The H-1B Visa is a temporary work visa issued to foreign nationals who want to work in a professional job in the United States. Only a limited number of H-1B visas are issued each year, and competition for one is fierce. If you want an H-1B visa, you need to plan ahead and act quickly.

Scott CC Immigration Law is an immigration law practice that has helped a large number of clients obtain H-1B visas. Our Fairfax H-1B visa lawyers are experienced and knowledgeable, and work diligently to help our clients achieve their visa goals. We also have attorneys available to help in Rockville, MD and Washington, D.C.

Contact us today to arrange for a free limited telephone consultation.

How We Can Help

The H-1B visa petition must be filed by an employer, not the individual. Our attorneys provide aggressive, comprehensive visa application and immigration service advocacy. One of our experienced lawyers can review your situation and advise you regarding your prospects for obtaining a visa. We can prepare your visa petition and the required documentation, file it and follow up with USCIS. Our firm will provide you with frequent updates regarding the petition’s progress, or you can always track it online.

Our goal will be to get your H-1B visa quickly, and make the process as smooth as possible.

Still in School? Start Planning Now

If you are a foreign student in the U.S. or abroad who wants to work in the U.S., you should start planning immediately. If you are in the U.S. now and do not plan ahead, you could lose your legal immigration status.

Scott CC Immigration Law can advise you of your options and provide you with all your immigration legal services. If you do not qualify for an H-1B visa, we can try to get an employment visa for you in another category that enables you to live and work in the U.S.

Contact a Work Visa Attorney Today

Contact us to inquire about our free limited telephone consultations. We have competitive rates, and we accept Visa and MasterCard.

Spanish, Portuguese Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and French services available. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. We have offices in Fairfax, Virginia; Rockville, Maryland; and Washington D.C., and also hold conferences via Skype ^TM.

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We provide U.S. Immigration Solutions in the following areas:

• Employment of a Foreign National Worker
• Business Expansion into the United States
• Starting a new company in the United States
• Religious and Charitable Organization Employment
• Investment in the United States

The process of obtaining a U.S. work or business visa is complicated with serious deadlines and ever new emerging laws which can greatly benefit or disadvantage your case. We represent employers and business owners who routinely and seasonally hire foreign national workers. At Scott CC Immigration Law we make sure you have a personable, knowledgeable attorney to guide both the employer and employee through the process of obtaining permanent or temporary employment status. Our lead lawyer is an immigrant from Canada and has a deep understanding of the challenges immigrants face.

Permanent and Temporary Immigration Visas:

At Scott CC Immigration Law, we have a strong record of success in the following immigration areas:

• Immigrant petitions I-140/I-485 (Permanent Residency or Green Card):work-based petition by U.S. Employer for the following: Professionals, executives, managers, business owners, lower skilled workers and all employment-based immigration categories (I, II, III, IV, & V).
• Non-immigrant petitions H-1B, B, E-1/E-2, F-1, H2A, H2B, H3, L-1, L-2, Blanket L, O, P, Q, R, TN visas, plus I-9 Compliance and Audit Services.

Call or email us to inquire about our free limited telephone consultations. Spanish, Portuguese Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and French translation services are available.

Our detailed consultations allow us to determine accurately the best suited work visa and we will walk you through the process. If you are a business investor seeking immigrant status, we give you detailed advise on the types of options available that will bring you the results you desire.

Note What’s New:

**New changes to Federal Regulation: H2A visas, providing significant relief for temporary or seasonal agricultural jobs.

**Religious Workers-I-129 now required for most religious workers.

**Important changes to H1B and Labor Certification processing in 2009.

Scott CC Immigration Law can help you get the work visa or family visa you want and need. Call us or email us to set up a consultation and inquire about our competitive rates. Spanish, Portuguese Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and French services available.

Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; evening appointments available. We have satellite offices in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland; Skype ^TM conferences also available. We accept Visa and MasterCard.

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If you know someone who is out of status here in the United States and has been the victim of a crime, he or she may be eligible for a U Visa. U visas are available to foreign nationals or aliens who are in the United States and entered without inspection (“EWI”) or have overstayed an original visa grant.

