Non-immigrant visas are temporary visas that allow applicants to visit, live or work in the U.S.. Some common examples are: H-1B Visa, TN Visa, E-2 Visa, B-1 Visa, B-2 Visa,…
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The E-2 visa is an excellent option for certain foreign nationals who seek to live and work in the United States. The E-2 visa classification permits individuals to invest in…
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If you are an Australian national seeking to live and work in the United States, the E-3 visa may be an excellent option. The E-3 classification allows for the temporary…
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The L-1 visa allows companies abroad to transfer executives, managers and employees with specialized skills and knowledge to U.S. companies with whom they have a qualifying relationship. An L visa…
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Anyone who has gone through the family based immigration process knows that it can take a very long time, sometime years or even decades, for a visa to be available…
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Immigration relief for families is in many cases tied to a petitioning family member (a principal), or in other instances, it is tied to being related to the beneficiary of…
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On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced that it was delaying the effective date of the International Entrepreneur Rule until March…
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An E-2 visa is an excellent way to live and work in the U.S. if you wish to start or buy a business. There are several E-2 visa requirements and…
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If you’ve ever filled out USCIS forms, you have no doubt come across references to “A Numbers”. This can easily be confused with an admission number, which is a far…
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The O visa, which is a classification for people with extraordinary ability, is often used by people with professions in the arts as its flexibility lends itself well to the…
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Having a nonimmigrant visa application denied produces a number of very real setbacks for the applicant. In the case of an E-2 visa, typically much time, money, and effort has…
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Under certain circumstances, E-2 visa holders may seek permanent status in the US and apply for a green card. It is important to note that the E-2 visa is not…
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Scott Legal has increasingly been filing TN visas for Canadian and Mexican NAFTA professionals seeking entry into the U.S. in the Graphic Designer occupation category. We recently processed one TN…
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A TN visa is a visa available to Canadians and Mexicans and is based on a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The visa is available for certain professions (eg.…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is an immigration law firm founded on an E-2 visa. Our firm has processed hundreds of successful E-2 visa applications and we regularly process E-2 visa applications…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is an immigration law firm founded on an E-2 visa. Our firm has processed hundreds of successful E-2 visa applications and we regularly process E-2 visa applications…
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Does My Spouse have to Apply for an E-2 Visa at the Same Time as Me? Can my Spouse Apply for an E-2 Visa Later? When a primary applicant is…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is an immigration law firm founded on an E-2 visa. Our founder is Canadian and the initial application was processed at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, so…
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What is OPT? If you are a foreign national in the U.S. on an F-1 visa you can participate in temporary employment that is related to your field of study.…
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“Cap Gap” is the government’s solution to a problem that many F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) who had successfully filed an H-1B petition faced: many OPT periods end…
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On March 6, 2017, the White House issued a Memorandum which directed the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and others to implement additional protocols and procedures to…
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The E-2 visa allows foreign nationals from certain countries to buy or start a for-profit business in the U.S. that meets certain requirements. The E-2 classification is a great option…
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Acquisition of citizenship is the legal term given to children born to U.S. citizens abroad who automatically become U.S. citizens at birth. Simply being born to a U.S. citizen abroad…
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What is ESTA? ESTA stands for Electronic System for Travel Authorization and it is an automated system that allows people from certain countries to apply for travel authorization to the…
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An E-2 investor visa is a visa that permits an individual to obtain a visa if they buy or invest in a company. The full set of E-2 visa requirements…
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