Entrepreneurs may obtain Canadian work authorization through a post-graduate work permit, C11 “significant benefit” entrepreneur work permit, and Treaty Investor work permit for nationals of certain countries.
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Auckland.
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The program known as the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest, “MAVNI” was supposed to offer an expedited path to naturalization in exchange for service in the U.S. armed forces.
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This is a special provision for U.S. military service members to become eligible for citizenship based on military service during designated periods of hostilities pursuant to Section 329 of the…
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If you h1b employment terminates, you can stay in the U.S. for 60 days or until your I-94 expires, whichever is shorter
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business consulting company.
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Projected job creation in the low-dozens may not suffice to persuade the government that an entrepreneurial endeavor is of “national importance” to be approved for NIW.
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VAWA is a protection offered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to certain noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty.
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business is property management.
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Following the landmark Matter of Dhanasar decision in 2016, an increasing number of entrepreneurs have self-petitioned and obtained permanent residency through the EB-1 National Interest Waiver (NIW) category.
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On October 5, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision on the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
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We just had an E-2 investor petition approval at USCIS. The applicant, a Canadian national, was granted a change of status for two years and the business is an IT…
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Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its highly anticipated decision finding that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, “DACA” was unlawful affirming the lower…
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Anecdote of a recent B1/B2 visa interview at the U.S. consulate in Calgary, Canada following two ESTA denials, which was approved.
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Changing your status does not automatically give you a new visa. It is important to understand the consequences of change-of-status applications on the ability to travel internationally and at what…
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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We just had an E2 Petition approved by USCIS.
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for a consulting company at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The national is from Germany so the E-2 visa was issued for 5…
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We just had a B-2 extension of status approved by USCIS.
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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The answer is most likely yes. It is technically safe for someone under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, “DACA” and individuals under Temporary Protected Status, “TPS” to travel to U.S.…
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We just had an E-2 Investor Visa renewed by the U.S. Consulate in Toronto without an interview. The E-2 Company is a property management company based in California.
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an L-1 visa approval. An L-1 is a visa that can be used to move a manager, executive or specialist to the U.S. In this…
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U nonimmigrant status “U Visa” is a temporary immigration status granted to victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse.
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USCIS’s SAVE CaseCheck website can be a helpful resource to add transparency to the process of applying for a government benefit.
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