Date October 15 2026
Time 3pm 4pm BST
Why it pays for employers employees to plan early for the US Green Card Pathway
Green card planning often starts far too late For many employers and foreign national employees PERM is viewed as the beginning of the green card process In reality some of the most important decisions affecting a PERM case are made years before the application is ever filed
Webinar Overview
In this practical one hour webinar Nita Nicole Upadhye of NNU Immigration will lead a discussion with Robert Garafola of NNU New York and Marko Maglich of Fisher Phillips to explore how employers and employees can plan strategically for US permanent residence well before PERM becomes urgent
The discussion will cover the PERM process in plain English how planning differs across H 1B L 1B L 1A and E 2 classifications what employers should be doing two to three years before PERM and what employees can do now to preserve the documentation and experience they may need later
The webinar will also address common PERM pitfalls including starting too late overly restrictive job requirements changing roles or employers during the process and corporate restructurings
Why Attend
This webinar is designed for HR professionals global mobility teams employers founders managers and foreign national employees who want to understand how to approach the green card process proactively rather than reactively in this continuously evolving area
Attendees will learn
- Why green card planning should begin years before PERM
- How the three stages of the employment based green card process fit together
- When H 1B and L 1B employees should begin PERM planning
- How L 1A employees should assess EB 1C versus PERM
- Why E 2 employees and owners require particular strategic consideration
- What employers should be doing 23 years before PERM
- How job descriptions and minimum requirements can affect a PERM case
- What employment and educational records employees should preserve
- How promotions job changes acquisitions and reorganisations can affect green card strategy
- The most common PERM mistakes and how to avoid them
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Expert Speakers
 | Nita Nicole Upadhye Founder Principal Attorney NNU Immigration Nita Nicole Upadhye is a US business immigration lawyer with more than 20 years of experience advising multinational companies entrepreneurs and professionals on complex US immigration matters and global talent mobility |
 | Robert Garafola New York Managing Attorney NNU Immigration Robert Garafola is the Managing Attorney at NNU New York focusing on US business immigration and strategic talent mobility He advises companies and individuals on complex nonimmigrant and immigrant matters including L 1 E 2 O 1 and green card strategies Based in New York Robert brings extensive experience helping global businesses navigate US immigration with practical business focused solutions |
 | Marko C Maglich Guest Speaker Senior Counsel Fisher Phillips Based in Boston Marko C Maglich advises businesses and individuals on US immigration matters with particular experience in employment based immigration including permanent residence and PERM strategy With decades of experience he brings exceptional high level expertise in navigating complex immigration matters and developing practical strategies for employers and their international talent |