We just had an E-2 investor visa approved by USCIS for a home renovation company.
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The reciprocity fee (also sometimes called a visa issuance fee) is a fee some foreign nationals must pay after their visa is approved.
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If your OPT work authorization is about to end, there may be other work visa options available for you such as STEM OPT, TN, H1b, or E2 visa.
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We just had a marriage based green card approved by USCIS. The foreign national was from Canada and the sponsor was a US citizen.
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An overview of the requirements, benefits, and application process for the E-3 visa for specialty workers from Australia.
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We just had an E-2 executive employee visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Prague. This was a renewal petition and the employee is a General Manager.
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An analysis of the E-3 and H-1B specialty occupation requirement, and how it applies to pilots.
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Certain U.S. work visas allow for a 240-day extension of work authorization while the extension is pending if the extension is filed by the same employer.
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USCIS once again extended the deadline to respond to certain requests such as a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny through October 23, 2022.
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USCIS will now permanently accept reproduced signatures on USCIS forms and documents.
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The O-1 visa permits work for multiple employers. You should discuss with an attorney to see if a new petition or amendment needs to be filed before accepting any new…
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We just had a TN extension of status petition approved by USCIS. The Applicant is a Canadian national and was applying for a TN under the Economist category.
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We are pleased to announce that we just received an initial E-2 change of status approval from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.
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H-1B employee who is working for a cap-exempt employer can start a concurrent employment for a cap-subject employer without going through the lottery process.
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced the TPS for Venezuela has been extended for an additional 18 months.
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Scott Legal, P.C. is happy to announce that we just received an approval on an E-2 visa renewal at the consulate in London. The company provides Dog Grooming Services where…
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One of the changes from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 is that EB-5 applicants can now benefit from INA 245(k) which can make it easier to adjust…
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We just received initial E-2 visa approvals at the Johannesburg Consulate for two E-2 co-investors, each of whom owns 50% of a cleaning business that will operate in Florida.
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We just received initial E-2 visa approvals at the Toronto Consulate for two E-2 co-investors, each of whom owns 50% of a cell phone business that operates in California.
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L-1 employees may be paid by their foreign employer even while they are on L-1 status in the U.S.
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We just had an F-1 Change of status petition approved by USCIS. The Applicant was in the U.S. on a J-1 au-pair visa and applied for a Change of Status.
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We just had an H-1B concurrent employment petition approved by Vermont Service Center.
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We just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant was renewing the visa after initially being granted the visa for 5 years.
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approved by USCIS. The E-2 Company is a an architecture design and construction company located in Texas.
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Today I went to the U.S. Consulate in Toronto to renew my E-2 visa. Our company was issued an E-2 visa 10 years ago, so this was our second renewal.
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