Kristina M. Hernandez2 days ago3 minThe Importance of Timely Filing H-1B Amendment PetitionsBefore an H-1B worker can begin work at a new location that is outside the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of the existing, approved...
Kristina M. HernandezApr 304 minU.S. Will Restrict Nonimmigrant Travelers from India Beginning May 4, 2021Because of the widespread, person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in India, President Biden has issued a proclamation suspending the...
Kristina M. HernandezMar 302 minH-1B Lottery Selection Process CompletedUSCIS has notified the public that they have received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the...
Kristina M. HernandezMar 272 minH-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...
Kristina M. HernandezMar 252 minH-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...
Kristina M. HernandezFeb 52 minFY 2022 H-1B Cap Registration Period Will Open March 9, 2021USCIS has finally announced more information about this year’s registration period for the FY 2022 H-1B cap season. When to Register: The...
Kristina M. HernandezJan 72 minDHS Moving Forward with Wage-Based Selection Process for This Year’s H-1B Cap SeasonAs I mentioned in an earlier blog post, at the end of October DHS announced submission of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the...
Kristina M. HernandezDec 5, 20202 minFederal Court Vacates DHS H-1B Rule and DOL Wage RuleOn December 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. DHS, et al....
Kristina M. HernandezOct 6, 20203 minRegulations Revising H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program ReleasedDHS has released its advanced copy of the interim final rule (IFR) which revises the definition of the term “specialty occupation” and...
Kristina M. HernandezOct 1, 20202 minCongress 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...
Kristina M. HernandezSep 30, 20202 minFederal Judge Blocks USCIS Final Rule Increasing FeesOn September 29th, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion for a preliminary...
Kristina M. HernandezSep 22, 20202 minNew I-129 Form Now Available for PreviewDHS announced its final rule back in July regarding the increased fees for many immigration forms, which also informed us that there...
Kristina M. HernandezAug 19, 20201 minDue to EAD Production Delays, Employers Can Now Accept EAD Approval Notice for Form I-9 VerificationAs 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...
Kristina M. HernandezAug 19, 20202 minForm I-9 Verification Flexibility Further Extended until September 19, 2020The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced yesterday that it has once again extended the flexibilities in rules related to Form...
Kristina M. HernandezAug 17, 20202 minEmployer 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...
Kristina M. HernandezAug 3, 20201 minUSCIS Increases Fees for Employers of 50+ Employees with 50% or More on H-1B/L-1 StatusThe final rule announced by DHS on Friday and officially published today not only adjusts fees for certain forms but also contains a...
Kristina M. HernandezAug 3, 20201 minFREE WEBINAR | How to Avoid I-9 Fines Like a ProReddy & 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...
Kristina M. HernandezAug 3, 20201 minNew Executive Order to Limit Federal Employers’ Use of H-1B VisasToday President Trump signed an Executive Order, “Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American...
Kristina M. HernandezJul 23, 20203 minWhat 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...
Kristina M. HernandezJul 22, 20202 minForm I-9 Verification Flexibility Extended until August 19, 2020The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it has extended the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9...
