Announced in the State Department’s August Visa Bulletin, Employment-Based Immigration: First Preference (EB-1) visa have retrogressed for all countries worldwide, except for Mainland China and India, to May 1, 2016.…
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We just had a green card approval for an employee of a large company. The applicant was sponsored for a green card by their U.S. employer and the applicant and their family…
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On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 12780, which, among other things, called for the implementation of standardized vetting procedures for immigration benefits, including in-person interviews. Based on…
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Dual citizenship, and its relationship to immigration law, is a complex legal concept that can be easily misunderstood. Distilled to its essence, the concept of dual citizenship means that individuals…
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This week the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in favor of upholding the Trump Administration’s travel ban. To learn more about the ban, please click here. This decision will…
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The EB-5 program, also known as the Million Dollar Green Card, allows investors to obtain a green card if they invest either $800,000 or $1,050,000 in business or projects that…
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For many foreign nationals, the E-2 visa is an excellent visa option that permits the applicant to live and work in the United States. The E-2 visa requires an investor…
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The House of Representatives will vote on two broad immigration proposals on Thursday, neither of which are likely to pass. Below is a summary of the second of two proposals.…
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The Trump Administration is expected to publish a proposed regulation soon that will radically alter the way USCIS officers screen applicants for lawful permanent residence for inadmissibility due to public…
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In a policy memorandum issued on May 18, 2018, USCIS has announced that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange visitors who fail to…
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Scott Legal, P.C. had an approval for a naturalization application. The green card holder had been in the U.S. for over years and recently decided to get her Citizenship. She is…
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An EB-5 investor visa is a green card option that is available to foreign nationals who wish to invest $800,000 or $1,050,000 in a business that will ultimately create 10…
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For many foreign nationals who travel to the United States to study and earn a bachelor’s degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (“STEM”), the 24-month extension…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category based on a waiver of the job offer and the labor certification (PERM) process if it is in…
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced today that current Nepal Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until July 23, 2018, to re-register for the final…
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The Trump Administration has announced on May 14, 2018 that it has dramatically increased the number of worksite investigations and audits to make sure that American businesses are not employing…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category that permits self-petitioning. The waiver part of the name is based on the fact that this green card…
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Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. In order to apply for naturalization, you must meet several requirements, described in more detail here. As part of the process,…
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What are the requirements to apply? There are several requirements that green card holders must meet in order to apply to become U.S. citizens. This process is called naturalization. Generally,…
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Foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States based on their extraordinary ability in the arts will need to prove to the Government that they have risen to a level…
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If you are an F-1 student and an H-1B cap petition to change status to H-1B has been filed on your behalf, traveling internationally could impact your ability to change…
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A new USCIS policy memorandum issued on February 22, 2018 requires H-1B employers to disclose detailed information about vendor and end-client relationships when petitioning for employees who will be placed…
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USCIS automatically extends certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs, also known as work permits, or Form I-765) for up to 180 days for applications that meet the following two conditions. One,…
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An O-1 Visa is a visa that allows individuals with extraordinary ability to come to the U.S. in a number of different fields. The O-1A visa is for individuals with…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just received an approval for an H-1B transfer of employer with USCIS. The petitioning company is a hedge fund specializing in digital asset investments.
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