Learn how HR teams can prepare for 2026 by streamlining immigration management processes, improving compliance, and reducing administrative workload. This guide highlights key strategies for HR immigration management, automation, and workforce planning.

2026 marks a shift in US immigration enforcement as the era of good faith flexibility ends. HR teams must prepare for stricter audits, stronger documentation expectations, and tighter I-9 compliance controls.

The Employment-Based Second Preference National Interest Waiver (NIW) offers HR teams a faster, sponsorship-free path to retain high-impact talent. This 2026 HR guide explains how EB-2 NIW works, which employees may qualify, and how it strengthens long-term workforce planning.