Have a Plan B: Protecting Immigrant Talent Before Visa Issues Arise
Work authorization can be put at risk by a denial, a lost lottery, or an RFE, often with little warning. Learn how to build contingency plans into your immigration program early, so your company can protect the talent it has already invested in and treat immigration risk as a planning exercise rather than an emergency.
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Wednesday, July 29 | 9 AM PT | 12 PM ET
Overview
A visa denial, a lost lottery, or an RFE can end an employee's work authorization with little warning. Join Emily Rowley, Ashley Almodóvar Suárez, and Karen Marsales for a practical discussion on building contingency plans into your immigration program 12 to 18 months ahead of a work authorization gap. We'll cover how preliminary assessments like O-1 evaluations surface risk early, how to frame contingency planning as a cost-saving measure to business leaders, and how to protect the talent your company has already invested in.
What You'll Learn
- How to build contingency plans 12 to 18 months ahead of a work authorization gap
- How preliminary O-1 assessments and similar tools surface risk early
- How to frame contingency planning as a cost-saving measure to business leaders
- How to prepare for a denial or lost lottery before it happens, and respond quickly if it does
- How current policy volatility raises the stakes for proactive planning
- Live Q&A
Who Should Attend
Global Mobility professionals, HR and People Ops leaders, in-house immigration and legal teams, junior Global Mobility professionals and HR-turned-GM leaders, and anyone responsible for workforce planning around employer-sponsored immigration.














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