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Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval & National Interest Exception approval for a Private Equity Brokerage at the U.S. Embassy in London

We just had an E-2 investor approval at the U.S. Embassy in London. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business is a private equity brokerage that transacts in commercial and non-consumer loans. Due to the current…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 16, 2020

Approvals

E-2 Investor Visa & E-2 employee visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto

We just had an E-2 investor visa and an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The business manufactures small GPS devices and is located in Florida. The E-2 employee was approved for an E-2 employee visa under the executive employee…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 16, 2020

E-2 Visa

My E-2 visa application was denied. When can I re-apply?

An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of money in the U.S. or you are in the processing of investing the money, and you plan to…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 14, 2020

Approvals

E-2 Investor Visa & National Interest Exception approval for a dog grooming business at the U.S. Consulate in London

We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in London. The business is a dog grooming store located in Utah. Due to the current Presidential Proclamation restricting travel to the U.S. for individuals in the Schengen region and the United…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 10, 2020

Approvals

E-2 Investor Visa approval for a smoothie store in California

We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at USCIS. The business is a smoothie store and is located in California. The investor is a national of Canada and has extensive professional and management experience. USCIS granted the E-2 investor 2…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 9, 2020

E-2 Visa

Where should I File my E-2 Visa petition? Why are E-2 visa filings through USCIS rare?

An E-2 visa application must be filed at a Consulate if you are not in the U.S. If you are in the U.S. and did not enter under the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA), you could file an E-2 visa application…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 8, 2020

Approvals

National Interest Exception Application approved at the CBP office at Newark airport

We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved at the CBP office at Newark airport. The approval was for a B-1 business visitor who is a national of Germany. The CBP office approved the application in one business day.…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 3, 2020

Approvals

National Interest Exception Application approved at the CBP office at Newark airport

We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved at the CBP office at Newark airport. The approval was for a B-1 business visitor who is a national of the UK. The CBP office approved the application in one business…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 3, 2020

Approvals

TN Approval for Lawyer at San Ysidro Port of Entry

We just had a Canadian TN approval at the San Ysidro port of entry at the U.S. and Mexico border. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years under the lawyer category. Mexican nationals applying for TN visas must…

Jenny ZhanAugust 17, 2020

Approvals

O-1 approval with USCIS for a Experiential Designer

We just had an O-1B approval with USCIS for an experiential designer. The applicant works for a specialized marketing agency and was granted a 3 year extension. Although O-1 extensions are often granted for 1 year if the applicant is…

Jenny ZhanJuly 22, 2020

E-1 Visa E-2 Visa H-1B Visa L-1 Visa TN Visa

Does my passport have to be valid for 6 months beyond my initial period of stay in the U.S.?

If you are coming to the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (e.g. a B-1 visa or B-2 visa), the general rule is that your passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the date you will exit the U.S. For…

Jenny ZhanJuly 15, 2020

Approvals

TN Approval for an Accountant at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry

We just had a TN approval at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years and will work as an Accountant for a security company. TN applications for Canadian nationals are still being…

Jenny ZhanJuly 7, 2020

Approvals

I-140 EB3 approval for a Data Analyst at a Consumer Products Company

We just had an I-140 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The company is a consumer goods company and the beneficiary is a data analyst. You can set up a consultation by clicking the link below. To find out…

Jenny ZhanJuly 1, 2020

E-1 Visa E-2 Visa H-1B Visa L-1 Visa TN Visa

What are the Approval Rates for Visas? How Many Visas Are Approved?

The U.S. Government publishes data on the number of people who apply for visas at U.S. Consulates along with the number of visas that are issued and denied. This blog post summarizes some of the more comment visas and their…

Jenny ZhanJune 23, 2020

E-1 Visa E-2 Visa

How Many E-2 visas are Approved? How Many E-1 Visas are approved?

Many clients ask the questions. What is the E-2 Visa Approval Rate? What is the E-1 Visa Approval Rate? One of the scariest aspects related to an E-2 visa is that an investor must spend funds even before being granted…

Jenny ZhanJune 10, 2020

Approvals

Green Card Renewal Approval with USCIS

We just had an approval for a 10 year green card renewal through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. Legal permanent residents can have their green cards renewed in increments of 10 years. Once you have been a permanent resident for 5…

Jenny ZhanJune 2, 2020

Approvals

TN Visa approval for a Software Engineer at the Toronto Pearson Airport

We just had a TN visa approval at the Pearson Airport. The applicant was granted the TN for 3 years and will work as a software engineer. Although the land borders between the U.S. and Canada are currently closed for…

Jenny ZhanMay 26, 2020

Approvals

O-1B Visa Approval For Professional Window Display Artist

We just had an O-1B visa approval for a design professional that focuses on window displays. The visa was was approved for 3 years and the national was from Italy. The applicant applied using premium processing and the application was…

Jenny ZhanMarch 26, 2020

H-1B Visa

H-1B Change of Employer approval for Electrical Engineer working for Consumer Goods Company

