IIR Board Member Hudaidah Bhimdi recently published "When Immigration Becomes a Career Barrier: Visa and Compliance Challenges Facing the Legal Profession" in the October Bulletin of National Association for Law Placement (NALP).
The article explores how immigration policy has quietly become one of the biggest career barriers in the legal field, shaping who gets to launch or sustain a legal career in the U.S. From H-1B hurdles to compliance challenges, these issues are now part of the everyday reality for law firms, law schools, and the professionals they serve.
As Bhimdi states:
“If the profession wants to remain competitive and globally connected, we must take immigration seriously and not just as a policy issue but as a workforce imperative.”
Hudaidah Bhimdi is the Founder of Bhimdi Global Immigration PLLC and a Virginiabarred immigration attorney. She focuses on employment-based and student immigration. She is a seasoned immigration practitioner with a focus on business immigration and I-9 compliance for U.S. and Global corporations. In addition, she handles affirmative immigration cases, advises businesses and professionals by providing them with immigration strategies, and represents them before U.S. government agencies within the U.S. and abroad. Bhimdi guides clients on a full range of business visas including professional, investor, intra-company transferee, artist, executives, and advanced degree work visas. Bhimdi also helps international students transition to the workforce by advising on issues such as F-1, STEM OPT, and change of status concerns.
November 10, 2025