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

H-1B lottery results are in. This session covers contingency options and planning considerations to retain employees who were not selected in this year's lottery.

Thursday, April 16, 2026
12 PM PT | 3 PM ET
Featuring:
Aizada Marat
CEO & Founder, Alma

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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.

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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
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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.

About Alma

Alma combines expert immigration attorneys with AI-powered technology to deliver immigration that's 2x faster, 2x more affordable, and radically more transparent. With a 98% approval rate across 450+ cases and 2-week document turnaround, hundreds of businesses trust Alma to streamline immigration with speed, excellence, and care.

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