Scott Legal, P.C. just had the first step of the green card process (PERM Application) certified by U.S. Department of Labor for one of our clients. The PERM was approved for a beauty brand…
Scott Legal just had immigrant visas approved for a diversity lottery applicant and his family. The applicant and his family are from Germany and their interview was in Frankfurt. The applicant was…
U.S. Statement Department have announced that they have chosen the winners of the FY 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes up to 50,000 green cards available…
We just had an E-2 approved for a 2-year extension of status by USCIS. The applicant was a national of Pakistan. The E-2 enterprise operates a pizza restaurant and is based in Illinois.
We just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Copenhagen. The business is a luxury travel company that rents villas and arranges luxury vacations, primarily in the Dominican…
On May 18, 2018, USCIS issued a memorandum announcing that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange visitors who fail to maintain their F,…
The E-2 treaty investor agreement signed between the United States and Israel came into effect on May 1, 2019. Israeli nationals who are interested in investing in the United States…
A Presidential Memorandum was released on April 22 directing the Departments of State and Homeland Security to recommend ways to reduce the number of visitor visa and visa waiver program…
We just had an E-3 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver. The applicant was granted the visa for 2 years and the business is an aerospace consulting…
If you receive notification from the Electronic Diversity Visa Website that you have been selected in the Diversity Visa Program, you must complete numerous steps before you can get your…
An E-2 visa is a visa category for entrepreneurs who want to either start or buy a business in the United States. When applying for an E-2 visa the applicant…
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has implemented policy to no longer process L visa renewal applications for Canadian nationals at border and port of entries. The L nonimmigrant…
We just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant was renewing the E-2 visa and the business is a consulting company in the field…
Starting on June 1, 2019, USCIS forms can no longer be requested on the phone. Previously, by calling USCIS’ client services, individuals can request application forms and instructions to be…
Scott Legal, P.C. just had a TN visa approval at John F. Kennedy International Airport for a software engineer. The visa was approved for 3 years for a Canadian national who…
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…
Let’s analyze the following scenario: You filed your Green Card application with the USCIS and you simultaneously applied for an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) card (Form I-765) and for an…
USCIS has received sufficient number of petitions for the congressionally-mandated 20,000 H-1B master cap for FY 2020. The 65,000 regular cap was reached last week. USCIS has also announced that…