USCIS

Approvals

E-2 Extension Approved by USCIS

Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received notice that USCIS approved our application to extend E-2 investor status for our client, a national of Ethiopia.

Khadija DerrickFebruary 28, 2024

TN Visa

Navigating the TN Visa Application Process: A Guide for Canadian and Mexican Nationals

Explore the differences in the TN visa application process for Canadian and Mexican nationals. Get expert tips for a successful application.

Khadija DerrickFebruary 15, 2024

Approvals

E-2 Approval for a Grocery Store and Restaurant

We just had an E-2 status approved by USCIS. The applicant was granted the status for 2 years and the business is a grocery store and a restaurant, specializing in Halal meat, Bangladeshi food stuffs and Bangladeshi frozen fish.

Khadija DerrickJanuary 8, 2024

L-1 Visa

New USCIS Policy Guidance on L-1s for Sole Proprietorships

A sole proprietorship cannot file an L-1 petition on behalf of the sole proprietor-owner, as USCIS considers this to be a self-petition, which is not permissible for the L-1 visa.

Khadija DerrickDecember 4, 2023

Family Immigration

What Happens if my Filing Fee is Rejected?

USCIS requires filing fees for the majority of non-immigrant and immigrant applications. Filing fees can be paid through the following methods.

Khadija DerrickNovember 13, 2023

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Uncategorized

What USCIS’s 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Reveals About USCIS’s Extensive Delays

What proposed rulemaking notices reveal about USCIS adjudication delays.

Khadija DerrickAugust 22, 2023

H-1B and E-3 Visa

Can USCIS revoke an H1B petition that is already approved?

Yes, an H1B petition is automatically revoked in certain situations, and in other cases, USCIS may issue a notice of intent to revoke (USCIS) for grounds including a petitioner’s noncompliance with H visa requirements.

Khadija DerrickJuly 20, 2023

Approvals

E-2 Approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services After 8 Days

We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), which approved the application after only eight days through the premium processing service.

Khadija DerrickJuly 12, 2023

Approvals

E-2 Petition Approval at USCIS for a Sports Goods Company by a National of Finland

We just had an E-2 investor petition approval at USCIS. The applicant, a national of Finland, was granted a change of status for two years and the business is a sports goods company.

Khadija DerrickApril 25, 2023

Immigration

What USCIS forms can be filed online?

You can file certain USCIS forms such as the I-539, N-400 or I-90 forms online through your USCIS account.

Khadija DerrickApril 7, 2023

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Immigration

Important Updates from USCIS for Nonimmigrant Workers Who Were Recently Laid Off

USCIS will process a change of status application on Form I-539 and a subsequently filed I-129 petition at the same time when an employer files the I-129 using premium processing.

Khadija DerrickApril 6, 2023

Approvals Immigration

E-2 Visa Petition Approved by USCIS

We just had an E-2 Petition approved by USCIS.

Khadija DerrickApril 4, 2023

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Legal Permanent Residents and the Public Charge Rule

A noncitizen would be considered a public charge if the Department of Homeland Security, “DHS” determines based on a totality of the circumstance-based analysis that a noncitizen is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence.

Khadija DerrickMarch 30, 2023

COVID-19 News

Breaking News: End of USCIS Covid-19 Flexibilities

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces that flexibilities granted during the Covid-19 pandemic have ended.

Khadija DerrickMarch 23, 2023

Immigration

The total circumstances that USCIS will consider when making a public charge determination under the 2022 rule

A noncitizen would be considered a public charge if the Department of Homeland Security, “DHS” determines based on a totality of the circumstance based analysis that a noncitizen is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence.

Khadija DerrickMarch 23, 2023

Immigration

Minimum factors that USCIS must consider when making a public charge determination under the 2022 rule

USCIS determines whether a noncitizen is considered a public charge under the new 2022 rule.

Khadija DerrickMarch 23, 2023

E-2 Visa Immigration

E-2 RFEs: Recent trends and how to respond

USCIS can issue a Request for Evidence for E-2 petition for variety of reasons, but some of the common reasons are outlined in this blog post.

Khadija DerrickMarch 10, 2023

Approvals

E-2 Approval from USCIS for Landscaping Business

Today Scott Legal obtained another approval for an E-2 from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The applicant is a national from Canada who is eligible through her purchase of a Landscaping business in Florida.

Khadija DerrickFebruary 22, 2023

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Immigration

My Original Approval Notice Did Not Arrive, What Are My Options?

When an USCIS application is approved, USCIS will mail the applicant the original approval notice.

Khadija DerrickFebruary 3, 2023

Immigration

How long does it actually take USCIS to adjudicate a petition?

USCIS has disclosed how long it actually takes them to decide your application.

Khadija DerrickNovember 30, 2022

Immigration

USCIS Announces Extension of Green Card Validity Period Pending Renewal

Today, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS” announced that effective September 26, 2022, green card validity dates are being extended for a period of 24 months after the date of expiration.

Khadija DerrickNovember 24, 2022

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Can the permanent bar based on unlawful presence apply to children?

The permanent bar is one of the harsher punishments under immigration law created to punish certain noncitizens that have been present in the United States without lawful status.

Khadija DerrickNovember 4, 2022

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Immigration Law Changes & New Law News

USCIS will permanently accept reproduced signatures

USCIS will now permanently accept reproduced signatures on USCIS forms and documents.

Khadija DerrickJuly 29, 2022

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Immigration National Interest Waiver

National Interest Waiver – Evidence for Entrepreneurs

Recent changes to the USCIS Policy Manual provided important guidance about alternative forms of evidence entrepreneurs can use to qualify for the NIW green card.

Khadija DerrickJune 3, 2022

Immigration

USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment to All Service Centers

USCIS has announced on March 2 that it has expanded credit card payments to all services center applications, except for Form I-129 applications for H-1B and H-2A applications.

Khadija DerrickMarch 28, 2022

E-2 Extension Approved by USCIS

Navigating the TN Visa Application Process: A Guide for Canadian and Mexican Nationals

E-2 Approval for a Grocery Store and Restaurant

New USCIS Policy Guidance on L-1s for Sole Proprietorships

What Happens if my Filing Fee is Rejected?

What USCIS’s 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Reveals About USCIS’s Extensive Delays

Can USCIS revoke an H1B petition that is already approved?

E-2 Approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services After 8 Days

E-2 Petition Approval at USCIS for a Sports Goods Company by a National of Finland

What USCIS forms can be filed online?

Important Updates from USCIS for Nonimmigrant Workers Who Were Recently Laid Off

E-2 Visa Petition Approved by USCIS

Legal Permanent Residents and the Public Charge Rule

Breaking News: End of USCIS Covid-19 Flexibilities

The total circumstances that USCIS will consider when making a public charge determination under the 2022 rule

Minimum factors that USCIS must consider when making a public charge determination under the 2022 rule

E-2 RFEs: Recent trends and how to respond

E-2 Approval from USCIS for Landscaping Business

My Original Approval Notice Did Not Arrive, What Are My Options?

How long does it actually take USCIS to adjudicate a petition?

USCIS Announces Extension of Green Card Validity Period Pending Renewal

Can the permanent bar based on unlawful presence apply to children?

USCIS will permanently accept reproduced signatures

National Interest Waiver – Evidence for Entrepreneurs

USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment to All Service Centers

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