Spouses of E-2 Investors or E-2 employees can apply for a Work Authorization Card (EAD card). What is the automatic 180 day extension? Aliens that are in the U.S. in…
We just had an O-1B visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Bridgetown, Barbados. The O-1B employee is a national of the Czech Republic and works as a Senior Designer in New York.
The State Department issued a new regulation that prohibits pregnant foreign nationals from obtaining a B-1/B-2 visitor visa if the consular officer determines that the primary purpose of the trip…
We just had an H-1B visa stamp approval at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka, Japan. The H-1B employee is a national of Japan. The employer is based in New Jersey and the…
USCIS has announced today that nationals of Iran and their dependents are no longer eligible to change or extend their stay in E-1 or E-2 status due to the termination…
Scott Legal just received three approvals for reentry permits for conditional green card holders. If you are a green card holder and you want to travel outside the U.S. for…
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…
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?…
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…
If you are applying for a visa or a green card and you were convicted of (or you admitted to commission of) a crime involving moral turpitude, you are deemed…
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.…
The Department of Homeland Security announced on January 9 that the U.S. and Honduras had finalized the steps on implementing an agreement that would send third country asylum seekers from…
We just had an O-1 visa approval for a social media influencer aka branding consultant at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant was renewing his expired O-1 visa and…
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Auckland for a dual citizen of New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Previously, the applicant had applied…
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…
There are a number of steps associated with obtaining an E-2 visa. This document summarizes the various steps as they relate to the E-2 visa requirements. You can find out…
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The visa was approved for an Australian national and was approved for 4 years. The…
On Thursday, USCIS has formally announced details of the H-1B cap registration process for FY 2021. Starting next year, employers will have to register each individual foreign national they would…
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Tokyo, Japan. The visa was granted to a Japanese national for a service oriented business that…
We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Paris. The business is a renowned restaurant located in Connecticut that specializes in French cuisine.
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for an E-1 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The visa applicant was a small Canadian company that conducted service trade with…
We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted 2 years in E-2 status and the business includes a specialty grocery store and…