The landscape for the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) is constantly evolving. In 2025, we are observing new trends in how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudicates these petitions,…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is thrilled to announce the approval of an initial O-1A visa petition for a talented data engineer. Our client successfully changed their status from an F-1 student…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is happy to announce that we just received an I-129 approval from USCIS for an L-1A executive for a new office. While new office petitions tend to…
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We were able to turn an RFE into an Approval for an NIW petition for a cross-border investment expert. The applicant proposed to direct a consultancy connecting foreign investors with U.S.…
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Learn how to navigate changes to your proposed endeavor after an RFE in NIW petitions. Stay informed to ensure success.
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We were retained to help a client prepare and submit a response to a request for evidence (RFE) on an E2 USCIS renewal (extension of status) petition they had submitted…
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While NIW applicants can provide more detailed explanation and evidence of their proposed endeavor after receiving an RFE, they cannot materially change their endeavor to something inconsistent to what they…
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces that flexibilities granted during the Covid-19 pandemic have ended.
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USCIS can issue a Request for Evidence for E-2 petition for variety of reasons, but some of the common reasons are outlined in this blog post.
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USCIS may issue a B2 RFE for many reasons, but some of the common reasons are for example if they want to see evidence regarding your financial resources or evidence…
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L-1 RFEs are very common and petitioners should be prepared to submit documentary evidence with detailed explanations to prove they meet the L-1 requirements.
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USCIS once again extended the deadline to respond to certain requests such as a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny through October 23, 2022.
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Scott Legal, P.C. received an approval in response to an E-2 Visa Request for Evidence (RFE) our team prepared, congratulations!
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USCIS exercises broad discretion to require documentation that traces the source of funds pursuant to an immigrant visa application. However, there are options for effectively responding to requests for documents…
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USCIS announced on March 27 that it is adopting measures to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE) or notices of intent to deny (NOID).…
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USCIS has extended the flexibility for applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE), or notices of intent to deny (NOID), or notice of intent to revoke…
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USCIS has announced on March 27 that it is adopting measures to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE) or notices of intent to deny…
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USCIS has announced today that it is adopting measures to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE) or notices of intent to deny (NOID) dated…
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USCIS has released data for the first half of fiscal year 2019 confirming that denial and RFE rates have continued to increase for nonimmigrant visa applications such as the H-1B,…
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Last week, USCIS published data showing increases in the number of Request for Evidence (RFE) and denials issued for H-1B Visa applications. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that…
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Scott Legal just had an approval of a marriage based green card for an applicant from Canada. The applicant used other counsel prior to coming to us and received an…
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USCIS have issued a new policy memorandum today that provides guidelines to USCIS adjudicators regarding their discretion to deny an application, petition, or request without first issuing a Request for…
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We just had an E-2 visa approval for a Thai restaurant. The approval was for 2 investors who purchased a restaurant in New York. They were both Thai nationals and…
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When an applicant submits an immigration petition application with USCIS or through consular processing, one possible result of the petition or application is a Request for Evidence (a “RFE,” though…
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When an applicant submits an immigration petition to the U.S. government there are a number of different possible outcomes. The best outcome is, of course, an approval but there are…
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