From Offer Letter to Visa Approval: Employment-Based Immigration 101
Tuesday, February 3rd • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Bringing global talent into your organization can unlock growth—but it also introduces a web of recruitment rules, anti-discrimination obligations, and immigration compliance requirements that can create real risk if handled inconsistently across HR and legal. With immigration policy headlines changing constantly, in-house legal teams need a clear, practical framework for what actually matters day-to-day (and what’s just noise).
Join us on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT as Leonard J. D’Arrigoand Brendan J. Venter of the Harris Beach Murtha Immigration Practice Group, walk in-house counsel through the employment-based immigration lifecycle—from hiring and I-9s to common visa pathways—while grounding the conversation in concrete best practices you can operationalize with HR and business stakeholders.
Key takeaways:
Lawful vs. unlawful questions during recruitment and hiring
Citizenship and immigration status discrimination risks
Best practices for coordinating HR and legal teams—and when to involve immigration counsel
I-9 compliance basics: who completes the forms and when; acceptable documents; common employer errors (and how to avoid them)
Overview of common nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based visa options
How to assess the real organizational impact of immigration headlines (e.g., travel bans, proposed H-1B fee changes, consular processing updates, and shifts in humanitarian programs)
Who Should Attend: This program is designed for in-house legal professionals who advise on hiring and workforce planning, oversee HR/legal compliance, support global mobility or business immigration needs, partner closely with People/HR leadership, or want a clearer playbook for spotting risk and keeping immigration processes consistent across teams and locations.
