• U.S. Visa and Travel Primer

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    This webinar covered the core elements of a successful visa application and how to plan ahead and ensure an employee’s visa process will be as seamless as possible. Still three years after the end of the Covid-19 Pandemic visa processing remains uneven across regions and consulates. In some offices, the Consular Section does a good...

  • What to Ask for in Your Immigration Attorney – and Immigration Updates in Time for H-1B Cap Season

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    It’s end of year “cleanup” time. In addition to open enrollment and planning for 2025, one key planning element is to better understand if you are leveraging your partnerships effectively. Managing Partner, David Zaritzky Brown, highlighted all the areas in which immigration firms can help your company. As a firm we operate best imbedded within...

  • What is a Provincial Nomination and Why Does it Matter Now More Than Ever?

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    In this Canadian webinar Managing Partner, David Zaritzky Brown, and Supervising Attorney, Bárbara Vaz, did a brief walk through of the current avenues for permanent residency in Canada while highlighting the trends in Canada’s Express Entry program. Given recent pronouncements and provincial changes, it’s become increasingly important to understand the opportunities created by the different...

  • H-1B Cap Season Key Takeaways and Advance Planning Considerations

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    A new year brings a new H-1B lottery selection in early 2025! We want to ensure you are ready for the new year and that includes answering all of your H-1B Cap lottery questions, so you are ready to navigate the H-1B cap season. This talk covered who should be included, how the H-1B works,...

  • CALLING ALL BUSINESS IMMIGRATION CLIENTS – What to Expect During Trump’s Second Term

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    With less than two weeks until inauguration, many pressing questions remain about Trump’s return to office. Will there be mass deportations? Will a Muslim ban be implemented? What will happen to H-1Bs and other Non-immigrant Visas? Are we likely to see a change in Green Card policy? Or visa delays and travel disruptions? Managing Partner...

  • H-1B Cap Insights: Preparing for the Upcoming Lottery

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    As we welcome 2025, it's time to gear up for the new 2025 H-1B lottery selection! We hosted an informative webinar designed to answer all your H-1B Cap lottery questions and help you navigate the H-1B cap season with confidence. David Brown, our Managing Partner, covered who should be included, how the H-1B process works,...

  • Contingency Planning for H-1B Cap Filing

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    This program started with a quick recap on what to expect from the H-1B Cap lottery process and then move into the core program of contingency planning. Every year individuals who attempt the H-1B lottery are presented with the challenge of maintaining work eligibility if not selected. This session delved into effective contingency planning for...

  • The H-1B Explained – What to Expect During the Cap Season

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    Managing Partner, David Zaritzky Brown, addressed the key challenges faced by foreign-born employees navigating the H-1B Cap registration process. This session provided a step-by-step walkthrough of the Cap process, with a focus on critical topics such as spring/summer travel considerations, timing for Cap filings, contingency planning, and evaluating the likelihood of success in the lottery....

  • In Case You Missed It – Key Updates on Business Immigration

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    With the Trump Administration is back in office, significant changes in the realm of business immigration are anticipated. However, anticipating his return, the Biden Administration spent December and January churning out important administrative changes to our immigration system. On January 17, 2025 the H-1B Modernization rules went into effect, and additionally there were important changes...

  • Trump’s First Month in Review and Our Strategic Response

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    Managing Partner, David Z. Brown explored the impact of Donald Trump's second term on business immigration. With being one month in the new Administration, he shared key observations and discussed anticipated changes that may affect our clients and their employees. He also gave an “inside baseball” scoop on how we manage and file cases to...

  • H-1B Contingency Planning – Think Canada

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    Partner Mason Ellis and Supervising Attorney Barbara Vaz held an in-depth discussion on contingency planning for those not selected in the H-1B lottery, focusing on the Canadian option. Whether your company is based in the U.S., Canada, or both, Mason and Barbara explained how to leverage Canadian immigration options to ensure continuity for U.S. workers...