Immigration News - Reddy & Neumann, P.C

Correcting Errors on your I-94

Written on 21 November 2019.

After entering the country from traveling abroad, you go to access your electronic I-94 online at the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) website. As you stare at the screen, you realize your I-94 has an error on it, or are completely unable to pull up...

Remote Workers Working From Their Home Country: US Work Authorization Not Required

Written on 15 November 2019.

The rapid changes in technology have meant that the world is growing smaller every day. With the push of a button, we can communicate with individuals around the world nearly instantaneously. These incredible advancements in technology have meant that...

Five Common I-9 Mistakes and Tips to Avoid Them

Written on 15 November 2019.

As HR Professionals, you know all too well that onboarding a new employee involves completing Form I-9 in order to verify the identity and employment authorization of all hired workers. Moreover, certain situations require employers to reverify work...

Non- Immigrant workers are eligible for Social Security Benefits after Leaving the United States

Written on 11 November 2019.

Thousands of people work in the United States each year under a variety of nonimmigrant visas. Each of these workers must contribute to the social safety net designed to protect people as they reach the age of retirement. However, the vast majority...

Mock Interview: Preparing for your Nonimmigrant Visa Interview

Written on 07 November 2019.

Attending a nonimmigrant visa interview can be a daunting process. Seemingly insignificant information verbally provided to the officer or a single document you showed him during the interview may result in a rejection. This is because a visa interview...

USCIS Announces $10 Fee for H-1B Lottery Registration

Written on 07 November 2019.

This morning, USCIS announced a final rule that will require a $10 non-refundable fee for each H-1B lottery registration submitted by petitioners. This rule is to help subsidize the costs involved with the H-1B lottery pre-registration...

50,000 Indians Would Die Waiting for Employment-Based Green Card

Written on 04 November 2019.

There has been a great deal of attention given to the problems in our immigration system. Much of that attention has been focused on the portion of the system that deals with undocumented persons, the detention system, and the effect it has on people’s...

Nonimmigrant Visa Processing in Mexico and Canada

Written on 29 October 2019.

Our office often gets this question from both first time H-1B holders and H-1B holders needing an extension of their visa – “can I go for H-1B stamping in Mexico or Canada?” Although we usually recommend for applicants to visit their home country for...

Why we sued USCIS for H-1B for employer-employee relationship and non-speculative work assignment denials

Written on 15 October 2019.

Reddy & Neumann, P.C. continues to fight for fair visa adjudication from USCIS. On Friday October 4, we filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging arbitrary and capricious denials of H-1B petitions. We sued USCIS for unlawfully...

Judge Blocks Trump’s Public Charge Policy

Written on 11 October 2019.

On Friday, October 11, a federal judge in New York issued a nationwide injunction blocking the administration’s “public charge” rule that would disqualify applicants who received public benefits like Medicaid and Food Stamps. The “public charge” rule,...

U.S. Consulates to Consider Age, Health, and Financial Status of Visa Applicants Beginning October 15, 2019

Written on 11 October 2019.

The Department of Homeland Security will be implementing its new Public Charge regulation next week impacting individuals filing I-129 petitions for nonimmigrant workers, I-539 applications for nonimmigrants, and I-485 applications to adjust...

3 Essential Steps When Termination of an H-1B Worker is Necessary

Written on 10 October 2019.

In the unfortunate circumstance when an employer must terminate an H-1B worker before the end of the validity period of the worker’s visa, failure to follow the correct procedure can be costly. Recently, a manufacturer and supplier of raw materials...

How to Deal With a Job Loss and New H-1B Approval

Written on 07 October 2019.

For most beneficiaries, once their cap-subject case has been approved for a change of status to H-1B on October 1st, they can take a sigh of relief and wait for that October 1st date to come without trepidation. However, for some, an unfortunate situation...

Downgrading your I-140: When one step back can be two steps forward

Written on 04 October 2019.

Due to significant backlogging of employment-based visa priority dates, for certain individuals it may be of benefit to choose a lower-tiered employment-based visa category to expedite an individual’s ability to file for adjustment of status...

Options When Receiving an H-1B Employer-Employee Relationship Denial

Written on 01 October 2019.

Below is an in-depth article regarding actions that can be taken when your company receives an employer-employee relationship denial. Reddy & Neumann, P.C.’s Counsel for Litigation Jonathan Wasden and Attorney Steven Brown have prepared...

B-1 in Lieu of H-1B Visa

Written on 24 September 2019.

The “B-1 in lieu of H-1B” is a lesser-known visa category that can be beneficial for many qualified foreign employees. Existing like a hybrid of the B-1 visa and H-1B visa, the “B-1 in lieu of H-1B” category allows a foreign company to send their employees...

What happens when an I-140 is withdrawn?

Written on 20 September 2019.

When an I-140 is withdrawn, the petitioning company generally avoids any liability they have would toward that I-140 petition, particularly as it relates to ability to pay the Labor Certification wage. Thus, once a company withdraws an I-140 petition--regardless...

Bill Eliminating Employment-Based Per Country Cap Up for Vote in Senate

Written on 18 September 2019.

As you may recall, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, H.R. 1044, passed the House on July 10, 2019. According to the summary of this bill on Congress.gov, this bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from...

Important timing issues F-1 students should be aware of

Written on 10 September 2019.

When F-1 students finish their programs of study or post-completion practical training (OPT employment), they have a sixty-day grace period during which they can do the following: Apply and be accepted to a new academic program. Apply to change...

Reddy & Neumann P.C. has Filed a Lawsuit Against USCIS for Short H-1B Approvals

Written on 06 September 2019.

Reddy & Neumann, P.C. continues to fight for fair USCIS adjudications. Today we have sued the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service for unlawfully issuing short H-1B approvals thereby partially denying the H-1B requests. With these...

Interview Waiver/Dropbox Changes in India

Written on 03 September 2019.

The U.S. Visa Information Service for India (link: http://ustraveldocs.com/in/index.html?firstTime=No) recently changed their website regarding mandatory interview waiver scheduling, commonly referred to as the “dropbox” option. In an effort to reduce...