Supporting your Expatriate Population Through an Unpredictable Immigration Environment

April 19th, 2023 1:00 PM EDT.

In this already unpredictable global immigration environment, pandemic-induced backlogs, lengthy wait-times, and geopolitical conflicts that further inhibit mobility are a sources of increased anxiety for your expatriate employees. How can you provide the support required to help your employees navigate the rocky immigration landscape? In this presentation, global mobility experts will share tips and strategies to help you lead with empathy and provide support for the unique needs of your expatriate employees. Speakers will suggest how companies can craft compliant yet forward-thinking global mobility policies to support an empathetic workplace culture that successfully navigates immigration hurdles while boosting recruitment, retention, and employee morale.

Speakers

Senior Counsel

Tiffany Derentz

BAL

Tiffany Derentz serves as Senior Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. Tiffany joined BAL after nearly nine years with the U.S. State Department in the Bureau of Consular Affairs. There, she served as Deputy Chief of the Legal Advisory Opinions Division within the Visa Office, placing her at the forefront of legal issues impacting all facets of consular operations at U.S. Embassies and Consulates. She works closely with international sports committees and teams to help facilitate travel of athletes to the US.

Senior Director, Client Relationships

September Weinberger

BAL

September is a Senior Director, Client Relationships in the Dallas office of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. She is responsible for overseeing the US immigration program of one of the firm’s largest accounts. September works alongside the firm’s Partners and legal staff to bring the best of BAL to her client and their beneficiaries. September has more than ten years of program management and client services experience. Prior to joining BAL, September worked in the UK and Germany supporting various clients in the technology, retail and oil and gas sectors in developing and expanding their global immigration programs. She has experience managing large scale projects for her clients, supporting them with their immigration needs across the globe. She has sat onsite at client locations, further cultivating her immigration knowledge and client relationship skills.

Partner

Jurga McCluskey

Deloitte

Partner Jurga McCluskey leads Deloitte’s UK and European immigration practice, one of the largest in the industry, and is part of the global leadership team. She is an award winning immigration expert with some 20 years’ experience in immigration. In 2019, Jurga was appointed as Chair of the Immigration Committee of the Worldwide ERC. In 2022, she was invited to attend the International Migration Review Forum at the United Nations representing WERC and the Business Community on the need for more flexible migration across borders. Jurga also spoke as part of the panel at the UN Business Flagship Event for the International Organisation of Employers.

Partner

Hadi Allawi

Deloitte Middle East

Hadi is the Global Employer Services Leader for Deloitte Middle East and has over 15 years’ experience in supporting clients in their business and operational strategies across the Middle-East and North Africa region.

He leads and oversees delivery of services across 15 jurisdictions in the region. Hadi has supported leading multinationals across a diverse set of sectors, including manufacturing, FMCG, extractives, telecoms, health, banking and the financial services industry. He has advised companies on workforce and immigration matters as they pertain to all cycles of the business life-cycle, including prior to entering the region, when expanding, when going through acquisitions and mergers, and when exiting. In addition, he has advised governments in the region on design improvements to immigration policies and programs.