Webinar: ESTA Business Travel – Avoiding Arrest & Detention at the US Border

Essential Guidance for HR Teams & Employees Travelling to the United States under ESTA

 

Date: Thursday January 8, 2026
Time: 3pm – 4pm GMT

 

Join us for this free one-hour live webinar as our US immigration attorneys explain the ESTA US business travel rules.

With tighter screening, more data sharing and closer scrutiny of repeat visitors, it is now far easier for business travelers to run into trouble at the border, even where there was no intent to breach the rules.

This session will be valuable for organizations that regularly send staff to the US for meetings, training, client engagements, conferences or project oversight.

Register for your free place here.

 

Webinar Program

 

Whether you’re responsible for approving travel, advising employees on the rules or you’re a traveller who wants to avoid issues at the border, this webinar will give you a clear understanding of:

 

  • What activities are allowed and not allowed under ESTA
  • What business travellers can expect during U.S. immigration inspection at the border/Port of Entry
  • Are there ‘good’ airports and ‘bad’ airports when flying into the United States
  • What training and legal authority do border agents have
  • How to prepare for questions, device checks, or secondary screening
  • How to reduce the risk of refusals or detentions
  • What to do if an employee is detained
  • When a work visa or pre-clearance routing may be the safer option

 

If your organization wants to ensure compliant, low-risk US travel, and avoid unexpected complications at the border, this webinar is for you.

 

Expert Speakers

 

Nita Nicole Upadhye
Nita Nicole Upadhye
Founder & Principal Attorney
NNU Immigration
Robert Garafola
Robert Garafola
Partner
NNU Immigration
Maria Venanzi
Maria Venanzi
Counsel
NNU Immigration
Ramon E. Curiel
Ramon E. Curiel
Partner
Olivia, Saks, Garcia & Curiel, L.L.P

 

Book Your Free Place

 

Join us as we discuss best practices to support hassle-free US-bound business travel:

Thursday January 8, 2026, 3pm – 4pm GMT

Register your place here.

 

Need legal advice?

For specialist advice on your query, get in touch with our team of US immigration attorneys.​

Need legal advice?

For specialist advice on your query, get in touch with our team of US immigration attorneys.

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For specialist advice on a US immigration or nationality matter for your business, contact our US immigration attorneys. 

For specialist advice on a US immigration or nationality matter for your business, contact our US immigration attorneys.