Scott Legal will host two free webinars every month on different topics. You can find all of our webinars on our new Webinars page here. Here is what we have coming up for December and January: Everything you need to…
Jenny ZhanNovember 30, 2020
Scott Legal are hosting a free Zoom Webinar on TN visa requirements and sponsorship considerations. This seminar will go over the TN visa requirements including: The TN visa requirements explainedWhat is Sponsorship? Why a TN Visa does not require SponsorshipTips…
Jenny ZhanNovember 30, 2020
In an article published on RealClearMarkets.com, Scott Legal attorney Dustin Saldarriaga presents the argument that President-elect Joe Biden can improve U.S. immigration policy by actively working to limit executive power over it. Saldarriaga documents how the number of immigrants affected by…
Jenny ZhanNovember 25, 2020
The Trump administration announced H-1B rule overhaul, where the H-1B visa lottery will be eliminated and replaced with a wage-based selection. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa…
Jenny ZhanNovember 25, 2020
Je viacero spôsobov ako môžete získať zelenú kartu v USA a v tomto blogu si ich zosumarizujeme. I. Zelená karta cez rodinného príslušníka Držitelia zelenej karty alebo občania USA môžu sponzorovať určitých rodinných príslušníkov. Existujú 2 kategórie rodinných príslušníkov ktorí môžu byť sponzorovaní…
Jenny ZhanNovember 25, 2020
B-1 visa classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. For B-1 purposes, engaging in business generally means business activities other than performance of skilled and unskilled labor that are a necessary…
Jenny ZhanNovember 24, 2020
Many of our clients who are in the U.S. on some sort of a non-immigrant visa and want to apply for an E-2 visa and don’t want to travel back home to their home country ask us whether they can…
Jenny ZhanNovember 24, 2020
Example You entered the U.S. on a B-1 visa back in 2014 and in 2014 you filed a change of status petition with USCIS and you changed your status from B-1 to E-2. Since 2014, you have not left the…
Jenny ZhanNovember 20, 2020
Many of our clients are in the U.S. on some sort of a non-immigrant visa. We often get asked the following question from our clients: Can I renew my visa in Mexico? Applying for initial non-immigrant visa in Mexico If…
Jenny ZhanNovember 20, 2020
We just had an I-140 petition approved at the USCIS Nebraska Service Center. The applicant is being sponsored by a U.S. company (please note that an EB-1A green card applicant may also file a self-petition). The case was approved for…
Jenny ZhanNovember 19, 2020
The DC Circuit Court has ruled that EB-5 investors can use proceeds from unsecured loan for their investment capital. Zhang v. USCIS is a November 2018 Class Action Lawsuit that challenged USCIS’ denials of EB-5 investment petitions that had investment funds…
Jenny ZhanNovember 18, 2020
In July 2020, the Department of State announced that certain business and student travelers coming from Schengen countries or the U.K. (such as B-1 business visitors), treaty traders, or treaty investors may apply for a National Interest Exception (“NIE”). The NIE allows such…
Jenny ZhanNovember 18, 2020
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the consulate in Toronto for a packaging company. The applicant is a Canadian citizen applying in Toronto, therefore does not need a National Interest Exception application. The visa was granted for…
Jenny ZhanNovember 18, 2020
The O-1A visa is for individuals with an extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics and is set aside for people who have risen to the top of their profession. Additionally, these persons must be coming temporarily to…
Jenny ZhanNovember 17, 2020
An E-2 visa is a great visa for those who want to start or buy a business in the U.S. The E-2 visa can be renewed indefinitely but does not lead to a green card. Some applicants decide that they…
Jenny ZhanNovember 16, 2020
Scott Legal are hosting a free Zoom Webinar on E-2 Visa Investor Requirements and Renewal Considerations. This seminar will go over the E-2 visa requirements including: The E-2 visa rules and regulationsHow much investment is enough?What are the E-2 visa…
Jenny ZhanNovember 16, 2020
I am interested in applying for a green card, but I want to know if my past criminal history will affect my case? Any past criminal history has the potential of affecting a green card based application process whether the…
Jenny ZhanNovember 16, 2020
What is form AR-11? This is a form you have to file if you move within the U.S. and you are in the U.S. as a green card holder or on a non-immigrant visa status. You can find this form…
Jenny ZhanNovember 16, 2020
TN visa is a visa that is based on an agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. It allows certain professions (for example lawyers, accountants, graphic designers, researchers, engineers) to easily obtain employment in the U.S. Please see more about the TN…
Jenny ZhanNovember 12, 2020
An E-2 Visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The business can be large or small and an E-2 Visa…
Jenny ZhanNovember 12, 2020
What are the normal time limits on L-1A and L-1B status? The L-1 visa is used by companies to transfer employees to the United States to work in managerial, executive or specialized knowledge roles. The employee must be transferred from…
Jenny ZhanNovember 12, 2020
We just had a green card approval in New Jersey for the spouse of a U.S. citizen. In cases where a green card is granted when the couple has been married for less than 2 years, the spouse will receive…
Jenny ZhanNovember 12, 2020
The L-1 visa is used by U.S. employers to transfer employees from a company abroad to the U.S. The company abroad must have a qualifying relationship with the U.S. company (parent, branch subsidiary or affiliate). The employee being transferred must…
Jenny ZhanNovember 11, 2020
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes up to 50,000 green cards available annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to individuals who are from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The DV Program is administered…
Jenny ZhanNovember 10, 2020
