If your O-1 employment was terminated by the employer, the O-1 petition is liable for the cost of return transportation to the country of your last residence.
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You do not need a visa to open a personal or business bank account. To open a business bank account, you need the certificate of incorporation of an entity plus…
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E-2 visas can be advantageous due to lower investment requirement, no degree requirements, higher approval rates, long validity period, and spouse work authorization.
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On October 25, 2021, the White House announced new travel policies governing non-immigrant air travel to the United States effective November 8, 2021.
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O-1 visa is a dual intent visa and you can have a green card petition pending while you travel to the US on an O-1 visa.
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If you have a Master’s degree in a relevant field, it is sufficient to qualify you for a TN position that requires a Bachelor’s degree.
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Strategies to succeed in the “well positioned” prong of NIW petition: present evidence that your work has been implemented, utilized, or recognized by others in your field.
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Scott Legal is happy to announce, we just had an E-2 investor visa approved at the US Consulate in Mexico City. The applicant is a national of Mexico and Spain…
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While not common, Consular officers do have a discretion to send an O-1 petition to USCIS for re-consideration if they think you don’t meet the O-1 criteria.
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Eb-1c green card is a great option for executives or managers who worked for a foreign entity and now want to work for a US entity, and there is a…
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The US company must be willing to pay a prevailing wage to the foreign worker and must obtain a prevailing wage determination as part of the PERM process.
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If your current job and the PERM job are substantially comparable, then the employer cannot require more experience than you had at the time of initial hiring.
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The Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed regulation to establish the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals through administrative process and comment rulemaking.
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Scott Legal just had another Canadian TN approval. The applicant was granted the visa for 6 months for a temporary position as a pharmacist.
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The White House announced back in September that the travel bans in place due to the COVID pandemic will be lifted sometime in November. Reports coming out of the White…
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U.S. Immigration law requires a noncitizen applying for asylum relief to file their application for asylum, form I-589 before EOIR or USCIS within 1 year of entering the U.S.
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A national of the United Kingdom, was approved for an E-2 visa at the U.S. consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The visa was approved for five years. The…
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At the O-1 visa interview, the officer may ask you questions about how you qualify for the visa and about the job in the US.
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will implement a two-phase plan to allow foreign nationals to enter the US through Canada and Mexico if they have been…
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You may apply for an E visa in a country that is not a treaty country, but may not be advisable in some cases.
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We just had an E-2 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant is a national of Canada and the U.S. entity is located in California. The visa…
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Scott Legal just had another Canadian TN approval. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years under the category of Engineer.
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If you have an approved I-140 petition, you could extend your H-1B status even beyond the 6-year statutory period.
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At the H-1B visa interview, the officer may ask you questions about the U.S. role, company, and your background.
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Starting from noon EST on October 6, 2021, the State Department will begin accepting online registration for Fiscal Year 2023 Diversity Visa lottery here. Foreign nationals who qualify for the lottery…
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