About the Course
Introduction
This CLE webinar will examine how immigration enforcement and compliance action is increasingly driven by other government agencies. The panel will cover specific examples and what practitioners can do to prepare their clients for these changes.
Description
The experts will navigate current government initiatives and operational shifts that are changing case circumstances, including the rise in DOL audits and investigations; DOS’ expanded vetting processes and limitation of third country nationals (TCNs)’s visa appointments to their countries of residence; CBP’s expansion of biometric collection and use of AI-driven screening tools; and USCIS’ policy and operational shifts, including the end of automatic extension for and limited duration of EADs, the new weighted H-1B lottery system, and pressure on existing grace periods.
Listen as our panel provides practical guidance for recognizing risk, counseling clients on documentation and timing and building defensible processes that hold up under multi-agency review.
Presented By
Ms. Hetland is an immigration attorney with a focus on business immigration. Her practice helps guide employers through the various stages of the immigration process from initial transfer through permanent residence.
Ms. Kloiber is an immigration specialist with a focus on business immigration. Her practice helps guide employers through the various stages of the immigration process from initial transfer through permanent residence. Ms. Kloiber received her B.A. from Loyola University Chicago in 2018, her M.P.S. from George Washington University in 2021, and her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 2025.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT
I. The current enforcement map
II. PERM & H-2B compliance audits & investigations
III. Expanded vetting, appointment access, and processing delays
IV. Technology driven screening practices and increased biometric collection
V. Increased focus on fraud, new weighted lottery system for H-1B CAP FY27, shift in prior practices
VI. "Other stakeholders" and cross-agency processes: IRS, education status, etc.
VII. Practitioner takeaways
The panel will explore these and other key areas:
- The modern enforcement ecosystem
- Enforcement and compliance triggers arising from these policy shifts
- Evolving interview practices at consular posts
- Strategies that account for cross-agency scrutiny and enforcement
