Beyond the Fee: Strategic Workforce and Risk Management in a Post-H-1B Reform Era
Developed in partnership with Fragomen, explore our guide on navigating the $100K H-1B fee and shifting visa policies—examining how these changes reshape workforce planning and risk management.
Following our initial guidance on the $100,000 H-1B fee, we partnered with Fragomen to examine how evolving immigration policy is reshaping workforce planning and risk management for U.S. employers. With new fees, a proposed weighted lottery, and ongoing legal challenges reshaping the immigration landscape, employers can no longer approach immigration decisions as one-time transactions.
In this follow-up guide, we help HR and talent leaders evaluate sponsorship as a strategic investment—balancing cost, compliance, role criticality and retention risk. Drawing on insights developed together with Fragomen, we share practical strategies for adapting budgets and workforce plans, exploring alternative visa pathways, and strengthening retention efforts to protect talent pipelines and maintain agility as immigration policies continue to evolve.