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Sessions

Plenary Session
Current Employment-Based Immigration Issues
Independence Ballroom (East)
In-Person and Virtual Monday 02/27/2023 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM   Add to calendar
Workplace Application:
Participants will hear a government-led discussion of current issues in employment-based immigration, including USCIS’ efforts to address backlogs of pending cases, the impact of layoffs in the technology sector on foreign workers, employment-based immigrant visa processing, and other relevant updates for individuals and employers. 

In this panel, we will discuss:

  • USCIS’ efforts to reduce processing times and address backlogs;
  • Lessons learned from the Administration’s effort to use all available employment-based immigrant visas in FY 2022 and what to expect for FY 2023;
  • The immigration impact of recent layoffs at technology companies on foreign workers, such as H-1B visa holders, and what this means for employers; and
  • Trends in CIS Ombudsman case assistance services and other issues of interest to employers.
Elissa M.  McGovern Photo
Presenter:
Elissa M. McGovern, Chief of Policy,
Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Doug Rand Photo
Presenter:
Doug Rand, Senior Advisor, Office of the Director,
USCIS
Bo Cooper Photo
Moderator:
Bo Cooper, Partner,
Fragomen