Prepare your team for the 2027 H-1B lottery.
HR needs a sponsorship roster and a budget before every policy question is settled. Join Raj Singh and Lorianne Cercenia to discuss the developments that could affect your 2027 H-1B planning and the work your team can start now.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM Central · 30 minutes
The conversation
Build a sponsorship plan
you can explain.
A proposed fee can change a budget discussion before it changes a filing requirement. A court ruling can raise questions that need a case-specific answer. We’ll discuss how HR, finance and immigration counsel can work from the same assumptions when preparing for the next lottery.
Separate requirements from planning assumptions
We’ll cover fee proposals, court developments and wage questions. The focus is what to confirm with counsel, what belongs in a contingency budget, and which developments need another review before a filing decision.
Wage-level selection and justification
We’ll discuss how role requirements and compensation fit into wage-level selection and the supporting explanation. We’ll also cover wage-related requests for evidence (RFEs) and the information HR and hiring managers should be ready to review with counsel.
Build a sponsorship budget with clear assumptions
We’ll discuss new H-1B fees and proposed changes, what to confirm before approving costs, and how to separate current filing requirements from contingency budgets. HR and finance need to know which assumptions could change the sponsorship decision.
Review work authorization timelines early
We’ll discuss cap-gap planning and the alternatives employers may need to explore with counsel when an employee’s work authorization timeline and the H-1B plan may not align. The focus is what HR should collect, when to escalate, and which questions need a case-specific answer.
Connect compensation decisions to the hiring plan
We’ll discuss how prevailing wages, compensation budgets and immigration trends inform which roles to consider for sponsorship and how to plan staffing over a longer period. Hiring managers, HR, finance and counsel each need a clear role in those decisions.
Who should attend: HR, recruiting, talent and mobility leaders preparing H-1B sponsorship plans for 2027. Bring questions about wage levels, sponsorship budgets, work authorization timelines and hiring plans. The session focuses on employer planning; individual cases need a separate conversation with counsel.
Meet your hosts
Your hosts
Raj Singh
Raj works with HR teams on immigration operations. He brings the employer perspective: how to organize case information, coordinate with counsel and keep sponsorship decisions moving.
Lorianne Cercenia
Lorianne advises employers on U.S. business immigration, including work visas and employment-based immigration strategy. She brings the legal perspective on the questions employers should review with counsel.
Prepare for your next sponsorship discussion.
Join Raj and Lorianne on Tuesday, November 17, from 2:00 to 2:30 PM Central. Register with your work email, and bring the questions your team needs to resolve before committing to its 2027 plan.
Background reading and primary sources
This webinar provides general information for employer planning and does not constitute legal advice. Rules, proposals and court orders can change. Coordinate individual immigration and employment decisions with qualified counsel. Please keep confidential employee details out of webinar questions.
Published October 27, 2026 · Updated October 27, 2026
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