September 03, 2026|Teleseminars
Immigration Under Pressure: A Full-Day Briefing for HR & In-House Counsel
Enforcement is up. Regulations are shifting fast. And the cost of getting immigration wrong — in fines, in national security exposure, in lost talent — has never been higher. Join us for a full day built for HR leaders and in-house counsel who need to move from reactive to strategic.
Date: October 15, 2026
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm Pacific Time
Where: Zoom
Who should attend: HR leaders, talent acquisition, and in-house counsel responsible for immigration compliance, workforce risk, or global hiring.
Why it matters now: One session covering audit defense, national security exposure, and petition strategy — the three areas where immigration missteps create the most legal and financial risk in 2026.
Schedule and Presenters:
9:00am-10:30am
Kripa Upadhyay: I-9 Audits: The New Enforcement Landscape — and How to Avoid Six-Figure Fines
What the 2024–2026 audit data actually shows, and the termination documentation mistakes (including post-TPS terminations) that turn a routine audit into a costly one.
11:00am-12:00pm
Kripa Upadhyay: Immigration Law Meets National Security: The New Frontier
DOJ, Commerce, State, and DHS are all enforcing pieces of the same problem — but immigration counsel and export control teams rarely talk to each other, and each assumes the other has it covered. That disconnect is now a top enforcement target. This session covers why every foreign national employee needs deemed export screening, and what ITAR/EAR enforcement under the current administration means for you.
1:00pm-2:30pm
Meredith Doll and Kripa Upadhyay: From Compliance to Strategy: Immigration Counsel as a Business Partner
A practical walk-through of the 2026 regulatory changes and proposals reshaping how you build and protect a global workforce.
3:00pm-4:30pm
Andrea Bartoloni and Kripa Upadhyay: Winning NIW, EB-1, and O-1 Petitions for Your Global Talent
The latest USCIS approval/denial data, what it signals about where scrutiny is headed, and how to position your top talent for success.
To register for this event, click here.
