We just had an L-1 visa renewal petition approved by USCIS. The beneficiary is a national of India and the US Company is based in New Jersey and the foreign…
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We just had an L-1 visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Yerevan. The applicant is a national of Armenia and the U.S. entity is located in New York.
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We just had an National Interest Exception (NIE) request approved at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant has a valid ESTA and will be travelling to the U.S. as…
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Scott Legal just had an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The company provides behavior analysis services for children with certain disabilities.
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An explanation of the requirements and acceptable evidence when applying for parole under the international entrepreneur parole rule .
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After USCIS receives your green card petition, it may take some time to get the actual green card, but there are steps that have to be completed before that.
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USCIS announced they have extended time that receipt notices can be used as evidence of permanent residence status for Form I-751 and Form I-829 applicants.
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Ms. Hwang is a New York-licensed lawyer specializing in U.S. immigration law. Ms. Hwang obtained her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2018.
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If you are a Canadian national, you can apply for the initial L-1 status at the border, to renew you must file an extension of status petition with USCIS.
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Although some Consular website may have generic wording that references a tax valuation or market appraisal, a valuation is normally not evidence that is required by a Consular officer.
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In some circumstances, real estate investment can be considered as part of your E-2 investment.
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Marriage based green card approved by the USCIS field office in NYC. The application was a national of Macedonia and was in the U.S. on an E-2 visa.
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Canadian nationals can apply for their initial L-1 visa at a port of entry and don’t have to submit anything to USCIS prior to crossing.
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Scott Legal just had another Mexican TN approval at U.S. Consulate at Mexico City. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years under the lawyer category.
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A noncitizen that has a significant amount of time living in the United States, with little to no criminal history, with close relatives with legal status such as a U.S.…
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E-2 spousal visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Mexico City. The spouse of the E2 employee is a Mexican national and the E2 employee is a UK National.
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On August 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of State published responses to a number of frequently asked questions, including those regarding the validity period and multiple uses of the NIE.
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If you want to change your E-3 employer, it can either be processes by USCIS or by a US Consulate abroad.
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COVID-19 travel restrictions are still in place, you cannot travel to the U.S. from these countries unless you have a NIE or fall under a certain exception.
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E-2 investor renewal petition approved at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant is a UK national and the business is a recruiting company located in NYC.
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Scott Legal just had another Canadian TN approval at Peace Bridge, a port of entry between Ontario and New York.
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a marriage based green card petition approved by the Las Vegas field office. The applicant is an Australian national who was in the U.S. on…
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There is no option to pay a Premium Processing fee at a U.S. Consulate, but you can file an expedite request if you meet one of the criteria.
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The European Council has removed the United States from its Safe Travels list, a list that the US was only added to in June 2021.
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If you have a pending F-4 I-130 petition and you got married, your spouse can apply for a green card with you once your category becomes current.
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