US Canada Immigration Lawyer: A Cross-Border Guide 2026
Published: June 4, 2026Updated: June 4, 2026Read time: 12 minutes You may be hiring in Toronto while opening a U.S. office. Or you may be moving from New York to Canada and finding that one job offer has turned into two legal processes, two agencies, and two sets of documents that must line up exactly. […]
Canadian Citizenship by Descent Second Generation
Published: May 30, 2026Updated: May 30, 2026Read time: 15 minutes A lot of parents are in the same position right now. You were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent, you've built a life abroad, and now your own child has been born outside Canada too. Until recently, that fact pattern often triggered the old […]
Start Your E2 Visa Application: 2026 Investor Guide
Published: May 26, 2026Updated: May 26, 2026Read time: 11 minutes You may already have the business idea, the U.S. target market, and even a shortlist of companies to buy. What usually slows Canadian founders down isn’t ambition. It’s uncertainty about the immigration path, the paperwork, and the risk of building the wrong file. The E-2 […]
Bill C-3 Citizenship Act: What It Means for You
Published: May 25, 2026Updated: July 12, 2026Read time: 14 minutes Introduction A family often learns this problem exists at the worst time. A passport application is due, a child is starting school abroad, or an employer is trying to confirm whether a new hire needs Canadian work authorization. Then the question surfaces: was citizenship passed […]
Lost Canadian Citizenship: How to Restore It
You may have lived your whole life believing you were Canadian, only to learn during a passport application, border issue, estate matter, or family immigration filing that your status is unclear. That’s unsettling. It also tends to surface at the worst possible time, when travel, work, or family plans already depend on a quick answer. […]
Immigration Lawyer Toronto Free Consultation: What to Expect
By Joseph Mayo, Principal Lawyer at Mayo Law (Ontario + New York licensed) Published: May 4, 2026 | Last updated: May 4, 2026 | 12 min read You’re about to book a free consultation with an immigration lawyer in Toronto, and you’re not sure what’s supposed to happen. Will they ask for documents? Will they […]
E-2 Visa Minimum Investment 2026: $100K+ Practical Floor
If you’re asking about the E-2 visa minimum investment amount 2026, you’re already asking a better question than most investors. The main issue isn’t whether U.S. law sets a fixed number. It doesn’t. The issue is whether your budget, business model, and filing strategy fit the substantial investment standard that officers apply. At Mayo Law, […]
How to Get US Citizenship: A Complete Guide | Mayo Law
If you’re living in the United States, building a business, raising a family, or crossing the border regularly from Canada, citizenship can feel like the final step that makes everything more stable. It often means voting rights, a U.S. passport, and less anxiety about maintaining immigration status. At Mayo Law’s U.S. immigration insights, we often […]
EB-5 Immigration Attorney: Choose Your Best Fit
If you’re considering EB-5 now, you are not entering the same program investors discussed a few years ago. The rules, filing posture, and risk profile changed after the 2022 reforms. For Canadian investors and business owners, the process can get more complex because immigration strategy, source-of-funds evidence, and cross-border structuring intersect. At Mayo Law, we […]
E-2 visa vs EB-5 visa which is better: 2026 Insight
A Canadian founder reaches the same moment. The U.S. customer pipeline is real, the New York or Florida expansion plan is ready, and the immigration question becomes the gating issue. At Mayo Law, this question drives the conversation. Do you need a fast operating visa so you can get into the U.S. and run the […]