E-2 applicants must provide sufficient documentation specifying the source of funds used in the investment, which may include extensive tax returns, bank statements, receipts, and transactional agreements.
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If you are applying for an E-2 visa and your company has been operating for several years there are a few different ways to structure the proof of investment.
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This post summarizes the updates to NIW policy in 2022-2023 and introduces some trends in how the NIW criteria are interpreted.
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You certainly can! Clients sometimes come to us and relay advice they heard from other attorneys that having a Google Scholar profile and a citation count is “mandatory” to qualify…
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Federal courts do not have jurisdiction to review USCIS’s denial of a National Interest Waiver per Poursina v. USCIS, 936 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 2019), but they can review EB1A…
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While NIW applicants can provide more detailed explanation and evidence of their proposed endeavor after receiving an RFE, they cannot materially change their endeavor to something inconsistent to what they…
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Yes, the CSPA “freezes” a child dependent’s age during the time the underlying I-526 EB5 petition is pending, but not while the applicant waits for the priority date becomes current.
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In most successful petitions, the proposed endeavor is specific, focused, credible, and supported by objective evidence. At the same time, the project’s impact should be broad enough to make improvements…
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The E-2 and L-1 visas can each be great visa options for Canadian citizens. One big benefit of the L-1 is that Canadians can apply for this visa directly at…
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If a prior employer will not provide a detailed letter of experience to a PERM applicant, the applicant must look for alternate proof.
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A 3-year bachelors degree may not be found equivalent to a US bachelors degree, which may affect the outcome of an EB-2 NIW case.
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There is no residency requirement for the E2 visa and you don’t have to spend majority of your time in the US to keep the visa.
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Although publishing papers and patents can help an NIW petition, applicants can be approved without papers or patents if they can show a significant degree of influence and impact in…
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You can apply for an E-1 visa if you have a start up, but you will need to show that your trade is substantial and principally between the U.S. and…
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You can start or purchase a company in the U.S. in any industry.
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If you are in the US on an E-2 investor visa and your office address changes, you don’t need to file form AR-11.
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If you are changing employers and you have a valid TN visa, you could submit a new Employment letter at a Port of Entry.
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In Asylum and Withholding of Removal cases, Immigration Courts have previously held that “the essential key” in determining whether an offense is particularly serious is whether it indicates that a…
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The process of losing U.S. Citizenship is known as Denaturalization.
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A noncitizen that is present in the United States may face deportation also known as removal when the government discovers that the noncitizen has violated an immigration law or a…
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Regardless of how state law defines a state court proceeding, a finding of guilt in a proceeding that affords defendants all of the constitutional rights of criminal procedure that are…
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In most cases, it may be difficult to vacate a conviction of a criminal statute that has immigration consequences.
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A noncitizen would be considered a public charge if the Department of Homeland Security, “DHS” determines based on a totality of the circumstance-based analysis that a noncitizen is likely to…
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Startup companies can sponsor H-1B workers but may need to provide additional evidence to prove they can pay the wage and have sufficient work for the employee.
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If your E-2 visa was denied, you can re-apply for the E-2 visa as soon as you addressed the officer’s concerns/addressed the reason for the denial.
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