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Navigating H-1B Visa Changes in 2026: What Employers Need to Know about Policy, Fees, and Compliance Risks

Speaker: Wendy Sellers

Price range: $145.00 through $155.00

Date: February 24, 2026
Time: 10 AM PST | 01 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes
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Description

LIVE ONLINE TRAINING COURSE

Overview:

The H-1B visa program continues to face significant regulatory changes, increased scrutiny, and evolving enforcement priorities. As federal agencies introduce new rules, higher filing fees, and shifting eligibility interpretations, employers relying on skilled foreign talent must navigate growing uncertainty and compliance risk.

This webinar provides HR leaders, executives, and business decision-makers with a clear and practical overview of the current H-1B visa landscape. Participants will gain insight into recent and anticipated policy changes affecting registration processes, visa selection, adjudication standards, and employer obligations. The session also explores how these developments directly impact workforce planning, hiring timelines, budgets, and employee retention.

Beyond regulatory updates, this session focuses on real-world challenges employers are facing—such as increased application denials, rising administrative costs, extended processing times, and heightened compliance expectations. Attendees will learn how to proactively manage risk, prepare for audits or requests for evidence, and align immigration strategy with broader organizational goals.

By the end of the webinar, participants will have the knowledge and confidence needed to make informed decisions, support sponsored employees effectively, and adapt their talent strategies in an increasingly complex and unpredictable H-1B environment. 

Session Highlights:

During this session, participants will:

  • Review current and proposed H-1B policy updates, including changes to selection processes, fees, and USCIS requirements

  • Understand key employer risks such as increased denials, higher costs, longer processing timelines, and compliance scrutiny

  • Learn best practices for managing H-1B employees and planning future hiring strategies

  • Explore practical approaches to workforce planning in an uncertain regulatory environment

  • Gain guidance on aligning HR, legal, and business teams to maintain compliance and operational efficiency

Why You Should Attend:

H-1B compliance is no longer just an immigration issue—it directly impacts workforce stability, risk management, and business continuity. Even small policy shifts can significantly affect hiring decisions, employee morale, and organizational budgets.

This webinar will help you:

  • Stay informed about critical changes affecting the H-1B visa program

  • Reduce compliance risks and avoid costly errors or delays

  • Make strategic, data-driven decisions about talent acquisition and retention

  • Better support H-1B employees during periods of uncertainty

  • Prepare your organization for ongoing regulatory changes with confidence

Whether your organization currently sponsors H-1B employees or is considering sponsorship in the future, this session delivers essential insights to help you remain compliant, competitive, and prepared.

Who should attend?

This webinar is designed for HR professionals, talent acquisition leaders, people managers, and organizational decision-makers who are responsible for:

  • Workforce planning and hiring strategy
  • Immigration and visa sponsorship oversight
  • Compliance and risk management
  • Supporting H-1B and foreign national employees
  • Aligning business goals with changing regulatory requirements

Wendy Sellers

Wendy Sellers, MHR, MHA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR has 25 years of experience in HR, change management, operations, strategy, corporate culture, and leadership development in all size businesses (local startup to global enterprise) in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, professional services, higher education, federal contractors, manufacturing, construction, engineering, public safety, non-profit and government agencies (to name a few).

When Wendy says “Suck It Up, Buttercup”, this means you are about to hear all the facts, proposed solutions, and possible consequences of your actions or inaction. Yes, this information may be painful to hear but in order to do the right thing we must look at every angle together. There is never a hidden agenda. Her focus is your bottom line.

The needs of business today have changed. Wendy will be an involved business partner who understands your current culture and builds HR policy, employee training, and management workshops around your unique environment and goals.

As your realistic, witty, and energetic consultant, trainer, or event speaker, Wendy is authentic and transparent – above all, she keeps it real. She is honest, loyal, and direct – there is never any sugarcoating! Wendy gets the point across to all audience members.