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On June 19, 2026, Jonathan spoke as part of the USCIS Agency Updates panel at the AILA Annual Conference in San Diego, California. Jonathan was joined by former USCIS Director Ur Jaddou, Kevin Miner, Lucy G. Cheung, Jeannie Kain, Cristina Santiago Riutort, and Vincent Lau to discuss the latest USCIS regulatory, policy, and operational updates.

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On February 11, 2026, Jonathan joined Finn Reynolds for Immigration Insiders to discuss the H-1B Wage Level Rule that will take effect on March 4, 2026. Jonathan discussed the nuances of the new H-1B rule and how practitioners and global mobility professionals should ensure compliance with the new rule.

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On May 13, 2026, Jonathan spoke at the Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) Americas Summit in Houston, Texas. Jonathan was joined by Angelo Paparelli from Vialto Partners and Silke Dundon from Dell Technologies. The panel discussed social media vetting and AI implementation by U.S. immigration agencies.

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On May 1, 2026, Jonathan spoke at the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section Conference in Crystal City, Virginia. Jonathan provided the lunchtime keynote address at the conference awards ceremony entitled “A Calling to a Career in Immigration Law.”

On April 10, 2026, Jonathan joined attorney Emily Neumann at the AILA TX/OK/NM Chapter Spring Conference to present the H-1B De-brief. The presentation covered filing strategies based upon the results of the FY2027 H-1B Registration.

On March 29, 2026, Jonathan joined Aditi Paul, PhD to discuss the Form I-140 first preference petitions (EB-1A) adjudication process at USCIS. The podcast was attended by approximately 175 attendees who had the opportunity to ask Jonathan about his experience leading this program.

On March 18, 2026, Jonathan joined Christopher Dombek, former Chief of the National Security and Background Check Branch within the USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate to discuss screening and vetting practices at USCIS.

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On March 12, 2026, Jonathan joined Angelo Paparelli, Eleni Alevizos, and Laura Young for a presentation “The Invisible Immigration Border: Balancing Corporate Ethics, Talent Strategy, and the New Era of Digital and Human Surveillance” at BAMM 2026.

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On February 26, 2026, Jonathan joined Jihan Merlin and Patricia Hansen for a presentation entitled “Demystifying USCIS: An "AMA" session with Jonathan Micale on the H-1B Wage Level Rule.” Jonathan discussed how global mobility professionals should ensure compliance with the new H-1B rule.

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On May 20, 2026, Jonathan joined Finn Reynolds from Lawfully to discuss the latest Lawfully Intelligence report. The discussion focused on the FY2027 H-1B Lottery registration, H-1B backlogs at USCIS, and anticipated forthcoming policy changes that may impact the future of the H-1B program.

On February 4, 2026, Jonathan joined immigration attorney Beatriz Ballerini to host the Texas Bar CLE Immigration Law 101 Luncheon Presentation: USCIS Policy Updates at the Houston Galleria. Jonathan covered a range of USCIS operational topics with attendees.

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On January 29, 2026, Jonathan participated in the Lawfully Data Immigration Summit with co-hosts Finn Reynolds from Lawfully, Doug Rand, former Senior Advisor to the USCIS Director, and Michael Valverde, former Associate Director of Field Operations at USCIS.

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On December 11, 2025, Jonathan presented to the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business HR Roundtable. Led by Academic Director Dr. Marcus Butts, the HR Roundtable is a well recognized and respected forum of HR Executives in the Dallas/Fort Worth community.

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On December 1, 2025, Jonathan presented at the 24th Annual AILA New York Chapter Immigration Law Symposium today at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. Jonathan spoke to the business immigration track and shared his insights on the latest federal rules.

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On November 13, 2025, Jonathan joined Finn Reynolds from Lawfully for the “Immigration Weeds” podcast. In the podcast, Jonathan shared his thoughts on the future of Optional Practical Training (OPT) and changes to Employment Authorization Document (EAD) authorization.

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On October 24, 2025, Jonathan presented at the AILA Central Florida Chapter annual conference along with former CIS Ombudsman Prakash Khatri, former USCIS Field Operations Director Michael Valverde, and former USCIS Senior Advisor to the Director, Brian Hunt.

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On October 15, 2025, Jonathan presented and hosted an episode of Immigration Insiders, produced by Lawfully, an AI-powered software for immigrants and the attorneys who serve them. In the presentation, Jonathan discussed the H-1B $100,000 Visa Fee and the proposed H-1B Weighted Selection Rule.

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On September 26, 2025, Jonathan presented and hosted an episode of the BAL Community where he discussed the H-1B Visa Fee and the H-1B Weighted Selection Rule.