The NIW is typically sought out by scientists who lead and develop original research in topics highly important to the country, but it can also be used – with the…
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The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from October 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024.
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Contrary to popular belief, once you receive your green card through employer sponsorship, there is no minimum length of time you are required to work for your sponsoring employer.
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The Department of Homeland Security list expected to publish a final regulation to codify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on October 31, 2022.
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We just had an L-1A executive approval at U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an F-1 change of status petition approved by USCIS. The applicant, a national of Honduras, was in the U.S. on a B-1 domestic worker visa…
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We just had a B-1 visa approved for a national of India at the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, Canada.
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SIJS is a form of immigration relief for certain people under 21 and a pathway to a green card.
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As a response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, USCIS has announced that it will make the COVID-era signature policy permanent. Prior to COVID, all USCIS form signatures required a “wet…
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USCIS sometimes approves change of status petitions for one day only, and the reason is that the adjudication took longer than the maximum period the status could be requested for.
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If you are adjusting your status under certain employment based green card categories and you committed certain immigration violations, you may still be able to adjust your status if you…
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You cannot apply for an EAD independently; it is always tied to a specific non-immigrant status. An EAD also does not give the ability to travel and is not a…
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An overview of how resident and nonresident aliens are taxed in the U.S., and how to compute U.S. source income.
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS” announced that it will make effect effective the final Public Charge Rule on December 23, 2022.
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We had previously reported on a Texas U.S. District Court order vacating the detailed guidance on prosecutorial discretion issued in late 2021 by DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt. The investor was granted the visa for 5 years.
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DACA recipients may be eligible for an H1B if they have a job offer, bachelor’s degree, entered the U.S. legally and have not accrued more than 6 months of unlawful…
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We just had an E-2 approval from the U.S. consulate in Peru. The applicant is a dual national of Peru and Argentina, where his Argentinian nationality made him eligible for…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The application was approved just over two months after being submitted…
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Filing an I-140 alone does not allow an applicant to stay beyond expiry of their status in the US. Filing an adjustment-of-status (I-485) before the expiry of their current status…
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Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 visa approval at the consulate in Toronto. The company is a film production company based in the State…
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An overview of the green card test and substantial presence test, the two tests the IRS uses to determine whether a foreign national is a resident or nonresident alien for…
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An overview of how the U.S. taxes foreign nationals who are present in the United States, including both resident and nonresident aliens.
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An overview of the employer’s options under the I-9 employment verification process when employees are acquired through a merger or acquisition.
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F-1 visa is a great visa option for students who want to come to the U.S. and attend university or college. You should always maintain your F-1 status while you…
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