2027 Business Immigration Outlook: What Employers Need to Know

Oct
27
2026

Date: October 27, 2026

Time: 12:30PM - 1:30PM (EST)

Location: Webinar

As the November midterm elections approach, US immigration policy and visa processing continue to shift, creating new considerations for employers that hire and sponsor foreign nationals. Recent developments — including proposed increases to H-1B filing fees, restrictions affecting foreign students and exchange visitors, and ongoing processing pauses for temporary and permanent visa applications — are reshaping workforce planning for the year ahead.

Join the Mintz Immigration Practice for a practical discussion of the business immigration landscape and what it means for your hiring strategy and compliance planning.

Discussion topics include:
•    Proposed increases to H-1B filing fees and F-1 OPT fees
•    Restrictions affecting foreign students and exchange visitors
•    Developments affecting the FY2028 H-1B cap season
•    Ongoing processing pauses for temporary and permanent visa applications
•    Workforce planning, sponsorship considerations, and international travel

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    • Speakers

    John F. Quill

    John F. Quill

    Speaker

    John F. Quill is a Member at Mintz whose practice encompasses all aspects of immigration and nationality law. He draws on over two decades of experience to help companies and their employees obtain nonimmigrant visas, including B, E, H, J, L, O, and TN visas. He also handles applications for PERM labor certification; extraordinary ability, outstanding researcher, and national interest waiver petitions; adjustment of status procedures; consular processing; and naturalization.
    William L. Coffman

    William L. Coffman

    Speaker

    William L. Coffman focuses on immigration and nationality law at Mintz. He represents clients on immigration matters before the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Labor, and US and foreign consulates.
    Arash R. Bahar

    Arash R. Bahar

    Speaker

    Arash R. Bahar is a Practice Group Associate at Mintz who advises businesses of all sizes on immigration and global mobility matters, including employment-based visas, immigrant petitions, PERM, and I-9 compliance issues.