The answer is yes! I'll explain. This is your U.S. Immigration Minute where we give you Immigration Tips & News without the Politics. Whenever a foreign national travels to the U.S. On a temporary non-immigrant visa, he or she is issued an I-94 record which can be...
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Oh No! I’ve Missed out. Visas are Current for Thee and Not for Me! – When Your EB Category is not Current, What to Do?
You and your colleague sit down for coffee (via social distancing outside of course); and as you casually talk about your pending applications for Employment Based (“EB”) Sponsorship, your colleague tells you the good news…”My EB category came current this month so...

The VLG Immigration Minutes – Avoiding the AU Pair Trap!
Here at ScottVassell & LeeCC Law Firm, our lawyers have had the pleasure of working with Au Pairs in the United States for the past two decades. We advocate and protect the status of these bright intelligent youth with great dreams and aspirations from around the world.

E-2 Visa Innovators & Investors Needed ~Partnering to Solve Pandemic Problems
While lockdowns and quarantines have placed the world on ‘pause’--- we have witnessed businesses and investors respond to the pandemic as an opportunity to unite internationally in solving unprecedented problems. Finding solutions fast to grapple with the ‘new normal’...

The Sensitive Matter of ESTA Visa Waivers & The Impact of COVID-19 Border Lockdowns
With the arrival of an unprecedented world pandemic, due to COVID-19, wreaking havoc on everything and everyone; individuals holding ESTA Visa Waiver Program status (“VWP”) have been left in a difficult ‘bind’. Specifically, their U.S. non-immigrant U.S. status has...

Visas & Viruses – How to Navigate Your Visa or “Non-Visa” ESTA Status During the Pandemic
"All flights are cancelled; I am here on a 90-day visa waiver; and it expires next week what should I do"? Our lawyers at ScottVassell & LeeCC answer these questions daily. We hope this short article post will reduce anxiety and allow you to safeguard your current...
Frequently Asked Questions March 2020 Part-I Re: Current Pandemic COVID-19 Impact on U.S. Immigration Status
1. What Should I do? My U.S. visa is set to expire, and I am ready to leave the United States, but I'm caught in the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot leave. Do I have to file an extension with USCIS? Yes. While U.S. Immigration laws allows for an individual on a B-1/B-2...

When Saying Goodbye to Your Beloved Au Pair Causes You to Weep…Can You Help Them Stay?
We have had the privilege of working with many families over the years who have hired Au Pairs to care for their young children. But then, the working relationship becomes more than that of a mere employee-employer. In fact, the Au Pair becomes a part of the family....

From Thrilling to Chilling I-140 Employment Based Sponsorship
You receive the good news... Your U.S. employer has agreed to foot all the legal fees to sponsor you in Employment Based ("EB") Permanent Status in the United States. What could possibly go wrong? Your position is approved as an EB-2 or EB-3 category I-140 for...

Why Wedding Bells Suddenly Stop Ringing Despite an Approved I-129F Fiance Visa
Excitement begins to run through your veins as you just received the 'final' approval notice for your K-1 fiance visa...or so you thought.The K-1 fiance visa is actually a 3 step process before a final fiance visa is issued for an intended spouse to travel to the...