U visas have even been considered and granted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) based on the following scenarios.

• A foreign national who was in a common law marriage, and has two U.S. children with her common law husband. Her husband is later killed. She is eligible for a U visa.

• Likewise, a client while working for an employer is involved in a robbery and assists in finding the escaped criminal is yet another example of someone who qualifies.

Qualifying Criminal Activity for U visas are listed in 8 C.F.R. Sec. 214.14. U visas petitions require the filing of form I-918 and a certification by the respective police department, amongst other requirements. A U visa also entitles the individual to a workers’ permit, and the possibility of adjusting to a U.S. permanent resident. If an individual or alien is in removal proceedings they may obtain temporary or permanent relief through the grant of a U visa. U visas are complex and require representation by an experienced U.S. Immigration lawyer.

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Scott CC Immigration Law provides a full range of visa services to business people, professionals and corporations. We are noted for our knowledge of immigration law and procedures, rapid responses and high levels of client service.

To arrange a consultation with a knowledgeable immigration attorney, contact Scott CC Immigration Law today.

Our firm provides advice and services regarding:

• Visas for executive, managers and employees of international firms (L-1A and L-1B visa)
• Temporary work visas for professionals (H-1B visa)
• Treaty Trader visas (E-1 visa)
• Treaty Investor visas (E-2 visa)
• Visas for people in business, the arts, athletics, sciences, education and the motion picture or television industry (O visa)
• Licensed nurse visas (H-1A visa)
• NAFTA visas for Canadian and Mexican citizens (TN visa)
• Labor certification and PERM
• I-9 compliance and audit services
• And other immigration services for professional and skilled workers

For a free limited telephone conversation, contact our firm. We want to help you achieve your work visa goals.

Professional Service and Responsive Communication

Scott CC Immigration Law understands the importance of obtaining a visa. We will act quickly to prepare your visa petition and related documentation. We will closely monitor its progress, pressing your petition forward through the immigration law system. We will keep you updated by phone or e-mail, and you can access the status of your petition online. When you call with questions or concerns, we will respond promptly.

Scott CC Immigration Law will work to help you with your visa matters as quickly and efficiently as possible.

If you are starting a business in the U.S., our firm can address your work visa needs and provide a full range of business formation and organization services.

Porting Over an I-140 AC21 – Changing Jobs?

If a foreign national employee is seeking to port over an I-140 to a new employer under AC21, it is essential to have a U.S. Immigration lawyer review the current job and the job one seeks to ‘port over’ and ensure it is a “match” that meets the federal regulation requirements. Preserving the priority date is essential especially when in Employment based category 3 (E-B3 category).

Contact a Lawyer Today

Call or email us to inquire about our free limited telephone consultations. We have competitive rates and we accept Visa and MasterCard.

Spanish, Portuguese Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and French services available. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. We have offices in Fairfax, Virginia, Rockville, Maryland and Washington D.C., and also hold conferences via Skype ^TM.

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Scott CC Immigration Law is a practice dedicated to helping clients achieve their immigration goals. We provide a full range of services to clients wishing to obtain visas and legal residence in the U.S. Our attorneys are hard-working, efficient and offer competitive rates.

To arrange a free initial consultation with a skilled immigration lawyer, contact us today.

Scott CC Immigration Law can assist you in these immigration matters:

All of the above visas have various time limits and employment restrictions. In many cases though, status can be changed. Our attorneys can assist you with a change of status proceeding.

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A citizen of the U.S. can file a petition for a fiancé(e) visa (K-1 visa). When issued, the fiancé visa allows a foreign national to enter the U.S. and reside here for ninety days. Once the couple is married, the immigration system allows for conditional permanent residence and provides a path toward permanent resident status.

There are strict rules regarding the issuance of K-1 visas and permanent residence status. For this reason, the help of an experienced immigration lawyer is essential.

At Scott CC Immigration Law, we have helped many U.S. citizens obtain visas for their future spouses and eventual permanent status. We want to help you and your loved one make a new life together in the United States.

For a free limited telephone conversation, contact our firm.

