Every employer that sponsors foreign national talent already has an immigration program. The real question is whether it was designed, or whether it grew one urgent case at a time.
That difference shows up when an HR lead leaves, a hiring manager needs a firm start date, or a proposed rule changes the cost of sponsorship.
What the Webinar Covered
In this From Day One session, presented with support from Meltzer Hellrung, MH co-founders Matthew Meltzer and Matthew Hellrung shared a practical framework for immigration program management. Highlights include:
- From reactive to strategic. A written policy, one system of record the company owns, and a simple test: could someone pick up every open case if your HR lead left tomorrow?
- Checkpoints in hiring. Sponsorship questions belong at the requisition and offer stages, and every hiring document needs to tell the same story.
- An owner and a budget. Why a dedicated internal point person reduces risk, and how to forecast immigration spend as a predictable line item.
The session also covered green card policy as a retention lever and the decisions employers can make now ahead of 2027.
Watch the Recording
Hear the full discussion, including internal deadline targets, offboarding steps for sponsored employees, and the policy changes to watch.
Download the Materials
The slides include reference tables and checklists you can adapt for your own program.
⚖️ Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. For case-specific guidance, please contact Meltzer Hellrung.