We just had an H-1B approval through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was already in the U.S. on an H-1B and changed employers to work for a consumer goods company. Employees who are in the U.S. in H-1B…

Jenny ZhanMarch 19, 2020

Approvals

E-2 Spousal Visa Approval in Islamabad for a National of Pakistan

We just had an E-2 spousal visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Islamabad, Pakistan. The E-2 employee visa was approved in 2019 and the E-2 employee qualified under the executive employee category. The E-2 business is based in New Jersey and is an…

Jenny ZhanMarch 10, 2020

Approvals

O-1 Visa Petition Approval for a National of Japan

We just had an O-1 visa petition approved by USCIS for a national of Japan. The approval was the client’s fourth consecutive O-1 approval and he was able to secure another 3 years by being sponsored by a new agent-petitioner.…

Jenny ZhanMarch 10, 2020

Approvals

National Interest Waiver Green Card Approval for Engineer & Entrepreneur

We just had an EB-2 national interest waiver approval for an engineer. The application was approved without an RFE and the applicant will now transition to a green card. National Interest waiver petitions are green card petitions that show that…

Jenny ZhanMarch 2, 2020

Approvals

EB-5 Approval in Approximately 4 Months

We just had an EB-5 approval for a UK national for a petition filed with a Regional Center. The petition was filed in September of 2019 and it was approved in just over 4 months and was not subject to…

Jenny ZhanMarch 2, 2020

Approvals

TN Visa approval for a Management Consultant for Canadian National

One of our clients was recently approved for a TN visa. The applicant was granted the visa as a Management Consultant based on five years of experience in a specialty related to the consulting agreement. Management Consultants are one of the…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 28, 2020

Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for an IT Consulting Company at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw for a National of Poland

We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. The business provides IT consulting services. The applicant has extensive experience and will be a senior manager in the company. The visa was granted for 1…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 26, 2020

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval in Toronto for a National of Grenada

We just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The visa was approved for a Grenadian national who had completed his masters degree and was on his STEM OPT in the U.S. The visa was approved…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 21, 2020

Approvals

H-1B Approval for a Cap-Subject H-1B case at USCIS for an Engineer

We just received an H-1B approval from USCIS for a cap-subject H-1B. The applicant is an Engineer and has a Master’s Degree in Engineering from a U.S. University. USCIS issued a Request for Evidence in August. Scott Legal submitted a Response to…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 12, 2020

Approvals

TN Approval for Canadian Graphic Designer

Scott Legal had a TN approval for a Canadian national. The applicant was granted a visa for three years (the full amount permitted for a TN visa) under the classification of graphic designer. In order to qualify for a TN…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 11, 2020

E-2 Visa

If my business changes, do I need a New E-2 Visa? If I file a substantial change with USCIS for an E-2, do I need a new Visa? What is required if my E-2 business changes?

An E-2 visa is approved based on the specific business and documents that are presented to a Consulate or USCIS. This documentation normally includes a Business plan that describes the business as well as documents related to the entity set…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 10, 2020

E-2 Visa Investor Visas

What Happens When You Sell You E-2 Business? What Happens if I sell the assets of My E-2 Business? What happens if I sell my E-2 business but keep the Corporation?

An E-2 visa can be obtained by nationals from certain countries if they buy or start a business. You can find out more about an E-2 visa by clicking here. Most applicants apply for an E-2 visa at a U.S.…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 31, 2020

Approvals

TN Visa approval for Management Consultant at Peace Bridge for Canadian National

We just had a TN visa approval at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry, which is a designated Port of Entry for optimized processing of Canadian applicants who are applying for the first time for TN or L visas. The…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 28, 2020

Approvals

Green Card Approval at the New York Field Office for Spouse of U.S. Citizen

We just had a green card approval in New York for the spouse of a U.S. citizen. In cases where a green card is granted when the couple has been married for less than 2 years, the spouse will receive…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 28, 2020

Approvals

H-1B Visa Approval in Osaka, Japan for a National of Japan

We just had an H-1B visa stamp approval at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka, Japan. The H-1B employee is a national of Japan. The employer is based in New Jersey and the employee works as an Engineer. You can set up a…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 23, 2020

E-2 Visa Investor Visas

Can the Denial of a Green card Petition Impact my E-2 visa? If I apply for a green card and my application is denied, will this impact my E-2 visa renewal?

Many investors that are in the U.S on an E-2 visa may have the opportunity to apply for a green card. For example, let us say that the spouse of an E-2 investor gets sponsored by his company for a…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 20, 2020

E-2 Visa Investor Visas

Can I attend a conference in the U.S. on a B-1 visa? Can I get paid if I am a speaker at a conference if I am in the U.S. on a B-1 visa?

We often get the following question from our clients: I want to come to the U.S. and attend a conference. What kind of visa can I enter on? Can I enter as a B-1 visitor or a B-2 tourist? You…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 17, 2020

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