On January 31, 2020, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation that suspended certain immigrant visas to foreign nationals from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Nonimmigrant visas are not…
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The White House issued a presidential proclamation imposing travel restrictions and quarantines on travelers from China starting on February 2, 2020 due to the coronavirus. The US will temporarily bar…
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The amount of time an E-2 visa can be granted for and the cost of issuing said visa varies by country and depends on the agreement (the legal term is…
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On January 27, 2020, the Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction blocking the new public charge rule initially slotted to take effect on October 15, 2019. Starting on February 24,…
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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 for the founder and as such…
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Our clients often have the following questions: Can I Work for a Cannabis/Marijuana Company in the United States? Can I be Denied Citizenship Due to Working in the Cannabis/Marijuana Industry?…
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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 Weiner were both selected and named…
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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 program allows U.S. employers or U.S.…
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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 immigration attorneys. The AILA annual conference…
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The amount of time an E-2 visa can be granted for and the cost of issuing said visa varies by country and depends on the agreement (the legal term is…
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In May 2019, the U.S. Department of State updated the DS160 and DS260 forms to include a question asking for the applicant’s last 5 years of social media information. The DS160…
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One of the requirements for naturalization be become an U.S. citizen or other immigration benefits is good moral character (GMC). An applicant for naturalization must show that he or she has been,…
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One of the requirements for naturalization be become an U.S. citizen or other immigration benefits is good moral character (GMC). An applicant for naturalization must show that he or she…
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DHS has extended the public comment period for the proposed fee changes to December 30. This extension gives stakeholders more time to weigh in on the recent proposal that would…
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The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have announced the planned publication dates for proposed changes to several different visa categories. Here is what we can look forward…
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As of November 11, 2019, Polish nationals are now eligible to apply for visa-free business or tourist visitor travel to the United States. Poland is now added to a list…
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The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a fee schedule that would increase the filing fees for most applications. The proposal also seeks to increase the premium processing timeline to…
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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 cases for employers, investors and entrepreneurs,…
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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 and E-3s on November 13. Ms.…
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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 with honors among the top 3…
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Ms. Lacroix received both her undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from Pace University and is licensed to practice law in the State of New York. After law school, Miriam was…
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On September 26, 2019, Congress has passed a short-term spending bill through until November 21, 2019. This means that the programs that were slotted to expire on September 30 have…
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The Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule to collect five years of social media history from applicants of certain immigration benefits, including the following applications: ESTA (Electronic System for…
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We are looking for a person with 2+ years of immigration paralegal experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. The Immigration paralegal will primarily be involved in…
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If you are a U.S. citizen and your child was born outside the U.S., your child may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. However, simply being born to a U.S. citizen…
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