After the H-1B Lottery: Immigration Strategies for HR Teams to Support Global Talent

Overview

Whether you're sponsoring one employee or 1000 in this year's H-1B lottery, it is important to have a contingency plan in place, particularly for employees whose work authorization expires this year or next year. This session will walk through practical alternatives to the H-1B, along with the planning considerations that can make or break a successful transition. We will cover both short-term stopgaps and longer-term strategies, with a focus on what is realistic in today’s environment. The goal is to help employers move from uncertainty to a clear, actionable path forward.

What You'll Learn:

• What "not selected" means in practice and how to identify candidates at risk of losing work authorization
• Considerations for non-selected international students
• CPT and what to watch out for
• Cap-exempt H-1B and concurrent employment strategies
• Overview of common alternative visa options, including O-1, L-1, TN, H-1B1, E-3, and J-1
• Dependent spouse options including J-2, L-2S, E-1S, E-2S, and H-4 EADs
• Green card pathways, including EB-1, EB-2 National Interest Waivers, and PERM
• Q&A session

Who Should Attend:

HR and People Ops leaders, founders and CEOs at growing companies, in-house legal, compliance, and global mobility teams, and anyone involved in hiring international talent.