The Breakdown of Traditional Work Visas—and What Lawyers Can Do Next

Ari Sauer | Siskind Susser PC

Ari J. Sauer is a Partner at Siskind Susser, PC, practicing exclusively U.S. immigration and nationality law. Ari represents both corporate clients and individuals in all areas of U.S. immigration law. He assists businesses in obtaining visas, permanent residence, and citizenship for their employees and their families. He also assists U.S. citizens and permanent residents in sponsoring their family members for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, as well as helping individuals become U.S. citizens.

Ari is a former elected Director of the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He has previously served as Chapter Chair of the AILA Mid-South Chapter, which includes the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana.

Ari co-authors the publication AILA’s Immigration Law Practice and Procedure Manual: A “Cookbook” of Essential Practice Materials. This 4,300+ page how-to resource for immigration lawyers is one of AILA’s core publications. The publication is now in its fourth edition (2025). He regularly speaks about immigration law for AILA and other organizations.

Ari received his law degree from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, NY.

Mr. Sauer provides answers to common questions on immigration law in his blog, The Immigration Answer Man.

Ari Sauer received his bachelor’s degree in business management from Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business. He received his Juris Doctorate from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Mr. Sauer regularly answers questions on immigration law in his blog, The Immigration Answer Man.

Elissa Taub | Siskind Susser PC

Elissa Taub is a partner with Siskind Susser PC, where she leads the firm’s Healthcare Immigration Group. She has extensive experience with a wide variety of immigration processes for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, including J-1 waivers, H-1Bs, O-1s, EB-1 extraordinary ability petitions, National Interest Waivers and labor certification based green cards. Elissa earned her Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University School of Law and her Bachelor’s Degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Elissa is co-author of The Physician Immigration Handbook.”

She is regularly invited to present webinars, conference presentations and to conduct client training on a diverse range of topics related to healthcare immigration. Elissa is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has served on several national committees. She also is leader within the American Health Law Association.

Elissa is a member of the Florida Bar.

Angelo Paparelli | Vialto Law (US) LLP

Angelo Paparelli is a Partner with Vialto Law (US) LLP, a U.S.-based law firm that is affiliated with Vialto Partners, the world’s leading global mobility company.

Angelo has been ranked three times as the World’s Leading Corporate Immigration Lawyer in peer rankings of the International Who’s Who of Corporate Lawyers, and annually in Band 1 in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Legal 500 and LawDragon 100. Quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Law, and Immigration Law360, Angelo is the 2010 recipient of the Edith Lowenstein Award for Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law, given by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and a blogger since 2004 (www.nationofimmigrators.com). He can be reached at [email protected].

I. Structural constraints of the H-1B system, including lottery mechanics, travel bans, cap limitations, adjudication trends, and compliance risks | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

II. Employment-based nonimmigrant alternatives to the H-1B, such as O-1, TN, J-1, E-3, H-1B cap-exempt pathways, and L-1 strategies | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Global mobility and outbound solutions, including remote work models, short-term assignments, and foreign affiliate options | 2:10pm – 2:40pm

IV. Long-term planning beyond the H-1B, including permanent residence strategies and sequencing approaches to reduce reliance on capped visas | 2:40pm – 3:10pm