There are three main steps to obtain an employment-based green card: 1. PERM Labor Certification (Assessment of whether or not there are qualified U.S. workers) 2. I-140 petition (Employer petition…
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Ian E. Scott from Scott Legal, P.C. recently sat on a legal panel at Columbia University on How to Build a Successful Start-up. There were four panels of accomplished speakers…
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Overview of Immigration Reform Changes Immigration reform is something that has been proposed over and over again. In January, a new bill, (The Start-up Act) was introduced to try to…
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At Scott Legal, P.C., we process E-2 visas for clients all over the world. We recently obtained an approval for a services business for a national from Finland for a…
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Scott Legal, P.C. has just been awarded the the Clients' Choice Award from AVVO. AVVO is a leading lawyer rating service and the Clients' Choice Award is awarded to a…
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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…
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At 8PM on November 20th, President Obama summarized the key points of his executive action related to immigration. He did not provide extensive detail during his speech and it is…
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People visit the United States for many different reasons, such as tourism, starting a business venture or visiting family members and friends. While you are in the U.S. your circumstances…
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An L-1 visa is a good option for a foreign company that that seeks to send an employee to work at an existing U.S. company. An L visa is also…
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What is a Visa? A visa is a travel document that is issued by a consulate to someone who wishes to visit the United States. A visa is placed in…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just received approval for an E-2 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Paris. The company set up operations in the U.S. and acted as the primary investor.…
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We are pleased to announce that Ian E. Scott is now featured in EB-5 Investors Magazine. The EB-5 Investor Green Card Program is a Program that grants a Green Card…
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The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows people from certain countries to enter the United States without a visa in their passport. The visit must be for 90 days or less…
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An E-2 visa is an investor visa that is issued to entrepreneurs who wish to start or buy a business in the U.S.. The investor must invest a certain amount…
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When you form a corporation, the last thing you are thinking about is dissolution. Regrettably though, some legal entities fail and the founders are faced with tough choices. These choices…
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An EB-5 Visa is an investor visa that requires an entrepreneur to invest either $800,000 or $1,050,000 of capital in the in the United States to either start a business…
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An E-2 visa is a perfect visa for an individual or company who wants to start or purchase a business in the United States. In order to obtain the visa,…
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Ian E. Scott, Esq. was selected and named as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in Immigration Law by Thomson and Reuters. This honor is afforded to the top 2.5% of…
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There are several requirements that must be met in order to qualify for citizenship. In order to qualify, the applicant must be at least 18 years old at the time of…
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Scott Legal, P.C. has won the 2014 Acquisition International Global Mobility & Immigration Award for outstanding service in New Business Entity Selection and Set Up. You can see our award…
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The EB-5 Investor visa program is a program where foreign nationals can invest either $800,000 or $1,050,000 in a business and if certain criteria are met, the investor and his/her…
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An E-2 Investor Visa is a visa option available to foreign nationals who want to start and manage a business in the United States. The visa requires a capital investment…
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We just had an E-2 Investor visa approval at the consulate in Melbourne Australia. The business owner will start her wellness retreat in New York and California in September. Past…
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We just had an E-2 Visa approval at the consulate in Frankfurt for a wedding photographer. The investment amount was low and the visa was approved for an initial period…
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EB-5 Investor Visas are a Visa option available to Investors who are either purchasing or starting a business in the U.S. who can invest either $500,000 or $1,000,000 and create…
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