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…
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…
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…
Recent Trends In Adjudication of H-1B Petitions Reveal Increased Scrutiny by USCIS Many studious readers of Scott Legal’s blog are familiar with the recent changes to the U.S. Immigration system…
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…
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…
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…