Navigating Uncertainty, Part II: Key Updates on Visa Appointment Pause Policy and SHRM's Strategic Response
June 4, 2:00 p.m. EDT
As part of SHRM’s ongoing commitment to supporting our J-1 Visa clients, we are pleased to present Part II of our webinar series—now also extended to SHRM members in higher education. This installment addresses the continued impact of the visa appointment pause policy, particularly its effects on F-1 student visas.
Part II will cover:
- A high-level overview and background of the visa interview pause policy
- The latest updates on the policy and its implications
- Developments regarding the proposed social media vetting policy
- New official guidance from the U.S. Department of State
- Insights into current operations at U.S. consulates
- Expectations for interview resumption and prioritization to address backlogs
- Information specifically relevant to F-1 visas and the higher education audience
In this timely webinar, you’ll receive up-to-date insights from expert legal counsel and practical guidance to help you navigate the evolving visa landscape. SHRM will also share its ongoing strategic and advocacy efforts on behalf of members and clients.
This session is available exclusively to SHRM J-1 Visa clients and SHRM members.
Meet the Presenters
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Leon Fresco
Leon Fresco is an immigration attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office where he focuses his practice on providing global immigration representation to businesses, universities and individuals. He has extensive experience representing clients in the following types of governmental investigations relating to compliance with U.S. immigration laws. Mr. Fresco also represents clients in administrative law matters and appeals, Freedom of Information Act litigation, mandamus ligation and asylum litigation, and he has extensive appellate, commercial litigation and legislative experience.
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Judit Markarian
Judit brings a wealth of experience to the SHRM Exchange Visitor Program. She previously worked with international students and exchange visitors at the University of Maryland. She handled J-1 visa compliance issues at both the American Institute for Foreign Study and Cultural Vistas. She has also worked in partnership and corporate account management in Silicon Valley and in information management at Lexis Nexis in Washington. D.C. Judit also taught English. among other responsibilities, at Northern Virginia Community College. Originally from Budapest, Hungary, Judit is fluent in Hungarian, proficient in German, and knows basic Russian. She holds a master's from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's from California Polytechnic State University.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.