We just had an EB-5 I-526 approval with USCIS. The client had waited for over 2 years to have his I-526 adjudicated and hired us to file a mandamus petition to compel the U.S. Government to act on a timely…
Khadija DerrickJanuary 24, 2024
Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The company is a software development and consulting company.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 22, 2024
We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for an automobile repair business based in Louisiana.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 18, 2024
Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 18, 2024
Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The company is a mobile holistic wellness business based in California.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 16, 2024
Common questions about naturalization of a minor child in the United States.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 15, 2024
We just had an E-2 Investor and E-2 Employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 12, 2024
Reciprocity varies by country and visa type. If you are applying in a country other than your home country, you will pay the fees (if applicable) as if you had applied in your home country.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 12, 2024
Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years old are often able to get dependent visas that allow them to accompany a primary visa holder to the U.S.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 11, 2024
You may be able to apply for your visa in another country but you should verify that the location you seek with process your application.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 10, 2024
The U.S. Consulate in Toronto has just approved an E-2 investor visa application for our client. The applicant, a national of Canada, will co-own and operate a private school in Texas.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 9, 2024
We just had a EB1A Extraordinary Ability immigrant petition (I-140) approved with USCIS Texas Service Center.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 9, 2024
A nonimmigrant who wants to work in the U.S. must have valid work authorization. They are not required to have a visa, although a visa is needed if they want to travel internationally.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 9, 2024
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 8, 2024
We just had an E-2 status approved by USCIS. The applicant was granted the status for 2 years and the business is a grocery store and a restaurant, specializing in Halal meat, Bangladeshi food stuffs and Bangladeshi frozen fish.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 8, 2024
We just had an unconditional green card approval for an EB-5 petition. The EB-5 investment was made in 2017, with the conditional green card taking 2 years for approval and the unconditional green card taking another 2 years for approval.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 5, 2024
A company can promote an employee to a new role as part of an L-1 visa transfer as long as the employee is qualified for the new role.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 5, 2024
An L-1 applicant who held multiple roles during their one year of employment abroad will need to show that each role qualifies as a managerial, executive or specialized knowledge role.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 4, 2024
Protections against discrimination based on citizenship status do not extend to nonimmigrants, but other protections might apply.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 3, 2024
This blog post summarizes the next steps that happen after your marriage based green card is filed with USCIS.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 2, 2024
What happens after submitting a waiver request at the E-2 interview.
Khadija DerrickDecember 29, 2023
Certain dependents of G-1 visa holder can work in the U.S. after they get an EAD and can study in the U.S. as well.
Khadija DerrickDecember 28, 2023
Starting February 26, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement increased fees for premium processing of certain employment-based petitions and applications.
Khadija DerrickDecember 27, 2023
Certain employers such as institutions of higher education, non-profit research organizations or governmental research organizations are H-1B cap-exempt employers, don’t have to go through the H1b lottery process and can sponsor you for an h1b visa at any time.
Khadija DerrickDecember 27, 2023
