In the recently published October visa bulletins, EB-2 and EB-3 visas are now current for most countries expect for Mainland China, India, and the Philippines. EB-2 and EB-3 visas became…
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We just had a K-1 visa approved at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. K-1 visas can be granted to fiancé(e)s of U.S. Citizens. Once a person enters the U.S. on the…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage. The applicant completed the adjustment of status interview and the green card was approved a…
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One of our Scott Legal lawyers received an approval on an O-1 petition that he recently worked on. The client was an architectural and interior designer who was being petitioned…
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The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, is designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. The U visa allows qualifying applicants and, in…
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The Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule to collect five years of social media history from applicants of certain immigration benefits, including the following applications: ESTA (Electronic System for…
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The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, as designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. Immigrant individuals, particularly those undocumented, are often reluctant…
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The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, is designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. The U visa allows qualifying applicants and, in…
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The U Nonimmigrant status, also known as U visa, is designed to encourage immigrant community members to report crimes to law enforcement. Immigrants are often reluctant to report crimes to…
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The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who have a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the…
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If you are a U.S. citizen and your child was born outside the U.S., your child may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. However, simply being born to a U.S. citizen…
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We just had an H-1B approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a software developer at a consumer goods company. The employee changed from H-4 status to H-1B status…
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One of our Scott Legal lawyers received an approval on an O-1 petition that he recently worked on. The client was a talented digital and graphic designer who held considerable…
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Starting on August 29, 2019, E-2 visa reciprocity for French nationals will decrease from the current 60 months (5 years) to 15 months (1 year and 3 months). The amount…
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The EB-3 Employment-based immigration visa will be unavailable through to September 30, 2019 for all applicants worldwide. This is a result of the visa quota has been reaching the maximum…
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Every year, Congress sets limits on the number of immigrant visas that can be issued each year. In order to adjust status to that of a legal permanent resident, also…
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You were on a J-1 visa program working in the United States as an intern or trainee and towards the end of your expiry of your J-1 visa, you decided…
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The Department of Homeland Security has issued the final rule on public charge. Originally published in October 10, 2018, the new rules seek to change the definition of what immigration…
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The Visa Waiver Program or ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) is a program that allows citizens from certain countries (38 countries) to apply for admission to the U.S. using…
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Despite the fact that the EB-5 investment immigration program has been renewed again, again, and again, every time it has come close to expiration without change, USCIS has finally published the long-waited updates to…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage. The applicant completed her adjustment of status interview and the green card was approved one week…
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We just had a TN approval for a software engineer who will be joining a startup company based in California in the role of Director of Technology. The client applied…
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To obtain an E-2 investor visa, an applicant must spend money in the U.S. The amount of the expenditures depends on the type of business and other factors (See more…
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One common question that comes up in relation to the O-1 visa is whether an applicant needs a job offer commanding a high salary, or in a case where the…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage. Although the case had several complex components, the applicant completed his adjustment of status interview…
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