I have written a mandamus complaint in response to the government’s unreasonable delay in deciding my immigration petition. What happens now? How is the government likely to respond? As discussed…
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In light of the consular uncertainty and delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a common question we receive is whether consulates are again processing E-2 visas. Fortunately, the answer is…
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category. The NIW falls under the EB-2 category, which means that as a threshold requirement each applicant must have an…
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If you were in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa and you remained in the U.S. beyond the period of authorized stay (you overstayed your I-94 ), your non-immigrant visa…
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Can I apply for a 212(d)(3) waiver? Generally, anyone who was found to be inadmissible and needs a non-immigrant visa to enter the U.S. can apply for a non-immigrant visa…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category that permits applicants to self-petition. The NIW falls under the EB-2 green card category, which means that any applicant…
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USCIS exercises broad discretion to require documentation that traces the source of funds pursuant to an immigrant visa application. However, there are options for effectively responding to requests for documents…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category that permits the applicant to self-petition. Applicants can also be sponsored by an employer. The “waiver” part of the National…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category that permits self-petitioning. The waiver part of the name is based on the fact that this green card…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card option in the EB-2 category. To qualify for an EB-2, the applicant must have an advanced degree or its…
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Marriage and Green Card Preference Categories U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) can petition for certain family members to receive green cards. These family members include married and unmarried…
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The first Corona virus stimulus bill provided much needed relief for E-2 visa holders. Many E-2 visa companies were struggling and both the PPP loans and the EIDL grant kept…
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We are looking for a person with 2+ years of immigration paralegal experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. This is a part-time position. (approximately 20 hours…
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As a result of the unprecedented Corona Virus pandemic, Congress passed bipartisan economic relief legislation. The components include stimulus payments to individuals, expanded unemployment benefits and coverage, student loan modifications, changes…
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As a result of the unprecedented Corona Virus pandemic, Congress passed bipartisan economic relief legislation. The components include stimulus payments to individuals, expanded unemployment benefits and coverage, help to small businesses,…
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A TN visa is a visa that is available for nationals from Canada and Mexico. The applicant must have a job offer and must also have a degree in a…
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For many immigration petitions and forms (Eg. I-129, G-28, I-140), USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) normally only accepts “wet” signatures. As both lawyers and applicants have to sign many…
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Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. We hope all are staying safe and coping with this crisis. Over the last several days, we have had a…
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We just had an approval for a green card after the PERM and I-140 process. You can find out more about the three steps for the employment based green card…
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Scott legal was able to attend the fall American Immigration Lawyer Association Conference in London England in October. The conference covered a number of immigration topics as well as data…
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Scott Legal just had a Green Card approved for a diversity lottery applicant form South Africa. The applicant was the spouse of one of our E-2 clients and they won…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for a senior executive in the health care field. The O-1 visa aw approved without an RFE and the applicant was majority owner…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an H-1B approval for a lawyer. While this is normally an easy category for an H-1B the lawyer had complex degree equivalency issues to address…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an E-2 Visa Approval for National from Jamaica at Consulate in Kingston. The national had a lower investment amount and is coming to the U.S.…
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