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Immigration Nerds

news · EN · 200 episodes

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About this Podcast:

EIG is a leading corporate immigration law firm, providing comprehensive business immigration, global migration, and compliance solutions that enable companies to hire the best and brightest talent worldwide. Founded in 1987 and immigration practice started in 1998, EIG has over 25 years of experience delivering its signature 'Perfect Plus' service — dedicated legal teams offering remarkable results, clear communication, innovative technology systems, and the highest level of information and data security. EIG partners with clients to "get to yes."

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What is Immigration Nerds about?

EIG is a leading corporate immigration law firm, providing comprehensive business immigration, global migration, and compliance solutions that enable companies to hire the best and brightest talent worldwide.

What has Immigration Nerds covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Embassy Chef: Every Day's a Learning Day" (14 October 2026, 41 minutes), "The Belonging Book Club" (24 September 2026, 36 minutes), and "H-2A Wage Bombshell" (4 September 2026, 31 minutes).

How often does Immigration Nerds publish?

Immigration Nerds publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 200 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Immigration Nerds?

Booking probability for Immigration Nerds is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Immigration Nerds requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Immigration Nerds's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Immigration Nerds?

The strongest fits for Immigration Nerds are Law & Legal Services. Immigration Nerds has a news audience.

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Immigration Nerds is a news show with 200 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #259

    The Embassy Chef: Every Day's a Learning Day

    Oct 14, 202641 minS3

    What is a plate of food supposed to do in a room full of diplomats? Make the room go quiet. Craig Harnden was seven when he asked his mother what you call someone who cooks for a living. From packet cake mixes in a...

  • Episode #258

    The Belonging Book Club

    Sep 24, 202636 minS3

    What if the thing an immigration lawyer did all month was lunch? Once a month, on a Sunday, a group of AILA DC attorneys and paralegals sits down at a restaurant chosen to match the book they have all just read — a...

  • Episode #257

    H-2A Wage Bombshell

    Sep 4, 202631 minS3

    The wage floor for H-2A got rewritten on August 3, 2026, and farm workers stand to lose up to $5.4 billion a year. The worker protection rule is rescinded, demand is at a record high, and a federal court just called the...

  • Episode #255

    Duration of Status: What Changes September 15

    Jul 31, 202630 minS3

    For nearly 50 years, international students could stay in the United States as long as they continued to make progress in their programs. No fixed deadline. A PhD candidate who needed a sixth year could take it. A...

  • Episode #253

    Forbes 250: Inside America's Most Successful Living Immigrants List

    Jul 1, 202627 minS3

    As America counts down to its 250th birthday, Forbes is counting something else: the 250 most successful living immigrants in the country. In this episode, host Lauren Clarke sits down with Forbes Senior Editor Alex...

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  • Episode #252

    Who’s Watching the Pool? The J-1 Visa and America's Lifeguard Problem

    Jun 12, 202640 minS3

    Your neighborhood pool may be short-staffed this summer — and the reason probably isn't what you think. Lauren Clarke sits down with Mark Overmann, Executive Director of the Alliance for International Exchange, to...

  • Episode #251

    Family Speaks Every Language

    May 28, 202634 minS3

    <p>What if the most powerful immigration story you heard this week came from a picture book?</p><p>Jacqueline Alcantara is a first-generation American and award-winning illustrator who has lived the experiences she...

  • Episode #250

    Ready for Kickoff? FIFA 2026 Update

    May 15, 202637 minS3

    <p>With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off in roughly four weeks, Immigration Nerds welcomes back Ryan Propis, Vice President of Security and Facilitation at the US Travel Association, for a progress report on US...

  • Episode #249

    Understanding the H-1B Realities: A Simulation Built from Real Immigrant Stories

    Apr 23, 202630 minS3

    <p>What if the H-1B visa experience — the lottery, the waiting, the uncertainty about whether to buy a sofa or commit to a relationship — could be experienced in a game? Journalist and game developer Alison Yang did...

  • Episode #248

    Ireland's Immigration Conundrum

    Mar 27, 202635 minS3

    <p>A confidential government paper recently surfaced in Ireland with a striking conclusion: the country needs migration to keep hospitals open, taxes flowing, and its economy afloat — even as public pressure mounts to...

  • Episode #247

    One Year In — AILA Proposes A Better Way on Immigration

    Mar 11, 202636 minS3

    <p>One year into the current administration's immigration agenda, the American Immigration Lawyers Association has done the accounting — and the findings are striking. In this episode, Lauren Clarke sits down with Shev...

  • Episode #246

    Demographic Winter: Why the Midwest Needs Immigration to Survive

    Feb 19, 202632 minS3

    <p>The American Midwest is facing an existential threat—not from outside forces, but from within. Population decline, aging communities, and shrinking tax bases are creating what researcher Dr. Jonathan Burkham calls a...

  • Episode #245

    Olympic Dreams and Immigration Realities

    Feb 5, 202627 minS3

    <p>As the 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Immigration Nerds explores the hidden immigration stories behind Team USA's more than 230 athletes heading to Italy. Immigration researcher Marissa Kiss from George Mason...

  • Episode #244

    End of the H-1B Lottery: Understanding Wage-Weighted Selection

    Jan 16, 202633 minS3

    <p>The H-1B program just underwent its most significant structural change in decades. On December 29, 2025, DHS issued a final rule replacing the random H-1B lottery with a wage-weighted selection system—and it takes...

  • Episode #243

    Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2025

    Dec 18, 202518 minS3

    <p>Immigration isn't just about headlines—it's about Nobel laureates, World Series MVPs, and medical breakthroughs that save lives. In this year’s end special, Lauren Clarke welcomes back Forbes senior contributor...

  • Episode #242

    2025: The Year That Reshaped Immigration Policy

    Dec 11, 202540 minS3

    <p>2025 marked an unprecedented transformation in U.S. immigration policy. Executive orders attempting to end birthright citizenship, expand travel bans, and suspend refugee programs— along with the chaotic H-1B fee...

  • Episode #241

    Beyond Borders: Why Cultural Exchange Still Matters

    Nov 20, 202526 minS3

    <p>Beyond the headlines about the workforce and the economy lies a visa category designed for something deeper: human connection. </p><p>In this episode, Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke explores the J-1 Cultural...

  • Episode #240

    Perfect Storm: H-2A Visas, Government Shutdown, and the Fight to Feed America

    Nov 5, 202532 minS3

    <p>American farms are in crisis. The federal government shutdown froze H-2A visa processing right when farmers need to prepare for planting season. At the same time, major changes to how farm worker wages are calculated...

  • Episode #239

    "The Day I Realized I Was An Immigrant"

    Oct 21, 202530 minS3

    <p>In this powerful episode of Immigration Nerds, host Lauren Clarke speaks with Hendrika de Vries, author of the new book "Open Turns," about her remarkable journey from surviving World War II in occupied Amsterdam to...

  • Episode #238

    H-1B Proclamation & Changes Special Report

    Sep 30, 202521 minS3

    <p>In this special episode of the Immigration Nerds Podcast, we break down what President Trump's H-1B proclamation means for employers and employees. Host Lauren Clarke and EIG partner Alejandra Zapatero explain who's...

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