BAL Immigration Report

Episode 105: Hockey diehards & vampire dads: Meet BAL's immigration litigation and program-building experts

In this week's episode, Gabe Mozes and Jeff Robins introduce BAL's newest office in Atlanta and litigation service group while diving into their deep experience in immigration.

Episode 104: CHIPS and Tips — Strategies for Semiconductor Industry Employers

Reinforcing semiconductor chip supply chains in the U.S., from R&D to distribution, offers tremendous opportunities as well as significant challenges — including deficits in the talent pipeline. How can employers in the semiconductor industry stay competitive? In this week's episode, BAL's Michelle Gergerian and Victoria Ma discuss strategies employers can use to best position themselves for attracting and retaining top talent in the semiconductor industry. Explore more episodes of the BAL Immigration Report podcast, available on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bal-immigration-report/id1654403545], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5itqyVRTwDtlrLM1FymRH2] and the BAL immigration news page [https://www.bal.com/insights/perspectives?cat=news]. This podcast has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. Copyright © 2025 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com [copyright@bal.com].

Episode 103: UK ETA Update + That's Immi-tainment Faves

In our last episode of the year, Jonathan Nagel provides an advisory update on the new European travel systems, and Gabriel Castro and Kristi Ngo suggest their favorite immigration-themed books, movies and media you may want to discover over the holidays. Explore more episodes of the BAL Immigration Report podcast, available on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bal-immigration-report/id1654403545], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5itqyVRTwDtlrLM1FymRH2] and the BAL immigration news page [https://www.bal.com/insights/perspectives?cat=news]. This podcast has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. Copyright © 2024 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com [copyright@bal.com].

Episode 102: 2024 Year in Review With Stuart Anderson

In this week's extended episode, special guest Stuart Anderson joins the BAL Immigration Report to discuss this year's key developments in immigration policy. Stuart Anderson is the executive director of the National Foundation for American Policy, a nonpartisan public policy research organization focusing on trade, immigration and related issues, and a senior contributor to Forbes. Explore more episodes of the BAL Immigration Report podcast, available on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bal-immigration-report/id1654403545], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5itqyVRTwDtlrLM1FymRH2] and the BAL immigration news page [https://www.bal.com/insights/perspectives?cat=news]. This podcast has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. Copyright © 2024 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com [copyright@bal.com].

Episode 101: F-1 visa challenges facing students and employers

In this week's episode, BAL's Stacey Scorza assembles a panel of designated school officials and an executive in employer relations from Southern Methodist University (SMU) to discuss F-1 visa challenges and STEM OPT issues facing international students and employers. Plus, the latest immigration news including an update on the H-1B visa cap and China's visa-free policy expansion. Explore more episodes of the BAL Immigration Report podcast, available on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bal-immigration-report/id1654403545], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5itqyVRTwDtlrLM1FymRH2] and the BAL immigration news page [https://www.bal.com/insights/perspectives?cat=news]. This podcast has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. Copyright © 2024 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com [copyright@bal.com].