What is a 214(b) Visa Denial and How Can I Overcome It? What is immigrant intent?
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 [...]
O-1 Visa Approval for Design Architect
We just had an approval of an O-1 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Kuala Lumpur that one of our Scott Legal lawyers worked [...]
Do I Need a High Salary to Obtain the O-1 Visa?
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, [...]
B-1 Visa Approval for Canadian National
Scott Legal, P.C. just had a B-1 visa approval for a Canadian national. The applicant prepared his own TN petition that was denied and [...]
O-1 Visa Approval for Audio Engineer
One of our Scott Legal lawyers received an approval on an O-1 petition that he recently worked on. Despite the client's extensive experience and [...]
O-1 Visa Approval for Design Architect
One of our Scott Legal lawyers just had an approval on an O-1 petition that he recently worked on. After a thorough preparation of [...]
H-1B approval for an Accounting role for a National of India
We just had an H-1B approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for an accountant position with a company based in New York. You [...]
E-3 Visa Approval in Barbados
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval of an E-3 visa at the U.S. Consulate in Barbados. An E-3 visa is a visa that [...]
What Happens When my K Visa is Approved? My Approval is Only Valid for Four Months? How Long Do I have to Enter the Country and Get Married?
When the U.S. citizen is living in the U.S. and the beneficiary (the person the U.S. Citizen will marry) is outside the U.S., the [...]
B Visa Approval in Melbourne
We just had an B-1 visa approval in Melbourne, Australia. The applicant was granted a B-1 business visitor visa in order to come to the [...]
Fiancée Visa Approved by USCIS for Thailand National
We just had a fiancée visa approval with USCIS. When the U.S. citizen is living in the U.S. and the beneficiary (the person the U.S. [...]
July 2019 Visa Bulletin: New Cutoff Date Imposed for EB-5 India. Will I have to wait for an EB-5 visa if I’m Indian?
The State Department announced on June 13, 2019 that, due to high demand, a cutoff date of May 1, 2017 will be applied for [...]
TN Visa Approval at Border
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for a TN visa for a Canadian national. The applied by crossing the U.S. border and paying [...]
USCIS Issues Data Confirming Increase in Denials and RFEs for Nonimmigrant Applications
USCIS has released data for the first half of fiscal year 2019 confirming that denial and RFE rates have continued to increase for nonimmigrant [...]
USCIS to Accept Premium Processing for Remaining H-1B Cap Petitions
USCIS announced that starting on June 10, 2019, it will accept premium processing requests for all remaining FY 2020 H-1B Cap cases. Premium processing [...]
E-1 and E-2 Visas Available for New Zealand Nationals Starting June 10!
The U.S. Embassy in New Zealand announced that starting on June 10, 2019, eligible New Zealand companies and nationals will be able to apply [...]
E-3 Visa approval for an Executive at the U.S. Embassy in London for a National of Australia
We just had an E-3 visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in London for an Executive of a media company. The applicant was applying for [...]
Proposed H-1B Cap Registration Fee Under Review
The Department of Homeland Security have submitted a proposal to charge an unknown amount of fee for companies registering foreign nationals for the upcoming [...]
eProcessing Now Available for Extension of Status
USCIS have announced today that it has began to accelerate USCIS’ transition into a digital business model. Starting today, Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change [...]
H-1B approval for cap-subject H-1B at USCIS for a Nanotechnology Engineer
We just received an H-1B approval from USCIS for a cap-subject H-1B. The applicant is a Nanotechnology Engineer and has a Master's Degree from [...]
USCIS has Completed Data Entry for all FY 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
USCIS has announced on May 17, 2019 that is has completed all data entry for fiscal year 2020 H-1B cap-subject lottery selection. USCIS has [...]
White House issue Memo Regarding Non-Immigrant Visa Overstays
A Presidential Memorandum was released on April 22 directing the Departments of State and Homeland Security to recommend ways to reduce the number of [...]
Approval for Renewal of E-3 Visa for an Aerospace Engineer at the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver
We just had an E-3 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver. The applicant was granted the visa for 2 years and [...]
CBP Refusing to Adjudicate Canadian L Visa Renewals at Borders and Port of Entries
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has implemented policy to no longer process L visa renewal applications for Canadian nationals at border and [...]
TN Visa approval for a Software Engineer
Scott Legal, P.C. just had a TN visa approval at John F. Kennedy International Airport for a software engineer. The visa was approved for 3 [...]
H-1B Advanced Cap for FY 2020 has been Reached!
USCIS has received sufficient number of petitions for the congressionally-mandated 20,000 H-1B master cap for FY 2020. The 65,000 regular cap was reached last [...]
What is Implied Departure? How can a Canceled Plane Ticket Impact Your USCIS Application? I cancelled my airline ticket, will it impact immigration?
For national security reasons, airlines routinely transmit passenger information to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) whenever a plane ticket is purchased. This is done [...]
H-1B Regular Cap for FY 2020 has been Reached!
USCIS has received sufficient number of petitions for the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap for FY 2020. USCIS will now determine whether it [...]
New H-1B Database Website to be Unveiled on April 1
USCIS will unveil a new website on April 1, 2019 that will expand on the amount of H-1B petitioner data available to the public. [...]
Premium Processing Will be Accepted for the Upcoming H-1B Cap Season
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that premium processing will be offered in a two phased procedure during the upcoming Fiscal [...]
My Green Card Won’t be Available for Decades, What Can I do To Move to the United States in the Meantime? Can I get an E-2 visa if I get Citizenship from Grenada?
What is Retrogression? Why Does it Happen? Are there other visa options if I cannot get a Green card? How long will I have [...]
Should I buy an E-2 business or start one? Should I start a Franchise for an E-2 Visa? Should I buy a Business for an E-2 Visa?
An E-2 visa is a good option for individuals who want to come to the U.S. to run a business. It is an entrepreneur [...]
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
Starting today, USCIS will resume premium processing services for all new and pending H-1B petitions. Premium Processing for H-1B Cap applications resumed on January [...]
H-1B Approval for Senior Data Analyst
Scott Legal just had an H-1B approval for a Senior Data Analyst. The applicant will now be applying for a green card and going [...]
Visa Validity Reduced for Pakistani Nationals
Announced on March 5, 2019, the U.S. State Department has reduced visa validity length for Pakistani nationals. According to the State Department, this decision [...]
