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Immigration News

Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Bill and Immigration – What are the Immigration Changes in the Spending Bill? What are the EB-5 Changes in the Spending Bill?

On March 23, 2018, the Trump Administration signed the $1.3 trillion appropriations bill to keep the federal government open and funded through Fiscal Year 2018. The spending bill extended four immigration programs through September 30, 2018. EB-5 Program Will remain…

Jenny ZhanMarch 26, 2018

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News

What’s New on the USCIS Home Page?

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. It is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security, with the mission of administering “the nation’s lawful…

Jenny ZhanMarch 22, 2018

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Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS to Create Organization of Professional Responsibility

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is creating a new internal division to more rigorously police its own caseworkers. The division, called the Organization of Professional Responsibility (OPR), is aimed at the agents who may be too lenient…

Jenny ZhanMarch 21, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Syria Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Opens

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals have been extended for 18 months from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Current beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until May 4, 2018, to request the extension of status and work…

Jenny ZhanMarch 21, 2018

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Approvals

E-2 Visa approval for a Mobile App Company with USCIS for a National of Singapore

Scott Legal just had an E-2 approval from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a company that has developed a logistics platform and mobile app. The applicant is the owner and the chief executive officer of the company and was a national of…

Jenny ZhanMarch 13, 2018

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Toughens Requirements for Third-Party Placement of H-1B Employees

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 at third-party sites. Some staffing agencies seek hard-to-get H-1B visas…

Jenny ZhanMarch 6, 2018

Approvals

E-2 Visa Extension Approval

Scott Legal just received an E-2 approval for an extension of status with USCIS. The E-2 Enterprise is a grocery store and restaurant specializing in providing Asian food products and cuisine. Click on the buttons below in order to claim…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 21, 2018

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

No Procedural Changes for H-1B FY2019 Cap Season

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Service Center Operations Directorate (USCIS SCOPS) confirmed that it is not anticipating any procedural changes for the Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B cap season. USCIS intends to follow the same procedures that were used…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 26, 2018

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Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Final Re-Registration Period for Haitian and El Salvador Nationals on TPS

According to a USCIS notice published on January 18, 2018, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti nationals will expire on July 22, 2019. Starting January 18, current Haitian TPS beneficiaries will have 60 days to re-register for the final time…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 19, 2018

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS Changes Policy of Deference to Prior Determinations For Nonimmigrant Petitions

USCIS Changes Policy of Deference to Prior Determinations For Nonimmigrant Petitions On October 23, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will revise its policy regarding prior determinations for nonimmigrant petitions. According to its policy…

Jenny ZhanDecember 1, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Recent Trends In Adjudication of H-1B Petitions Reveal Increased Scrutiny by USCIS

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 arranged by the Trump Administration. One promise President Trump frequently…

Jenny ZhanDecember 1, 2017

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approval for Pizza shop

Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 visa approval for a pizza shop purchase. The application was approved through USCIS and was approved fro 2 years and the national was from Pakistan. Click on the buttons below in order to…

IanScottJuly 19, 2017

Approvals

E-2 Visa Approved for Thai Restaurant

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 the E-2 visa was processed through USCIS. The E-2 visa…

IanScottJune 14, 2017

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

What you Should and Should NOT include in your E-2 Visa Submission?

An E-2 Investor visa is a long-term visa available to nationals of certain countries who invest in a U.S. business that they want to run and operate. The investment can be as little as $50,000 and the business will ultimately…

IanScottJune 2, 2017

Immigration Questions & Answers

What is a Request for Evidence? What Do I Need to do If I Get a Request for Evidence?

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 consulates may use a different name). A RFE is a…

IanScottMay 2, 2017

Immigration Questions & Answers

Did Immigration change the design of green cards and work permits? Will my green card and work permit still be valid?

