An E-2 visa is an investor visa that allows an entrepreneur to start a business, invest in a business or purchase a business in the United States. Once the E-2 visa requirements have been met, the investor can live and…
IanScottSeptember 15, 2016
Con frecuencia nos sorprendemos con el número de potenciales clientes que nos contactan luego de haber tenido experiencias horribles con sus abogados de inmigración. Estas experiencias incluyen incompetencia, negligencia, apatía, tarifas exageradas y hasta fraude. Debido a los intereses en…
IanScottDecember 14, 2015
El 2 de Junio de 2015, el “Daily News” reporto que un hombre de 69 años de edad de Brooklyn engaño a sus vecinos con alrededor de miles de dólares, ya que se hacía pasar por un abogado de inmigración…
IanScottNovember 2, 2015
We are often surprised by the number of prospective clients that contact us that have had a horrible experience with their previous immigration counsel. The experiences include incompetence, neglect, apathy, bill padding and even fraud. Given the stakes that are…
IanScottNovember 2, 2015
On June 2nd 2015, the Daily News reported that a 69-year-old man from Brooklyn scammed area residents out of thousands of dollars by posing as an immigration attorney licensed to provide immigration services. His fraud was uncovered as a result…
IanScottOctober 6, 2015
An E-2 visa is a visa that permits a foreign investor to start or purchase a business in the U.S. with a relatively low investment amount. The investor must be a citizen of one of the 80 Treaty countries and…
IanScottJuly 7, 2015
As a business owner, all year you have likely been running around acting as manager, capital raiser, developer, business generator, marketer, human resource manager and administrative assistant. Given the numerous roles, it is often difficult to sit back and look…
IanScottDecember 24, 2014
Surrogacy agencies typically perform a number of functions that are all geared towards organizing all aspects of the surrogacy journey. This typically involves the selection of the surrogate, the selection of the carrier, assistance picking an IVF clinic, drafting of…
IanScottJanuary 2, 2014
Everyone has either received, or knows someone who has received, an email from the relative of a deposed King (or Queen) of Nigeria where this royal relative is willing to pay you millions of dollars if you would only help…
IanScottNovember 30, 2013
The EB-5 Immigrant (Green Card) Investor Visa requires that you invest either $1,050,000 in a city settings, or $800,000 in rural settings, and in return, the U.S. Government will give you, your spouse and your children a Green Card. The…
IanScottOctober 10, 2013
When starting a new business, our clients often have several questions and more often than not their questions are the same. This article summarizes some of key questions and answers that our clients have asked us. 1. What Are the…
IanScottApril 19, 2013
In the search for startup capital funding, family and friends can be a great source of financing as they will have a vested interest in your success, and they may be willing to take a chance on you that no…
IanScottMarch 8, 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 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
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
What Does Surrogacy Involve? Surrogacy is a complex, emotional and costly journey but well worth the end result. The process is a confusing one and the exact steps really depend on what your particular situation is. For example, the steps…
IanScottNovember 9, 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
When you start working at a big law firm or other large company you probably do not have to worry about generating business. As a start-up law firm or business owner though, it is imperative to get out and meet…
IanScottSeptember 30, 2012
