USCIS Issues Data Confirming Increase in Denials and RFEs for Nonimmigrant Applications
USCIS has released data for the first half of fiscal year 2019 confirming that denial and RFE rates have continued to increase for nonimmigrant [...]
Decline in H-1B Visa Approval Rates
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 [...]
Marriage Based Green Card Approval
Scott Legal just had an approval of a marriage based green card for an applicant from Canada. The applicant used other counsel prior to [...]
USCIS Changes Rules: Applications Can Now Be Denied without Due Process
USCIS have issued a new policy memorandum today that provides guidelines to USCIS adjudicators regarding their discretion to deny an application, petition, or request [...]
E-2 Visa Approved for Thai Restaurant
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. [...]
What is a Request for Evidence? What Do I Need to do If I Get a Request for Evidence?
When an applicant submits an immigration petition application with USCIS or through consular processing, one possible result of the petition or application is a [...]
What Happens After I Submit an Immigration Petition? What are the different responses I can get when I submit an Immigration Petition to the Government?
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 [...]
New Trends in RFE Requests as H-1B Season Approaches – Stay Informed
It is almost H-1B Visa season! USCIS will start accepting H-1B applications on April 1, 2016. Over 100,000 H-1B Visas applications are expected to [...]
