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Compeer Rochester 259 Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 259 Monroe Ave
Rochester
Alabama
14607
United States

International Talent: Managing Business Immigration Opportunities

Event Start Date: 4/17/2024 8:00 AM

Event End Date: 4/17/2024 10:30 AM

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Cost per place: $45.00

International Talent: Managing Business Immigration Opportunities

David Wilks - Hodgson Russ LLP

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

8:00am-10:30am

 

IN-PERSON Location:

Compeer Rochester

259 Monroe Ave

Rochester, NY 14607

 

This program has been pre-approved for 2.0 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) by the Society of Human Resource Management and 2.0 HR General credits by the HR Certification Institute.

 

Hiring foreign-born workers broadens your talent pool and can potentially increase access to new markets. However, under the current U.S. immigration system, early planning for such hires is critical.  In this program, we will discuss what you should consider before getting started, as well as how you might be able to improve an existing immigration program. Specifically, we will discuss:

  • setting immigration sponsorship policies,
  • determining which visa category to pursue,
  • long-term immigration planning,
  • strategies to maximize outcomes.
  • updates to immigration law affecting U.S. employers.

By the end of this session the attendee will:

  • Have a general understanding of how U.S. immigration interacts with the U.S. labor market.
  • Learn strategies for maximizing immigration outcomes.

About the Speaker:

David Wilks

David Wilks co-leads the Immigration Practice Group at Hodgson Russ LLP in Rochester, New York. He represents a wide variety of business immigration clients. Mr. Wilks currently serves as an Elected Director on the national Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA), the premier immigration bar association in the United States. His articles have appeared in Bender’s Immigration Bulletin, ILW.com, National Law Review, and in various AILA publications, including: Immigration Options for Investors and Entrepreneurs, 4th Ed. Mr. Wilks is also the 2019 recipient AILA’s national Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award, and the AILA Upstate New York Chapter’s 2018 Mark T. Kenmore Mentor of the Year Award. Mr. Wilks is a Graduate of Cornell Law School.

 

 

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