The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Scott Seaman, Palma Yanni, and Ian Wagreich have been recognized in the 2026 edition of the Lexology Index Thought Leaders: USA guide.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with ten receiving this honor for the first time. Additionally, 22 Hinshaw lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is very pleased to announce that the firm has been named to the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) 2025 Pro Bono Recognition Roster. Hinshaw is among 36 law firms and corporations that will be honored at PILI's Annual Pro Bono Reception on June 25, 2025, which the firm will support as an "Advocate Sponsor" of the event.

Hinshaw immigration partner Ian Wagreich was featured among Investment Migration Insider’s (IMI) “Investment Migration People in the News This Week” in connection with his commentary on federal immigration developments in recent Bloomberg Law and Chronicle of Higher Education media stories.

Read Hinshaw immigration partner Ian Wagreich's commentary via The DePaulia in a story that examined the Trump Administration’s revocation of student visas and its impact on international students attending universities in the United States.

Read Hinshaw partner Ian Wagreich's discussion on the challenges faced by international students regarding visa terminations and due process in a recent panel at Northwestern University.

Hinshaw partners Roy Bossen, Frank A. Mazzagatti, William Schiller, and Ian Wagreich are each scheduled to present at the 2025 Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (IAHA) 43rd Annual Health Law Symposium on November 6, 2025. 

Chicago-based partners William Schiller and Ian Wagreich in the immigration law group will co-present a "Hospitality Industry Roundtable" for the Illinois Restaurant Association on August 14, 2025.

Join Hinshaw immigration partners William “Bill” Schiller and Ian Wagreich for an MCLE program at the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Annual Meeting titled "Hot Topics in U.S. Immigration Law and the Road Ahead."

Chicago-based partner Ian Wagreich will co-present a webinar for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) titled "Employment-Based Immigration: Strategies to Empower Employers in a Brave New World" on January 29, 2026. 

On April 11, 2025, Hinshaw partners Bill Schiller and Ian Wagreich will present an Illinois State Bar Association webinar titled "LIVE WEB - Immigration Law 2025: Updates and Essentials Under the New Administration."

Chicago-based partner Ian Wagreich will present at the 2025 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Hot Topics and Survival Skills Virtual Conference on March 3, 2025.

On March 1, 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will open up the electronic registration process for cab-subject H-1B petitions, including those filed for the advanced degree exemption. The registration process will remain open until March 20; the registration fee for each H-1B candidate is $10. The USCIS will notify employers by March 31 and let them know whether their petitions have been selected in the lottery. If chosen, employers will have up to 90 days to file an H-1B petition.

DHS’s May 2025 memo points to at-home arrests based on administrative warrants (Form I-205), with unresolved questions about business entries and “exigent circumstances.” Explore what’s changed, the constitutional backdrop, and the current litigation landscape in our new alert.

Learn more about the US Department of State’s announcement of an indefinite pause on visa adjudications for nationals of 75 countries, effective January 21, 2026.

Read about the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new final rule that fundamentally alters the H-1B cap selection process. Effective February 27, 2026, this rule replaces the traditional random lottery with a "weighted selection process" based on salary levels.