We have just received an E-2 visa approval for a national from the U.K. The E-2 visa was approved at the London Consulate for a Consulting business. The visa was…
Asylum is a humanitarian immigration benefit applied for by individuals who fear severe harm or persecution if they return to their country of origin. For more information on asylum and…
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval for a national from Australia that set up a home renovation and property management company. The applicants applied for the visa…
In the last few weeks, Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) has introduced mandates that suggest a shift from focusing resources on certain individuals targeted for deportation as a result of criminal…
President Trump has signed the much anticipated new travel ban that stops the issuance of visas and does not allow entry of nationals to the U.S. from: Iran, Libya, Somalia,…
An H-1B visa is a visa that allows U.S. employers to hire applicants in specialty occupations. The visa has a relatively low bar in that the job must require a…
Scott Legal P.C. just obtained an approval for a Canadian National that operated a playing card trading business. The approval was obtained at the Consulate in Toronto.
An E-1 visa is a Treaty Trader Visa and allows nationals from certain countries to live and work in the United States to engage in international trade between the U.S.…
In 2012 Scott Legal, P.C. opened our doors and since then have been offering immigration and business law services. We have served over 500 clients and have grown to 5…
For certain foreign workers who have risen to the top of their professions or industries, an E-B1 visa may be a viable option for them. The EB-1 visa is a…
The O-1B is an employment based nonimmigrant classification for artists who have garnered a high level of distinction in their field. Sometimes informally called the “artist visa”, O-1 classification can…
In his first week of office, President Trump signed several Executive Actions, among them three that directly relate to immigration. One order, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the…
Scott Legal, P.C. was just awarded the Client's Choice award from AVVO. AVVO is a lead lawyer review tool where clients can post star ratings can comments regarding their experience…
Each year, the United States admits thousands of foreign nationals to work in various industries around the country. Many of these foreign nationals work in specialized positions and are critical…
We just obtained an E-2 visa approval for a French National that applied for his E-2 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant applied for the E-2 visa…
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa which allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. To qualify for the visa, the Beneficiary (the foreign employee) must have…
An E-2 visa allow a foreign national to purchase or invest in a company in the U.S. and obtain a visa for an indefinite period. The E-2 visa requires that…