Conference Sessions By Track
Track: VISAS
J-! Exchange Visitors in the Private and Academic Sectors This session will cover a variety of topics, including site visits, management reviews, consular adjudications, USCIS adjudications and potential changes to 212(e) waiver eligibility. Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM EST | |
Addressing Ever-Increasing RFEs and Denial Rates of H-1B Petitions Attendees will learn U.S. immigration challenges facing the industry today, how to overcome them and valuable compliance tips to limit organizational exposure. Monday, November 4, 2019 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Attendees will learn strategies for avoiding RFEs, planning for security delays and longer processing times, and moving forward if there is a denial. Monday, November 4, 2019 | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST | |
Sailing the Rocky Seas of the Current Intra-Company Transfer Climate Attendees will learn about the numerous hurdles at the USCIS and the consulates in transferring multinational employees to their U.S. companies; strategies to overcome those obstacles to meet strategic business needs and provide informed support and guidance to transferees; and ways to avoid unnecessary costs throughout the process. This session will particularly focus on the current state of the L-1B process for both consular processing and USCIS filings. Monday, November 4, 2019 | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST | |
O Canada!: How to Approach and Develop a U.S./Canada Strategy for Your Immigration Program Attendees will learn how to approach and strategically develop a U.S./Canada plan for their organizations by gaining a better understanding of the pros and cons from an immigration and business perspective. Monday, November 4, 2019 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
The Ins and Outs of F-1 Practical Training Attendees will learn about F-1 work authorization benefits and their application processes from both an academic and a corporate vantage point. Monday, November 4, 2019 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
L-1A and EB-1 Multinational Executives and Managers: Tracking and Mastering a Moving Goalpost Attendees will learn how to avoid L-1 RFEs and denials by distinguishing between executive and managerial roles, petitioning for assignees with overlapping responsibilities, and maximizing the use of organizational charts and other company documentation to corroborate claims of executive or managerial authority and responsibility. The session will also focus on workforce- and U.S. Residency planning strategies when the EB-1 quota is backlogged. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Federal Government Officials: Immigration Processing Panel This session will bring together policymakers from across the federal agencies to discuss the latest developments with visa and benefits processing at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Labor and Department of State. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST |