Scott Legal, P.C. is pleased to share another E-2 visa success. We recently secured an approval for an Australian national at the U.S. Consulate in Perth on May 13, 2025.…
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If you're considering an E-2 investor visa, one of your most important decisions is choosing between applying through USCIS or a U.S. consulate. Both methods have distinct benefits and drawbacks…
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We are excited to share another E-2 visa approval secured by Scott Legal, P.C. Our client, a medical doctor from South Korea, was recently granted a 5-year E-2 visa by…
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We are pleased to share another successful outcome for one of our clients. Scott Legal, P.C. recently secured approval for an E-2 Investor Visa on behalf of a Canadian national…
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Scott Legal, P.C. has secured another E-2 visa approval—this time at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Canada. Our client, a national of Australia, successfully transitioned from working in the U.S.…
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Scott Legal is pleased to share another success story. We recently secured two E-2 investor visa approvals at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for clients who are both Canadian nationals…
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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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E-2 investors should start thinking about the E-2 renewal process several months before their visa expires and should consider whether they want to renew at a U.S. Consulate or with…
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In light of the consular uncertainty and delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a common question we receive is whether consulates are again processing E-2 visas. Fortunately, the answer is…
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On March 2, 2021, without prior notice, the Secretary of State rescinded the previous national interest guidance that allowed people in certain visa categories to travel to the United States…
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On April 23, 2020, the former president suspended the entry of certain employment and family-based green cards for 60 days. This proclamation was originally signed on April 22, 2020 (and…
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We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam for a B-1 business visitor who is a national of Netherlands. It took the Consulate…
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If you recently submitted a non-immigrant visa application to a U.S. Consulate abroad (e.g. an E-2 investor application), you may be wondering when your visa interview will be scheduled. Unfortunately,…
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Many of our clients are in the U.S. on some sort of a non-immigrant visa. We often get asked the following question from our clients: Can I renew my visa…
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Many of our clients often ask us whether the U.S. abroad are open, whether they are processing visa applications, and how long it takes to get an E-2 interview. In…
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In July 2020, the Department of State announced that certain business and student travelers coming from Schengen countries or the U.K. and Ireland (such as B-1 business visitors), treaty traders, or treaty investors may…
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According to the Toronto Consulate visa chief, the U.S. consulate in Toronto has resumed processing E-2 visa applications. An E-2 visa can be a great visa option for an investor…
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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…
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in London. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business is a data analysis…
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An E-2 visa can be issued for up to 5 years, and after that it must be renewed. The renewal process usually involves submitting documentation that shows that you have…
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One question we often receive from our clients or potential clients is where they can apply for a non-immigrant visa (such as E-1 visa, E-2 visa, E-3 visa, or O-1…
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On July 30, 2020, New York District Court Judge George Daniels issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the public charge rules. This injunction applies to both the State Department and…
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The U.S. Embassy in Madrid will resume visa processing on July 20, 2020. Visa services will resume in phases, however Madrid has not announced which visas will take priority. The…
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On July 13, the U.S. Department of State announced that embassies and consulates around the world will gradually resume routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services. Each consular post will begin…
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Let’s analyze the following scenario: you came to the U.S. on a B-1 visa and filed a Change of Status application with USCIS asking to change your status to an…
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