Ian E. Scott to be Featured as a Panel Member discussing Green Card Options for Entrepreneurs
Our founding attorney Ian Scott has been selected to sit on a panel to share knowledge on green card options for investors and entrepreneurs. [...]
Kelly R. LeGrand Weiner Received the Robert “Bob” Heiserman Memorial Young Lawyer Award from the Rome District Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Scott Legal P.C.’s Managing Attorney, Kelly R. LeGrand Weiner, was awarded the 2019-2020 RDC-EMEA Robert “Bob” Heiserman Memorial Young Lawyer Award by the Rome [...]
DHS Will not Process New DACA Applicants, Limit Renewals to One Year, and Will not Process Advance Parole
DHS announced today that USCIS will not accept initial DACA filings, will limit DACA renewals to one year, and will not accept DACA applications [...]
Cities Level Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Omission of Undocumented Immigrants from Census
Atlanta, Paterson, New Jersey, and other cities have filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump Administration’s attempt at omitting undocumented immigrants from the [...]
USCIS’ Planned Furlough of Employees Delayed Until August 31
USCIS announced on Friday that it has delayed it planned furlough of 70% of its employees for another month until August 31. USCIS wants [...]
Harvard Law School Graduate Dustin Saldarriaga Joins Scott Legal, P.C.
Dustin Saldarriaga is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College. While a student, he was an active participant in the Harvard Immigration [...]
ICE Rescinds International Student Visa Policy
As Colleges and University announce their course work for next semester, some schools have changed their schedules to all online courses for students due [...]
California Sues Trump Administration Over International Student Visa Ban
The California Attorney General has sued the Trump administration last Thursday seeking to block the recent student visa rule. As Colleges and University announce [...]
ICE Announces that International Students on F-1 Visas will Lose their Visas if their Coursework is Entirely Online
As Colleges and University announce their course work for next semester, some schools have changed their schedules to all online courses for students due [...]
USCIS Planning to Furlough 70 Percent of Employees
A USCIS spokesperson has announced that the agency is planning to furlough nearly 70% of its workforce as it faces budget shortfalls as a [...]
Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry of Certain Chinese F and J Nonimmigrant Visa Holders
On June 1, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation that will ban the entry of certain Chinese F student visa or J trainee visa [...]
John Barrera Joins Scott Legal, P.C.
John Barrera is an Immigration attorney that focuses on Removal/Deportation defense, Humanitarian Immigration and Family based immigration. He has over 15 years of immigration experience [...]
Coronavirus Update: DHS to Allow Farms to Hire Farm Workers Holding Valid H-2A Visas and Already in the US
The Department of Homeland Security has announced a temporary rule to allow farmers facing delays in getting approval for foreign agricultural laborers to hire [...]
Kelly R. LeGrand Weiner Moderates COVID-19 related Non-immigrant visa updates and strategies Question and Answer for Immigration Lawyers
Kelly R. LeGrand Weiner will moderate the Q&A for a Corporate Practice Committee event for AILA’s New York chapter as part of a panel [...]
USCIS to Accept Scanned/Reproduced Signatures During COVID-19 Crisis
For many immigration petitions and forms (Eg. I-129, G-28, I-140), USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) normally only accepts “wet” signatures. As both lawyers [...]
How will the Covid-19 impact my Visa? Will the Corona (Covid -19) Virus impact my visa? Immigration issues Associated with the Corona Virus.
Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. We hope all are staying safe and coping with this crisis. Over the last [...]
Update on Firm Operations During Coronavirus Outbreak
To our Clients, Colleagues and Friends, Our hope is that this email finds you, your colleagues, and your families and friends in the best [...]
Kelly LeGrand Weiner and Michaela Vrazdova of Scott Legal Selected for Leadership roles on Committees for AILA’s New York Chapter
For the 2019-2020 year, our Managing Attorney, Kelly LeGrand Weiner and Associate, Michaela Vrazdova have been serving in leadership roles on the Corporate Practice [...]
Kelly LeGrand Weiner to sit on B Visa Panel at the AILA-RDC EMEA Spring Conference
Our Managing Attorney, Kelly LeGrand Weiner has been selected to sit on a panel with other immigration attorneys to share knowledge on B visas [...]
We have a new Facebook E-2 and E-1 Visa Support Page
Scott Legal, P.C. has started a new E-2 and E-1 visa support page! The first E-2 visa petition that the firm ever filed was [...]
Ian E. Scott and Kelly LeGrand Weiner selected as Super Lawyers Rising Stars!
We are proud to announce that two of our senior lawyers were selected and named as Super Lawyers Rising Stars! Ian E. Scott and Kelly LeGrand [...]
USCIS Announced Eligible Countries for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs for 2020
USCIS has announced today the countries that are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs effective January 19, 2020. The H-2A [...]
Ian E. Scott to sit on E-1 Trader and E-2 Investor Visa Panel at the AILA 2020 Annual Conference
Ian E. Scott has been selected to sit on a panel to share knowledge on E-1 Trader visas and E-2 investor visas with other [...]
We are looking for a Senior Immigration Associate
We are looking for a senior immigration attorney with 4 or more years of business immigration experience. Scott Legal, P.C. focuses on business immigration [...]
Kelly LeGrand Weiner to Present at the AILA NY Chapter’s CLE on Compliance Issues for H-1Bs, H-1B1s & E-3s
Kelly LeGrand Weiner, the Managing Attorney of Scott Legal, PC will present at the AILA NY Chapter's CLE on Compliance Issues for H-1Bs, H-1B1 [...]
Yousra Chatti Joins Scott Legal
Yousra Chatti holds a master’s degree in Common Law from the Faculty of Juridical, Political, and Social Sciences in Tunis, Tunisia where she graduated [...]
Miriam Lacroix Joins Scott Legal
Ms. Lacroix received both her undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from Pace University and is licensed to practice law in the State of New [...]
Scott Legal P.C. is looking for an Experienced Immigration Paralegal
We are looking for a person with 2+ years of immigration paralegal experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. The Immigration [...]
Scott Legal Attending IBA Conference in London
Scott Legal attorneys Ian Scott, Kelly Weiner, and Michaela Vrazdova will attend the 9th Biennial Global immigration Conference in London, England on October 1, 2019. This is [...]
Scott Legal will be attending AILA Rome District Fall Conference in Dublin
Scott Legal attorneys Ian Scott, Kelly Weiner, and Michaela Vrazdova, and paralegal Jenny Zhan will be attending the AILA Rome Chapter conference in Dublin, [...]
Ian E. Scott sits on E-2 panel discussing the E-2 visa
Scott Legal PC’s founding manager sat on two immigration panels and discussed general E-2 visa requirements and issues. The Treaty Trader (E-1) and Treaty [...]
We are looking for an Immigration Associate
Scott Legal, P.C. focuses on business immigration cases for employers, investors and entrepreneurs, (E-2, EB-5, H-1B, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, O visas, NIW, PERM and [...]
USCIS Form Request Phone Service to Terminate on June 1
Starting on June 1, 2019, USCIS forms can no longer be requested on the phone. Previously, by calling USCIS’ client services, individuals can request [...]
We are looking for an immigration associate
Scott Legal, P.C. focuses on business immigration cases for employers, investors and entrepreneurs, (E-2, EB-5, H-1B, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, O visas, NIW, PERM and [...]
Ian E. Scott, Esq. featured on NBC News
Scott Legal's founder Ian Scott was interviewed by NBC news on the current state of immigration and the new visa challenges immigrants face. The [...]