Immigration has announced plans to begin issuing green cards (“Permanent Resident Card”) and work permits (“Employment Authorization Document”) that have a new design starting on May 1st, although you may still receive the older version of the green card and/or…

IanScottApril 28, 2017

Approvals

O-1 Visa Approval for Business Professional

Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for an O-1 Visa for a business professional that specialized in the Insurance Industry. The applicant was a national from Italy who is not able to come to the U.S. to conduct presentations…

IanScottApril 11, 2017

Approvals

E-3 Change of Status Granted for Australian National at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

We just received an approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for an E-3 visa filed on behalf of an Australian national to work at a hospitality company. Click on the buttons below in order to claim your free Visa…

IanScottJanuary 31, 2017

Approvals

E-2 Change of Status Granted for Swedish National for Mobile Application Company at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

We just received an approval at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a change from student status to E-2 status filed on behalf of a Swedish national treaty investor. The investor started a mobile application company. Click on the…

IanScottJanuary 30, 2017

Immigration

USCIS Releases New Immigration Application Form Versions and New Fees

Effective December 23, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated many immigration application forms with corresponding increases in filing fees. We have included below a list of the commonly used forms that were recently updated. For a list…

IanScottJanuary 3, 2017

Immigration

Applying for a Visa is Getting More Expensive – USCIS Visa Fees will Increase in December

Are you thinking about applying for a visa? If so, you might want to consider filing your application quickly to save some money as USCIS is going to raise filing fees. In some cases, the increase in fees is almost…

IanScottNovember 1, 2016

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Immigration

Is Form I-797 Notice of Action a Visa? Can I use Form I-797 to Enter the United States? What is Form I-797 Used for?

Form I-797 is a form used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to communicate with customers or convey an immigration benefit. This is not a form that an applicant can fill out but is correspondence from USCIS notifying an…

IanScottOctober 11, 2016

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

What are the Steps Required for an E-2 Visa? What do I Have to do to Get an E-2 Visa?

An E-2 visa is an investor visa that allows entrepreneurs or business owners to either start or purchase a business in the U.S. You can find out more about the full set of E-2 visa requirements by clicking here. One…

IanScottSeptember 14, 2016

Approvals

L-1A Visa Approved for Indian National Executive of Basmati Rice Company filed at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Scott Legal, P.C. just received an approval for an L-1A visa for an Indian national from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The visa was approved for an executive of a basmati rice company based in India. Click on the buttons below in order to…

IanScottSeptember 6, 2016

Family Immigration Immigration

What Happens After I Submit an Immigration Petition? What are the different responses I can get when I submit an Immigration Petition to the Government?

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 other possibilities. The possibilities depend on a number of factors…

IanScottAugust 18, 2016

Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Bill and Immigration – What are the Immigration Changes in the Spending Bill? What are the EB-5 Changes in the Spending Bill?

What’s New on the USCIS Home Page?

USCIS to Create Organization of Professional Responsibility

Syria Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Opens

E-2 Visa approval for a Mobile App Company with USCIS for a National of Singapore

USCIS Toughens Requirements for Third-Party Placement of H-1B Employees

E-2 Visa Extension Approval

No Procedural Changes for H-1B FY2019 Cap Season

Final Re-Registration Period for Haitian and El Salvador Nationals on TPS

USCIS Changes Policy of Deference to Prior Determinations For Nonimmigrant Petitions

Recent Trends In Adjudication of H-1B Petitions Reveal Increased Scrutiny by USCIS

E-2 Visa Approval for Pizza shop

E-2 Visa Approved for Thai Restaurant

What you Should and Should NOT include in your E-2 Visa Submission?

What is a Request for Evidence? What Do I Need to do If I Get a Request for Evidence?

Did Immigration change the design of green cards and work permits? Will my green card and work permit still be valid?

O-1 Visa Approval for Business Professional

E-3 Change of Status Granted for Australian National at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

E-2 Change of Status Granted for Swedish National for Mobile Application Company at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS Releases New Immigration Application Form Versions and New Fees

Applying for a Visa is Getting More Expensive – USCIS Visa Fees will Increase in December

Is Form I-797 Notice of Action a Visa? Can I use Form I-797 to Enter the United States? What is Form I-797 Used for?

What are the Steps Required for an E-2 Visa? What do I Have to do to Get an E-2 Visa?

L-1A Visa Approved for Indian National Executive of Basmati Rice Company filed at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

What Happens After I Submit an Immigration Petition? What are the different responses I can get when I submit an Immigration Petition to the Government?

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