India Added to COVID-19 Travel Ban List
India has been added to a list of travel banned countries due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Khadija DerrickJune 22, 2021
August Visa Bulletin Significant Advances in Employment Based Categories
In the August 2020 visa bulletin, there is significant advances in most employment visa categories. In EB-1, China advanced almost six months to February 8, 2018, India advanced nine month to February 8, 2018. EB-2 for China advanced two months…
April Visa Bulletin: India’s EB-5 Priority Date Moves forward by almost 2 Years
If you want a green card and have ever thought about starting or purchasing a business in the United States an EB-5 Investor Visa could be perfect for you. Generally speaking, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa (“EB-5 Visa”) requires that…
Jenny ZhanApril 2, 2020
Self-Petitioned EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Petition for Green Card for a National of India
A data research scientist who is working as a software developer self-petitioned for an EB-1A and was able to obtain an approval in just 10 days. Our client’s field of expertise was highly specialized and he had made significant, original…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 17, 2020
July 2019 Visa Bulletin: New Cutoff Date Imposed for EB-5 India. Will I have to wait for an EB-5 visa if I’m Indian?
The State Department announced on June 13, 2019 that, due to high demand, a cutoff date of May 1, 2017 will be applied for Indian EB-5 applications. Every year, Congress sets limits on the number of immigrant visas that can…
Jenny ZhanJune 14, 2019
My Green Card Won’t be Available for Decades, What Can I do To Move to the United States in the Meantime? Can I get an E-2 visa if I get Citizenship from Grenada?
What is Retrogression? Why Does it Happen? Are there other visa options if I cannot get a Green card? How long will I have to wait for a Green Card? Under current U.S. immigration law, the waits for an immigrant…
Jenny ZhanMarch 18, 2019
EB-5 Approval for Indian National
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an EB-5 approval for a national from India. The client invested in a regional center where he invested $500,000. The EB-5 program is one where you invest $500,000 or $1,000,000 in a program or project…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 13, 2019
H-1B Visa Approval for a Operations Manager of a Commercial Bank at USCIS – Vermont Service Center for a National of India
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an H-1B visa approval for an Operations Manager of a Commercial Bank for a national of India. The applicant was granted status for 3 years, and the application was approved without an RFE. This petition was originally filed by…
Jenny ZhanAugust 13, 2018
What are Some of the Big Changes to the Visa Bulletin in April? Which Employment Based Categories Advanced in the April?
By law, there is a quota on the number of people who can be granted permanent resident status (green card) in any given year. Once the quota has been used up, the applicant must wait until a spot becomes available.…
Jenny ZhanMarch 28, 2018