6 National Interest Exception applications approved by U.S. Consulate Prague.
Khadija DerrickAugust 5, 2021
Department of State Expands NIE eligibility to those contributing to economic growth in the US. A positive step for E-2 Visa holders.
Khadija DerrickJune 2, 2021
In 2017, a new court decision (Matter of Dhanasar), changed the standard for the National Interest Waiver (NIW) which made this category much more approvable for entrepreneurs. An NIW is a green card petition that falls under the employment-based second preference…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 4, 2021
The B-1 classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. For B-1 purposes, engaging in business generally means business activities other than performance of skilled and unskilled labor that are a necessary…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 13, 2021
The L-1B visa category allows employers outside the U.S. to transfer employees with specialized knowledge to a U.S. company that is a branch, affiliate, parent or subsidiary of the foreign employer. The employee must have worked for the company outside the U.S.…
Jenny ZhanJune 30, 2020
As an entrepreneur, an E-2 investor business owner may come across other good business ideas or businesses that he/she may want to get involved with. For example, an E-2 business owner may want to buy a new business or invest…
Jenny ZhanMay 29, 2020
E-1 visa is a great visa for treaty traders who engage in international trade between the U.S. and their home treaty country. If you already own a company abroad and you are thinking about applying for an E-1 visa, you…
Jenny ZhanMay 11, 2020
The E-1 visa is a great visa for treaty traders who engage in international trade between the U.S. and their home treaty country. Our clients often ask us what kind of evidence they will need to provide to prove that:…
Jenny ZhanApril 10, 2020
The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who have a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally…
Jenny ZhanApril 3, 2020
The State Department issued a new regulation that prohibits pregnant foreign nationals from obtaining a B-1/B-2 visitor visa if the consular officer determines that the primary purpose of the trip is to obtain U.S. citizenship for the child by giving…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 24, 2020
We just had an B-1 visa approval in Melbourne, Australia. The applicant was granted a B-1 business visitor visa in order to come to the United States to investigate E-2 investment opportunities and will return to Australia to apply for the…
Jenny ZhanJune 18, 2019
The U.S. Embassy in New Zealand announced that starting on June 10, 2019, eligible New Zealand companies and nationals will be able to apply for the E-1 Treaty Trader and E-2 Treaty Investor visas. Originally announced on Wednesday August 1,…
Jenny ZhanJune 6, 2019
When you are applying for a B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourist) visa, you are presumed to be an immigrant and you must prove to the satisfaction of the Consular Officer that you will return to your home country at the…
Jenny ZhanDecember 27, 2018
Business plans are a mandatory and crucial component in the E-2 application process, and all E-2 Treat Investor Visa applications must include a business plan. To learn more about the E-2 visa, please click here. A business plan is used…
Jenny ZhanJuly 24, 2018
Scott Legal just had a B-1 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant will travel to the United States to complete his E-2 investment as a treaty investor. Individuals seeking investment opportunities in the United States that…
Jenny ZhanJune 13, 2018
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. consulate in Copenhagen Denmark. The visa was granted for 5 years to a Danish national who started an internet technology company. Scott Legal has processed E-2 visas in…
Jenny ZhanMarch 21, 2018
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven economy, being first to successfully implement an innovative new software or technology is crucial for the aspiring entrepreneur. Indeed, some of the most popular social media platforms, software-as-a-service, and technological innovations came from an idea formed…
IanScottOctober 17, 2017
An E-2 visa is a visa option available to certain foreign nationals who would like to start or buy a business in the U.S.. The visa requires that the applicant invest money in the United States and also hire a…
IanScottMay 2, 2017
An E-2 visa is a great option for someone who wants to start a business or purchase an existing business in the United States. To qualify for an E-2 visa, you must invest money in the U.S., and ultimately hire…
IanScottMay 2, 2017
What is Due Diligence? When you are buying a business you are contracting with a third party to buy either 1) the shares associated with the business; or 2) the assets of the business. In both cases, the buyer will…
IanScottMarch 21, 2017
Many of our E-2 clients choose to purchase an established business as their E-2 investment. The purchase of an established business comes with significant benefits, such as an established revenue base and book of business, and the business does not…
IanScottJanuary 3, 2017
When an investor or foreign company wants to start operations in the United States they can select between three possible investor visas including an E-2 Visa, an L-1 Visa and an EB-5 visa. The eligibility requirements for each of these…
IanScottDecember 15, 2016
Congress extended the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program allowing the visa program to run in its current format until April 28, 2017 as part of the Continuing Resolution legislation, which is a stopgap measure to keep the government operating. The Senate…
IanScottDecember 15, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a rule to allow international entrepreneurs to have temporary permission to be in the United States in order to start and develop their businesses. This is only a proposed rule and has…
IanScottSeptember 2, 2016
