Events

VisaVersa is represented at various events throughout the year focused on immigration and international mobility.

Building Bridges to the USA

February 10, 2026
High-Tech Campus Eindhoven

The U.S. Embassy's flagship business event, taking place at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven on Tuesday, February 10. This event provides a unique opportunity for Dutch companies to learn all about expanding your company to the United States, your first investment, or growing your current U.S. footprint.

Building Bridges to the USA provides key updates on the U.S. investment climate and practical information regarding conducting business in the United States, including a visa update.

As U.S. states play a crucial role when expanding, this event gives you direct access to 18 states to discuss market opportunities, incentives, and policy updates. 

Hilde Cevaal from VisaVersa will participate in the event and give a presentation on the most recent developments from an immigration perspective.

More information about the event can be found on the site of the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC). The registration form can be found on the SelectUSA site.

U.S. Expansion in turbulent times

Thursday 12 February 2026
Amsterdam
15.30 – 18.30 hrs.

Expanding into the United States has never been more complex, yet the opportunities are still plenty. Economic and geopolitical uncertainty, shifting regulations, and an increasingly competitive talent market are forcing companies to rethink how they grow across the Atlantic.

In this session, we bring together four experts who operate at the intersection of strategy, structure, and people:

🎤 Jan Joosten – is an experienced corporate lawyer based in New York City with 28+ years of experience in representing Dutch companies that do business in the U.S. Originally from the Netherlands, Jan has law degrees from the Netherlands (Leiden University) and the U.S. (Harvard Law School). He is a member of the New York bar.
🎤 Hilde Cevaal –immigration law expert and Founder of VisaVersa, specializing in global visa solutions. Hilde will address US visa strategies and give update on the current situation.
🎤 Florence Van den Bergh - Executive Search expert, specialized in finding U.S. Executives for Dutch companies expanding to the U.S., Florence will address the do’s and don’ts of hiring people in the U.S.
🎤 Annette van der Feltz, MSc, PCC - is the founder of Dutch American Connection, helping Dutch entrepreneurs succeed in the U.S. faster and more effectively by bridging cultural differences. She will share how differences in business practices, communication, decision-making, and collaboration can be translated into practical, actionable insights to accelerate your US expansion.

Whether you are planning your first steps into the U.S. or reassessing your existing footprint, this conversation will help you navigate growth when conditions are anything but stable.

👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ea7T6mdi

FME - Doing business with the U.S.

Tuesday 31 March 2026
Veenendaal
13.30 – 19.00 hrs.

Doing business with the US offers opportunities, but also has risks. How do you deal with that smartly?

On Tuesday 31 March, FME, together with the EACC NL (European American Chamber of Commerce Netherlands), is organising a meeting about doing business with the United States. You will get practical insights from experts, representatives of US states and fellow entrepreneurs operating in the US.

You will hear about, among other things:
• trade and tariff developments;
• site selection and regional differences within the US;
• tax, legal and organisational points of interest;
• building a local team and managing risks.

The meeting will take place at Movexx International BV in Veenendaal and is relevant for FME member companies that want to discover and profit from opportunities in the United States. Hilde Cevaal from VisaVersa will give a presentation on work visa and immigration.

Do you want to make better use of opportunities in the US and avoid pitfalls? Check out the program and sign up: https://lnkd.in/eGqJa5sc