is a qualifying relationship between the two entities.
Khadija DerrickOctober 21, 2021
The US company must be willing to pay a prevailing wage to the foreign worker and must obtain a prevailing wage determination as part of the PERM process.
Khadija DerrickOctober 20, 2021
If your current job and the PERM job are substantially comparable, then the employer cannot require more experience than you had at the time of initial hiring.
Khadija DerrickOctober 19, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed regulation to establish the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals through administrative process and comment rulemaking.
Khadija DerrickOctober 18, 2021
Scott Legal just had another Canadian TN approval. The applicant was granted the visa for 6 months for a temporary position as a pharmacist.
Khadija DerrickOctober 18, 2021
The White House announced back in September that the travel bans in place due to the COVID pandemic will be lifted sometime in November. Reports coming out of the White House have claimed that the day for the travel ban…
Khadija DerrickOctober 15, 2021
U.S. Immigration law requires a noncitizen applying for asylum relief to file their application for asylum, form I-589 before EOIR or USCIS within 1 year of entering the U.S.
Khadija DerrickOctober 15, 2021
A national of the United Kingdom, was approved for an E-2 visa at the U.S. consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The visa was approved for five years. The company designs, manufactures, and sells furniture to hotels, businesses, and…
Khadija DerrickOctober 14, 2021
At the O-1 visa interview, the officer may ask you questions about how you qualify for the visa and about the job in the US.
Khadija DerrickOctober 14, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will implement a two-phase plan to allow foreign nationals to enter the US through Canada and Mexico if they have been fully vaccinated.
Khadija DerrickOctober 13, 2021
You may apply for an E visa in a country that is not a treaty country, but may not be advisable in some cases.
Khadija DerrickOctober 13, 2021
We just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant is a national of Canada and the U.S. entity is located in California. The visa was approved for 5 years.
Khadija DerrickOctober 12, 2021
Scott Legal just had another Canadian TN approval. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years under the category of Engineer.
Khadija DerrickOctober 12, 2021
If you have an approved I-140 petition, you could extend your H-1B status even beyond the 6-year statutory period.
Khadija DerrickOctober 8, 2021
At the H-1B visa interview, the officer may ask you questions about the U.S. role, company, and your background.
Khadija DerrickOctober 7, 2021
Starting from noon EST on October 6, 2021, the State Department will begin accepting online registration for Fiscal Year 2023 Diversity Visa lottery here. Foreign nationals who qualify for the lottery have until noon EST on November 9 to file online.…
Jenny ZhanOctober 6, 2021
You should remember what date you requested in your extension of status application as you will have to leave or file another petition before this date.
Khadija DerrickOctober 6, 2021
Is qualifying for adjustment of status pursuant to section 245(i) of the immigration laws still possible if the I-130 reflects a priority date after April 30, 2001?
Khadija DerrickOctober 5, 2021
Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The company operates a junk hauling franchise. The applicant is a Canadian national and was granted the visa for 5 years.…
Jenny ZhanOctober 4, 2021
At the L-1 visa interview, the officer may ask you questions about the U.S. role, company, and your background.
Khadija DerrickOctober 4, 2021
We just had two National Interest Exception applications approved by the CBP office at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. The approvals were for two J-1 visa holders who work as researchers in the public health…
Jenny ZhanOctober 1, 2021
We just had an E-2 employee visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant is a national of Spain and was renewing her E-2 employee visa. The E-2 business is located in Washington state and the employee qualified…
Jenny ZhanOctober 1, 2021
