The maximum stay for one J-1 professor or research scholar program is 5 years, and an applicant must wait two years before being allowed to participate in a new J-1 program.
Khadija DerrickNovember 17, 2022
If you have been laid off from your U.S. job you may have a 60 day grace period that will give you time to find a new employer, change to a new status or make plans to depart the U.S.
Khadija DerrickNovember 17, 2022
Scott Legal just received an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The E-2 Company is a waste bin rental company based in Tennessee.
Khadija DerrickNovember 17, 2022
Scott Legal just received an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Sydney, Australia. The E-2 Company is based in New York managing a video production company.
Khadija DerrickNovember 17, 2022
Scott Legal, P.C. is happy to announce that we just received an approval on an E-2 visa dependent spousal application at the consulate in Toronto.
Khadija DerrickNovember 17, 2022
The spouse, child or parent of a U.S. Citizen may be eligible for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident “LPR” status also known as a green card if the family member of the U.S. service member is considered an…
Khadija DerrickNovember 17, 2022
Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA” allows a child of U.S. citizen born abroad that regularly lives outside of the United States to apply for U.S. citizenship.
Khadija DerrickNovember 16, 2022
Scott Legal just received an E-2 visa approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The E-2 Company is based in Florida and runs a mental health and wellness clinic.
Khadija DerrickNovember 16, 2022
Under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA,” It is possible for Legal Permanent Resident, “LPR” spouses of U.S. military service members to request expedited processing of their naturalization application.
Khadija DerrickNovember 16, 2022
A Legal Permanent Resident “LPR” who is married to a U.S. service member can naturalize outside the United States if he meets the requirements pursuant to section 319(e)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA.”
Khadija DerrickNovember 15, 2022
We just had an L-1A approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was approved for three years and the business provides RCM services to healthcare providers.
Khadija DerrickNovember 15, 2022
On September 21, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS’ announced that it was vacated the Trump era Employment Authorization rules implemented in 2020 restricting Employment Authorization Document, “EAD” eligibility based on an application for Asylum.
Khadija DerrickNovember 15, 2022
Applicants for Naturalization based on military service can be permanently barred based on being discharged or exempted from military service based on the applicant being a noncitizen of the United States.
Khadija DerrickNovember 14, 2022
This is a special provision for U.S. military service members to become eligible for citizenship based on military service during peacetime pursuant to Section 328 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA”.
Khadija DerrickNovember 14, 2022
Some factors for a noncitizen to consider when contemplating admitting guilt:
Khadija DerrickNovember 11, 2022
Common misconceptions about criminal offenses and immigration related consequences
Khadija DerrickNovember 10, 2022
Many noncitizens present in the United States hear information related to obtaining an Employment Authorization Document, “EAD” that is either not true or partially true.
Khadija DerrickNovember 10, 2022
Many noncitizens present in the United States hear information related to obtaining legal permanent resident status also known as a green card that is either not true or partially true.
Khadija DerrickNovember 9, 2022
Scott Legal just received an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The E-2 Company is based in Florida and runs a residential and commercial property cleaning service.
Khadija DerrickNovember 9, 2022
USCIS is implementing the third phase of the expansion of premium processing to certain applicants with pending Form I-140 applications under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
Khadija DerrickNovember 9, 2022
In any court trial, there is a concept known as the burden of proof which is the obligation of a party in a legal action to provide evidence to prove or disprove a disputed fact.
Khadija DerrickNovember 8, 2022
Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received a Notice of Advice from USCIS concluding that changes to our E-2 client’s business were not substantive, and therefore did not require that he file a Form I-129 E-2 petition.
Khadija DerrickNovember 8, 2022
If your work visa application was denied you can try to come back to the U.S. on a B-1 or B-2 visa but you should anticipate questions at the border about your plans in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickNovember 8, 2022
The holder of a conditional green card should be careful to limit their aggregate travel outside the U.S. in any twelve-month period.
Khadija DerrickNovember 7, 2022
