The Immigration Lawyers Podcast | Discussing Visas, Green Cards & Citizenship: Practice & Policy
The Immigration Lawyers Podcast | Discussing Visas, Green Cards & Citizenship: Practice & Policy · Dec 5, 2025 · 43:06
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In Episode 446, John Q. Khosravi, Esq. sits down with Bob Webber, Esq. for a candid breakdown of the state of employment-based immigration going into 2026. From Trump-era shifts to visa backlogs, AI disruption, declining F-1 numbers, stricter NIW standards, and rising USCIS fees — Bob explains why this is the most challenging landscape the field has seen in decades.
A must-watch for immigration lawyers navigating H-1Bs, PERM, EB categories, consultation demand, and practice strategy during a rapidly changing political and economic climate.
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Timestamps
00:00 — Opening
00:33 — Introduction
04:36 — How Bob Webber Entered Employment-Based Immigration
05:22 — Impact of the Trump Administration on Immigration Law
06:45 — Three Categories Affecting Employment-Based Immigration
06:59 — Quotas
08:14 — Economic Factors
09:58 — How AI Is Changing Employment-Based Practice
14:06 — Projected Immigration Growth for 2026
15:01 — Biden Administration Filing Fee Increase
17:02 — How 2025 Played Out
18:29 — H-1B Processing Delays
19:19 — Growing Demand for Employment-Based Lawyers in Law Firms
22:40 — Decrease in Domestic Nurses
26:13 — The F-1 Feeder System
29:20 — Self-Care for U.S. Immigration Attorneys
34:44 — Adapting to Immigration Challenges Under the Trump Administration
37:20 — LinkedIn marketing
41:09 — Outro
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