Explore the transition from TN Visa to green card: understand the process, strategic considerations, and how to navigate your path to U.S. residency.
Khadija DerrickMarch 14, 2024
While not common, Consular officers do have a discretion to send an O-1 petition to USCIS for re-consideration if they think you don’t meet the O-1 criteria.
Khadija DerrickOctober 22, 2021
In certain limited circumstances, you can get a temporary B visa in lieu of H-1B visa and temporarily work in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickSeptember 27, 2021
If you run a company abroad and you are applying for an E2 visa, it may be helpful if you mention information such as revenues or amount of employees.
Khadija DerrickMay 6, 2021
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for a TN visa at the Port Huron border crossing. The applicant applied under the Management Consulting category and the visa was issued for 3 years. When booking a TN appointment at Port…
Jenny ZhanOctober 9, 2018
According to a recent United Nations report, global migration increased by 41% since 2000, reaching 244 million in 2015, with 20 million of those refugees fleeing countries experiencing civil strife, such as Syria and Central America. The United States took in…
IanScottJanuary 22, 2016
People visit the United States for many different reasons, such as tourism, starting a business venture or visiting family members and friends. While you are in the U.S. your circumstances may change and you may want to extend your stay…
IanScottNovember 14, 2014
What is a Visa? A visa is a travel document that is issued by a consulate to someone who wishes to visit the United States. A visa is placed in your passport and shows the Visa Type, such as F1,…
IanScottOctober 30, 2014
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows people from certain countries to enter the United States without a visa in their passport. The visit must be for 90 days or less and you must be traveling for either business or tourism…
IanScottOctober 28, 2014
Overview/Description The O-1 visa is for individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or…
IanScottFebruary 15, 2014
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a Bachelor’s degree, and the Petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the…
IanScottFebruary 12, 2013
1. If I get a Work based Visa, Can I Work for Another Company or Work on Something Else? Generally a non-immigrant (temporary) work based Visa only allows you to work in the profession and on the tasks that the…
IanScottJanuary 11, 2013
Many of our clients have asked us for a brief overview of how immigration laws work in the United States and this article is a summary of what we tell them. First though, it is important to point out that…
IanScottOctober 10, 2012
