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Join immigration attorneys Michael Freestone, Mohammad Syed as well as Former United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) officer, Melissa Warburton for an insightful discussion on the latest developments in H-1B visa regulations and strategies for successful cap filings in the upcoming cycle.

This high-level presentation will cover:

• Current Hot Topics in H-1B: Key regulatory updates, compliance trends, and recent USCIS guidance.
• Practical Pointers for Cap Filings: Best practices to optimize your filings for the 2026 season.
• Navigating the $100K H-1B Filing Fee: Creative approaches and legal considerations to manage costs effectively.

Who Should Attend:

HR professionals, in-house counsel, business leaders, and anyone involved in immigration compliance and workforce planning.

Meet the Speakers

Michael Freestone, Principal

michael.freestone@offitkurman.com

Michael J. Freestone is a principal in the firm’s Immigration Law Practice Group where he advises individual and corporate clients of all sizes on a range of immigration-related issues. He specializes in strategic immigration planning with a focus on long-term strategies and develops robust immigration law compliance programs for his corporate clients. He handles non‐immigrant petitions, visa and consular issues, employment and family-based immigrant petitions, adjustment of status applications and naturalization. View Michael Freestone's Bio

Mo Syed, Principal

mo.syed@offitkurman.com

Mohammad Ali Syed is a principal attorney in Offit Kurman’s Immigration Law Practice Group. He represents clients in business and employment-related permanent and temporary visa matters such as U.S. employers employing non-U.S. nationals in professional and non-professional positions. View Mo Syed's Bio

Melissa Warburton, Founding Partner, Whitaker & Warburton

Melissa served as associate counsel at USCIS’s Texas Service Center. Melissa’s public service career spanned over a decade and gave her rare knowledge of both immigration adjudication and enforcement—experience she now uses to anticipate agency decisions and craft stronger cases. She will speak to the national interest waivers available under the new H-1B executive order and other alternatives for those unable to pay the $100K filing fee.