Anyone who has gone through the family based immigration process knows that it can take a very long time, sometime years or even decades, for a visa to be available after a relative petition (also known as an I-130 petition)…
Under certain circumstances, E-2 visa holders may seek permanent status in the US and apply for a green card. It is important to note that the E-2 visa is not a “dual intent” visa, and the visa applicant must express…
An arrest for drunk driving, even one that does not lead to a conviction, can have a number of consequences on a person’s immigration status and should not be taken lightly. Please find below possible consequences depending on a person’s…
The EB-5 program allows investor to obtain a green card if they invest either $900,000 or $1,800,000 in business or projects that will ultimately create 10 full-time jobs. A full summary of the EB-5 requirements can be obtained by clicking…
We have developed a power point presentation on the key business immigration visas that a company can consider. We have conducted this presentation with many of our clients and thought it would be a great idea to share it with…
In his first week of office, President Trump signed several Executive Actions, among them three that directly relate to immigration. One order, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, broadens immigration enforcement priorities, making those that entered…
We just received an approval at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a change from student status to E-2 status filed on behalf of a Swedish national treaty investor. The investor started a mobile application company. Click on the…
At the end of the first week in office, President Trump signed an executive order that imposes a 90 day ban on foreign nationals from 7 countries that have a predominantly Muslim population. We have summarized the Executive Order below. …
What is an E-2 Visa? An E-2 visa is a perfect visa for an individual or company who wants to start or purchase a business in the United States. In order to obtain the visa, the applicant must invest in a…
We just received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for a 5-year E-2 visa filed on behalf of a French national treaty investor. The investor started a full-service real estate brokerage and property management firm in the United…
We just received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in London for a 5-year E-2 visa filed on behalf of a U.K. national treaty investor, his wife and two children. The investor started a a management consulting and digital transformation services firm serving different industries,…
We just received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in London for a 5-year E-2 visa filed on behalf of a U.K. national treaty investor and his spouse. The investor started a real estate investment company in the U.S., duplicating the successful business model of…
An L-1A visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open a new office in the United States. To qualify for the L-1A visa, the applicant must…
We recently received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for an E-2 visa filed on behalf of a Australian national treaty investor. The investor purchased a vacation rental management company. Click on the buttons below in order to claim…
We recently received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for an E-2 visa filed on behalf of a Norwegian national treaty investor. The investor started a business consulting firm specializing in programmatic marketing. Click on the buttons below in order…
We recently received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for an E-2 visa filed on behalf of a Canadian national treaty investor. The investor bought a pizza restaurant franchise. Click on the buttons below in order to claim…
Effective December 23, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated many immigration application forms with corresponding increases in filing fees. We have included below a list of the commonly used forms that were recently updated. For a list…
We recently received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez for an E-2 visa filed on behalf of a Spanish national treaty investor as well as his dependent spouse. The investor's Company sells custom designed household goods through an…
We recently received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Melbourne for an E-2 visa filed on behalf of an Australian national treaty investor as well as her dependent spouse and children. The investor purchased a yoga studio franchise. Click on…
We recently received an approval for an E-2 visa application filed at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of an Albanian national treaty investor. The investor started a furniture refinishing company. Click on the buttons below in order…
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…
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…
We recently received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for an E-2 visa filed on behalf of a Canadian national treaty investor. The investor started a grocery store specializing in Indian cuisine products. Click on the buttons below…
An L-1 visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open an office in the United States. For these visa applications there are always two…
We recently received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv for an E-2 visa filed on behalf of a Turkish national treaty investor and his dependent spouse and child. The investor started a mobile app distribution company. Click…
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