The Importance of Timely Filing H-1B Amendment Petitions
Before an H-1B worker can begin work at a new location that is outside the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of the existing, approved...
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U.S. Will Restrict Nonimmigrant Travelers from India Beginning May 4, 2021
Because of the widespread, person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in India, President Biden has issued a proclamation suspending the...
H-1B Lottery Selection Process Completed
USCIS has notified the public that they have received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the...
H-1B Lottery Selection Results Released!
Just 2 days ago I wrote a post on how the H-1B electronic registration officially closed and USCIS would notify registrants with...
H-1B Electronic Registration for FY 2022 Officially Closed!
Today at 12:00 PM eastern time, the H-1B electronic registration for the FY 2022 cap season officially closed. So, what's next? The...
FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registration Period Will Open March 9, 2021
USCIS has finally announced more information about this year’s registration period for the FY 2022 H-1B cap season. When to Register: The...
DHS Moving Forward with Wage-Based Selection Process for This Year’s H-1B Cap Season
As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, at the end of October DHS announced submission of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the...
Federal Court Vacates DHS H-1B Rule and DOL Wage Rule
On December 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. DHS, et al....
Regulations Revising H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program Released
DHS has released its advanced copy of the interim final rule (IFR) which revises the definition of the term “specialty occupation” and...
Congress Passes Bill With Major Expansion of Premium Processing
Yesterday the Senate passed H.R. 8337 and ultimately signed by the President, which included the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization...
Federal Judge Blocks USCIS Final Rule Increasing Fees
On September 29th, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion for a preliminary...
New I-129 Form Now Available for Preview
DHS announced its final rule back in July regarding the increased fees for many immigration forms, which also informed us that there...
Due to EAD Production Delays, Employers Can Now Accept EAD Approval Notice for Form I-9 Verification
As I’ve stated in an earlier blog post, there have been significant delays in EAD card productions. An EAD card is considered a List A...
Form I-9 Verification Flexibility Further Extended until September 19, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced yesterday that it has once again extended the flexibilities in rules related to Form...
Employer Alert: DHS has increased I-9 fines for 2020!
Many companies are unaware of the fact that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently increased fines for Form I-9 penalties, in...
USCIS Increases Fees for Employers of 50+ Employees with 50% or More on H-1B/L-1 Status
The final rule announced by DHS on Friday and officially published today not only adjusts fees for certain forms but also contains a...
FREE WEBINAR | How to Avoid I-9 Fines Like a Pro
Reddy & Neumann, P.C. invites you to join a free webinar "How to Avoid I-9 Fines Like a Pro" on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 from 1:00pm...
New Executive Order to Limit Federal Employers’ Use of H-1B Visas
Today President Trump signed an Executive Order, “Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American...
What is a STEM OPT Site Visit and How Can I Prepare?
With the increase of site visits recently, it is very important that companies employing STEM OPT students are in compliance with the...
Form I-9 Verification Flexibility Extended until August 19, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it has extended the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9...