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...
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....
The Critical Link between Conditional Green Card & Applying for U.S. Citizenship
The N-400 Application to become a U.S. Citizen can be a landmine for Permanent Residents who do not understand the critical link between the I-751 Removal of Conditions and Citizenship process. An N-400 Naturalization Application often resembles an audit. Hopefully,...
When Temporary Protection Status Is No longer an Option…Think PERM!
With the sunsetting of Work Authorization through Temporary Protected Status (TPS) fast approaching, thousands of employees will no longer be able to legally work and remain in the United States. Several countries such as El Salvador and Honduras will no longer have...
When Seasons Change…The H-2B Work Visa Option
A much overlooked work visa option by professional and non-professional industries alike is the H-2B work visa. It is a great option if your business or organization experiences cycles or seasons.Our staff lawyers enjoy representing and preparing various work visas...
How To Avoid Denial of Entry to the United States due to Conflicting Immigration Intent
When filing for a spouse to become a Permanent Resident of the United States at a US Consulate abroad, can your spouse travel to visit the United States while the process is pending? This is a tricky question.In order to successfully apply and be admitted to the...