The Department of Homeland Security has announced a consequential change to the H-1B program which will change how USCIS selects H-1B registrations. The new wage-weighted selection process will move away from the existing random lottery process.

Join Immigration Attorney, Jason Finkelman at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®) 2025 Annual Conference & Exposition in San Diego for an in-depth discussion on how employers can find success navigating the current employment immigration landscape, examine potential changes on the horizon, and provide tips for navigating the current employment-immigration landscape, so that employers can continue to recruit and retain talent.

The H-1B lottery results have been announced! If you were selected, congratulations—now it’s time to prepare for the next steps in the petition process. But if you weren’t selected, don’t worry—there are other immigration options available to stay and work in the U.S. From O-1 and L-1 visas to cap-exempt H-1Bs and more, there are alternative pathways to keep your career moving forward.

Check out my latest article where I break down:

✅ What to do if you were selected

✅ Alternative visa options if you weren’t

✅ Strategies to stay in the U.S. legally