If you are already married to a foreign spouse, there are other paths to legal residence in the United States. A lawyer at our firm can review your situation and discuss your options with you.

Efficient and Effective Legal Services

Scott CC Immigration Law has been providing family immigration services for over ten years. We provide sound advice and effective services for people from around the world.

Our lawyers can explain the immigration process and help you apply for your fiancé visa. We can help you demonstrate that your upcoming marriage is indeed a real marriage, which can speed the visa approval process. Scott CC Immigration Law can also prepare your petition for visas for the minor children of your fiancé or fiancée (K-2 visa). We will monitor the status of your petition and keep you informed of its progress. Our firm can also help your new spouse achieve permanent residence status (green card) — and eventual citizenship if that is your goal.

The attorneys and staff at Scott CC Immigration Law will do everything we can to make the legal process as smooth as possible, so that your fiancé or fiancée can join you in the U.S.

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The federal regulations were recently modified for Special Immigration Juvenile Status eligibility. This resulted in more children who may be eligible to receive a Special Immigrant Juvenile Visa (“SIJV”), and inevitably U.S. permanent resident status.

Contact Scott CC Immigration Law to talk with our special immigrant juvenile visas attorneys in a free limited telephone consultation.

Special Immigrant Juvenile Visa Requirements

Once a minor child can be classified as “under the custody” of the juvenile court, he or she may be eligible for a visa grant. No longer does a child have to only be in foster care to be eligible for a SIJV. The Federal Regulations lay out the requirements as follows:

Any person, including the alien, may file this petition for a foreign national who:

1. Is present in the United States;
2. Is unmarried and less than 21 years of age;
3. Has been declared dependent by a juvenile court in the United States, or who such a court has legally committed to or placed under the custody of an agency or department of state, or an individual or entity appointed by a state or juvenile court;
4. Has been the subject of a determination by a juvenile court in the United States that reunification with one or both of the juvenile’s parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis under state law; and
5. Has been the subject of administrative or judicial proceedings that determined that it would not be in the juvenile’s best interest to be returned to the juvenile’s or his or her parent’s country of nationality or last habitual residence.

There are many common mistakes that our law firm sees which causes an otherwise eligible child to entirely miss his or her chance of becoming a permanent resident through the SIJV process. These mistakes include: Adoption occurring BEFORE the minor becomes a U.S. permanent resident, believing that the child has to be in foster care, state court special findings not being made before a minor turns 18 years old.

Our law firm has seen and witnessed the hardship of foreign children who are innocently brought to the U.S. and now suffer an “invisible existence.” Specifically, if the minor does not have citizenship and he or she is unable to get a driver’s license, go to college, or get a job legally.

The Advantage of Location in Processing Special Immigration Juvenile Visa – Adjustment of Status to U.S. Permanent Resident

The state in which a minor resides can make the difference between the success or failure of a Special Immigration Juvenile Visa (“SIJV”). The State of Maryland has passed state laws making the challenges of getting a SIJV more inclusive of all minors. For instance, a minor who “ages out” is no longer eligible for a SIJV and cannot adjust status to a U.S. Permanent Resident ( i.e. get his or her “Green Card”). However, Maryland created a law to allow minors who have aged out to still qualify for a SIJV. The age out is “18” for Juvenile court, but in Maryland they extended the age to 21.

In Washington D.C., the Superior Court has placed a top priority on processing SIJV on behalf of minors in the shortest time possible. Comparatively, in the tri-state area of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., it is D.C. that has the fastest processing times for SIJV, which offers several advantages to families living in limbo with their undocumented minors.

Contact a SIJV Status Lawyer

Scott CC Immigration Law meets with all parties including the minor child to help everyone understand the process. We do not bring up the past with the minor child as this is very damaging and causes undue stress. Instead we focus on the goals of the SIJV process and give them a clear understanding of the process once successful. We have witnessed the delight in a young teenager’s eyes when he or she realizes there is hope!

We represent government and private individuals to help minor children become U.S. green card holders through the SIJV process. For a consultation please contact us by email or phone for an appointment. We have offices in Fairfax, Virginia; Rockville, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.

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