We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. The business provides IT consulting services. The applicant has extensive experience and will be a senior…
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Starting this year, all prospective H-1B applicants must first be registered online on the USCIS myUSCIS website in order to be in the pool for the H-1B visa lottery. Online…
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The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who show they are extraordinary in a particular field. For more information about O-1 petitions, please click here. The O-1 visa allows individuals to…
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In some cases, visas are issued for up to 10 years. For example, B-1 and B-2 visas can be issued for 10 years and E-1 and E-2 visas can be…
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We just received an H-1B approval from USCIS for a cap-subject H-1B. The applicant is an Engineer and has a Master’s Degree in Engineering from a U.S. University. USCIS issued…
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1. What is the O-1 nonimmigrant classification? The O-1 is a nonimmigrant employment-based visa classification for a person of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics or in…
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Scott Legal had a TN approval for a Canadian national. The applicant was granted a visa for three years (the full amount permitted for a TN visa) under the classification…
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On top of travel restrictions of travelers from China starting on February 2, 2020, U.S. Consulates are also delaying visa issues to foreign nationals from other countries if they have…
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On January 31, 2020, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation that suspended certain immigrant visas to foreign nationals from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Nonimmigrant visas are not…
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The White House issued a presidential proclamation imposing travel restrictions and quarantines on travelers from China starting on February 2, 2020 due to the coronavirus. The US will temporarily bar…
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On January 9, 2020, USCIS formally announced details of the new H-1B cap registration process for FY 2021. The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa suitable for individuals who have…
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The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in certain fields. These people are good at what they do and have been recognized by their peers for…
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USCIS announced on January 29 an operational change in the EB-5 application adjudication process. Previously, USCIS adjudicated EB-5 applications in a first come first serve basis. Applications that were received…
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One of our clients was just approved for a B-1 visa at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant had used another attorney to apply for an E-2 visa and…
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We just had a TN visa approval at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry, which is a designated Port of Entry for optimized processing of Canadian applicants who are applying…
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We just had an O-1B visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Bridgetown, Barbados. The O-1B employee is a national of the Czech Republic and works as a Senior Designer in New York. Click…
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The State Department issued a new regulation that prohibits pregnant foreign nationals from obtaining a B-1/B-2 visitor visa if the consular officer determines that the primary purpose of the trip…
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We just had an H-1B visa stamp approval at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka, Japan. The H-1B employee is a national of Japan. The employer is based in New Jersey and the…
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We often get the following question from our clients: I want to come to the U.S. and attend a conference. What kind of visa can I enter on? Can I…
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We just had an O-1 visa approval for a social media influencer aka branding consultant at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant was renewing his expired O-1 visa and…
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On Thursday, USCIS has formally announced details of the H-1B cap registration process for FY 2021. Starting next year, employers will have to register each individual foreign national they would…
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a U.S. company to hire workers in specialty occupations. The H-1B visa may be granted for up to 6 years. We sometimes…
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E-3 Visa Approval for a Senior Recruiter at the U.S. Consulate in Sydney for a National of Australia
We just had an E-3 visa approval for an Australian national at the U.S. Consulate in Sydney. The applicant will be working for a major e-commerce company based in New…
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We just had an O-1 petition approval for a social media influencer who had been working at his petitioning agency for the past three years and was looking to extend…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a TN visa approval for a Canadian national under the category of Lawyer. The visa was approved for 3 years. A TN visa is a…
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