We are excited to share the successful approval of an E-2 visa for a client launching a technology consulting and solutions company focused on helping organizations modernize their operations. This…
The E-1 visa can be a great option for a national of a treaty country to live in the US to develop international trade between the U.S. and the treaty…
In an earlier post, we explored a few of the procedures that apply to World Cup fans seeking to re-enter the U.S. after visiting a host city in Canada or…
We are pleased to share a recent H-1B change of status approval for a marketing manager from Vietnam who received a job offer from a technology company in California. The…
We are pleased to share a recent E-2 change of status approval from USCIS for a Taiwan national who will develop and operate an AI-driven online community platform in the…
Our firm is pleased to share a recent success story involving the approval of a green card for the spouse of a lawful permanent resident. This approval represents an important…
The L-1 visa allows multinational companies to transfer managers, executive and specialized knowledge workers to the U.S. from abroad. The employee must have worked for the company abroad for at…
We wanted to add some guidance regarding the recent USCIS memo addressing Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications. We understand that the language in the memo has caused concern for many…
We are pleased to share another successful E-2 Visa approval for our client, a national of Australia, whose business operates as a retail smoke shop in the United States. The…
A green card allows a foreign national to live and work in the U.S. on a long-term basis. Green card holders (also called legal permanent residents) enjoy many benefits over…
Few things are more frustrating than receiving a notice from USCIS telling you that your petition has been rejected, especially after you’ve already paid the filing fees. Many applicants assume…
In many PERM-based green card consultations, especially with clients who hold a master’s degree or higher, we often hear this question: am I overqualified for EB-2 or EB-3? Clients are…
What is a Trail and E-2 Visa Source of Funds? Within the E-2 investor visa regulations, applicants are required to demonstrate that they have invested or that they are actively…
For couples applying for a marriage-based green card, the interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is one of the most important steps in the green card through family…
Scott Legal, P.C. recently achieved an exceptionally fast marriage-based green card approval for a client through U.S. citizen spousal sponsorship. The case involved concurrent filing of Form I-130, Petition for…
When preparing an E-2 case, one of the first questions we usually ask is whether the client plans to apply through consular processing or by filing a change of status…
When applying for a green card through Adjustment of Status, U.S. immigration law requires applicants to comply with specific health-related admissibility standards. One of those standards includes receiving certain vaccinations…
Under the L-1A visa classification, a petitioner can claim the beneficiary will serve primarily as a manager or primarily as an executive. Both manager and executive capacities require you to…
On January 28, 2026, a decision was issued by the U.S. District Court in Nebraska that could have a significant, positive impact on EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions. The case, Mukherji…
For EB-5 direct investment cases, corporate governance documents, most commonly LLC Operating Agreements or Corporate Shareholder Agreements, take on a role far greater than mere corporate formalities. These documents function…