Program Details
2026-10-14 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-10-14 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session examines the compounding fee and regulatory changes reshaping H-1B sponsorship strategy in 2026–2027, including the $100,000 fee imposed by Proclamation 10973, the ensuing litigation in California v. Mullin, and August DHS proposal to establish a $103,265 fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions. Attorneys will learn how the new weighted lottery, extended cap gap provisions, and DOL’s changes to the prevailing wage system affect the OPT-to-H-1B conversion pathway. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for advising employers on change-of-status timing, wage-level strategy under the weighted lottery, and STEM OPT as a multi-cycle buffer during fee uncertainty.
Alka Bahal 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session covers the DHS final rule eliminating duration-of-status (D/S) admission for F-1 nonimmigrants and replacing it with a fixed admission period and reduction of the grace period from 60 to 30 days, effective September 15, 2026. Attorneys will learn how the rule reshapes employer onboarding obligations, I-9 tracking, OPT/STEM OPT timing, unlawful presence exposure, and the dual-adjudication requirements triggered when a student’s authorized period approaches the four-year cap. Attendees leave with a practical compliance framework for auditing current F-1/OPT workforces, updating immigration tracking systems, and counseling employees on the travel and grace-period traps created by the new regime.
Alka BahalAlka Bahal’s practice is corporate immigration and nothing else. She advises employers on Federal Employment Eligibility Verification, conducts I-9 audits, and defends clients in I-9/IRCA inspections. She obtains non-immigrant and immigrant visas, develops compliance programs for employers, and facilitates the global movement of client personnel. Across nearly 30 years in immigration and nationality law she has filed tens of thousands of petitions related to non-immigrant employment and permanent residence acquisition. She works with the firm’s labor, employment, and corporate lawyers to deliver integrated cross-border advice.
Alka Bahal’s practice is corporate immigration and nothing else. She advises employers on Federal Employment Eligibility Verification, conducts I-9 audits, and defends clients in I-9/IRCA inspections. She obtains non-immigrant and immigrant visas, develops compliance programs for employers, and facilitates the global movement of client personnel. Across nearly 30 years in immigration and nationality law she has filed tens of thousands of petitions related to non-immigrant employment and permanent residence acquisition. She works with the firm’s labor, employment, and corporate lawyers to deliver integrated cross-border advice.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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