An E-2 Visa is a Visa that is available for entrepreneurs, investors and business owners 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 in…
IanScottSeptember 2, 2013
Much of the debate surrounding immigration reform has centered around providing a pathway to Citizenship for the 11 million undocumented people in the country. While a significant part of the legislation is focused on this area, the current Senate proposals…
IanScottJune 14, 2013
Up until now much of the debate surrounding immigration reform has centered around providing a pathway to Citizenship for the 11 million or so undocumented people in the country. Many in this group currently work as household nannies and you…
IanScottMay 21, 2013
Many foreign nationals who want to start a business in the United States have asked the lawyers at Scott Legal, P.C. to explain the different Visa options available to them. This article reviews four very popular Visas that are available…
IanScottMarch 30, 2013
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…
IanScottFebruary 20, 2013
The latest round in the push for Immigration Reform is a recently distributed (or leaked) White House draft immigration bill that would create a new visa for undocumented workers that would allow them to get a green card within eight…
IanScottFebruary 19, 2013
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a Bachelor’s degree, and the Petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the…
IanScottFebruary 12, 2013
Scott Legal, P.C. often fields questions from potential investors regarding the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa program. In order to assist our clients, we have developed this summary of the top 6 questions asked about the EB-5 program. The EB-5 process…
IanScottFebruary 5, 2013
Now that the fiscal cliff has been dealt with, Immigration reform appears to be the next big item on the agenda for the President and Congress. Just this week both the Senate and the President unveiled a framework for immigration…
IanScottJanuary 30, 2013
April 1 is fast approaching and almost everyone agrees that the H-1B cap will be filled very quickly this year. Recently, the government was added to the list of those who thought exactly this and announced as much to the…
IanScottJanuary 22, 2013
1. If I get a Work based Visa, Can I Work for Another Company or Work on Something Else? Generally a non-immigrant (temporary) work based Visa only allows you to work in the profession and on the tasks that the…
IanScottJanuary 11, 2013
There are a number of steps that investors must complete to get a green card through the EB-5 visa program. The process is a complicated one but if you have the funds, this is an excellent way for someone and…
IanScottDecember 4, 2012
Up until recently many thought that Immigration reform was dead, but the 2012 election changed all of this. Now, for the first time in years, both Democratic and Republican legislators are talking about Immigration reform as a top legislative priority…
IanScottNovember 17, 2012
Many of our clients have asked us for a brief overview of how immigration laws work in the United States and this article is a summary of what we tell them. First though, it is important to point out that…
IanScottOctober 10, 2012
The idea of starting your own business may always have been something at the forefront of your mind. It certainly was for me but given that I was not a green card holder, I thought starting my own business was…
IanScottOctober 1, 2012
What is An EB-5 Visa in a Nutshell? If you want a green card and have ever thought about starting or purchasing a business in the United States an EB-5 Investor Visa could be perfect for you. Generally speaking the…
IanScottSeptember 30, 2012
If you are Canadian or Mexican and want to work in the United States one of the first Visa choices that you should look at is a TN Visa. TN stands for Trade National Visa and the TN Visa was…
IanScottSeptember 29, 2012
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on October 3 that it will begin accepting Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, from employers wishing to employ Canadian citizens who are outside the United States and seek Trade NAFTA (TN)…
IanScottJune 10, 2012
