Immigration News - Reddy & Neumann, P.C

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What happens when an I-140 is withdrawn?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When an I-140 is withdrawn, the petitioning company generally avoids any liability they have would toward that I-140 petition, particularly as it relates to ability to pay the Labor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...

Suing USCIS for Short H-1B Approvals

Written on 28 August 2019.

Below is an article regarding actions that can be taken to combat short H-1B approvals. Reddy & Neumann, P.C.’s Counsel for Litigation Jonathan Wasden and Attorney Steven Brown have prepared a short video on this topic that can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrFkMX0NJwM. Introduction One...

FAQ's on Consular Processing

Written on 27 August 2019.

U.S. consulates are set up around the world to assist and protect U.S. citizens and facilitate trade and friendship between the people of the United States and foreign country. There are more than 20 nonimmigrant visa types for people traveling to...

H-4/H-4 EAD Litigation FAQ's

Written on 20 August 2019.

Am I eligible to join the H-4/EAD lawsuit? If you have filed an H-4 and H-4 EAD application that has been pending with USCIS for over 30 days, you are eligible to join the lawsuit. It is our argument that Congress’ intent was for USCIS to adjudicate...

Multiple I-140 Approvals: What happens to my priority date and who can file my green card?

Written on 05 August 2019.

Individuals from those countries facing a Green Card backlog are required to wait years, if not decades, for the Visa Bulletin to inform that priority dates are current and that individual can finally file for a long sought-after Green Card. In that...

EB-2 vs. EB-3: Foreign Degree Equivalencies

Written on 25 July 2019.

Most if not all prospective employment-based immigrants have a robust education and experience background. Often, that education was obtained from a university in a foreign country. However, owing to certain government regulations, in many instances...

Significant Changes Coming Soon to EB-5 Program

Written on 23 July 2019.

On July 24th, USCIS will publish a final rule in the Federal Register titled “EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization” which brings significant changes to the program since 1993. This final rule becomes effective November 21, 2019. The EB-5...

H-4/H-4 EAD LITIGATION BREAKING NEWS

Written on 17 July 2019.

The Reddy & Neumann, P.C. Litigation Team has confirmed that all plaintiffs in the Gudla, et al. v. USCIS, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on June 6, 2019, have received approvals of their H-4 and H-4 EAD...

The 240 Day Rule for Continued Work Authorization

Written on 15 July 2019.

Due to the long processing times and the lack of premium processing for most of last year, many diligent employers have been left concerned over how long their employees with pending petitions are authorized to continue working. In many cases, these...

What Happens If We Sue The Government?

Written on 27 June 2019.

With the ever-changing landscape of immigration, many employers may want to take the fight back to USCIS but have no idea how to pursue litigation or understand the effects litigation on their company. So naturally, the most common question we get...

Agreement Reached to Eliminate Per Country Quota in U.S. Senate: Priority Dates for Indians to Move to 2016 if this Bill Passes

Written on 21 June 2019.

With respect to the employment-based immigration system, a means to drastically reduce the green card waiting period is for the government to eliminate the per-country cap numerical limitation. In February 2019, Utah Senator Mike Lee introduced to...

Selected in the Quota Lottery? 3 Key Reminders

Written on 21 June 2019.

#1: Cap-gap is automatic. The cap-gap extension is automatic for students with a pending H-1B petition that requested a change of status. This is only granted if the student was on valid OPT or STEM OPT on the day the H-1B petition was filed and their...

Return of SSA No-Match Letters

Written on 18 June 2019.

As of March 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed issuing Employer Correction Request Notices, commonly known as “SSA no-match letters.” These letters are issued to employers when an employee’s W-2 information does not match the...

Study in the States: How to Qualify for an F-1 Visa

Written on 10 June 2019.

Citizens of foreign countries who want to enter the United States must first obtain either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. In order to study in the United States, an international student must have...

Why We Sued USCIS for H-4 and H-4 EAD Delays

Written on 07 June 2019.

The fight for fair and timely visa processing for legal immigrants continues. Reddy & Neumann, P.C. is representing four spouses who have had enough of waiting for their H-4 and EAD renewals. We sued U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...

How to Handle Employees on Cap Gap

Written on 31 May 2019.

We’ve reached that time of the year again where employers of foreign student workers must navigate their employee’s work authorization while their H-1B quota petition is pending. Unfortunately, long wait times have become the new normal...