Scott Legal is happy to announce that we just received an E-2 investor change of status approval from USCIS.
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We just had a B-1 change of status approved by USCIS.
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It is possible to file a second change of status petition while an earlier change of status petition is pending, but in some cases denial of the first petition will…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had an F-1 change of status petition approved by USCIS.
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Any circumstance where a noncitizen is applying for an immigration benefit, the noncitizen should answer questions honestly and should make sure he is understanding what a question is asking.
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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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You can change status from B-1 to E-1 if you did not violate your status, your petition is received before your I-94 expires, and you meet the E-1 requirements.
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You can change status from F-1 to E-2 and the change of status petition has to be received by USCIS before your grace period is up.
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If you want to change your E-3 employer, it can either be processes by USCIS or by a US Consulate abroad.
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An L-1 petition can be filed as a Change of status if you are in the US at the time the petition is filed, or as Consular processing if you…
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If you want to change your status to F1 status in the U.S. and your status expires more than 30 days before the start date of the program start date,…
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If you file your change of status petition after your I-94 expired, you will have to show that it was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond your control.
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We just received a change of status approval from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that changed the applicant’s visa status from TN to B-1. We filed the change of status…
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For background, you can learn more about the H-1B visa here, and about the B-2 tourist visa here . But if you want to change status between the H-1B and…
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If you want to come to the U.S. and explore E-2 investment opportunities, you should enter as a B-1 business visitor (either on a B-1 visaor as anESTA business visitor).…
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No, in general we discourage travel outside the U.S. while a change of status petition is pending. Travel Outside the U.S. While Change of Status Petition Is Pending An individual…
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Participants of some J-1 visa programs are subject to a 2 year home residency requirement. This means, that the J-1 visa participants will have to return to their home country…
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If you are a national of a treaty country and you want to come to the U.S. to engage in international trade between the U.S. and your home country, E-1…
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The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. There are a limited number of H-1B petitions that USCIS can adjudicate every…
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When you enter the U.S. on a visa, your I-94 date governs the amount of time that you are permitted to stay in the U.S. Normally, when status is about…
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At the moment, USCIS is not offering flexibility to nonimmigrant who are unable to depart the U.S. because of the COVID outbreak. Foreign nationals who are soon out of status…
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While most E-2 visas are filed at U.S. Consulates abroad, there are some instances where an applicant may apply for a change of status while in the U.S. For example,…
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Starting on August 29, 2019, E-2 visa reciprocity for French nationals will decrease from the current 60 months (5 years) to 15 months (1 year and 3 months). The amount…
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When in the U.S., it may be possible to apply to change status to E-2 status. (Eg. moving from an F-1 to E-2) If an applicant changes status in the…
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