Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Scott Seaman, Ian Wagreich, and Palma Yanni have each been recognized in the 2027 edition of the Lexology Index Thought Leaders: USA guide

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 of its lawyers have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

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 partner Ian Wagreich authored a chapter, “Service Center Processing: US Applications,” in the newly released 2026 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) “Immigration Law” handbook.

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.

Join Hinshaw's 30th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar on September 29, 2026, designed for HR professionals and in-house counsel navigating today’s evolving workplace landscape.

Chicago-based partner Ian Wagreich will present at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) 2026 Midwinter Conference and Webcast in Chicago on March 6, 2026. 

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. 

A CLE webinar analyzing key changes in US immigration law after the 2025 administration transition, and focusing on recent policy shifts and legislative proposals to assess their impact on global mobility and compliance.

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."

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.

The Fourth Circuit ruled that vacated convictions cannot trigger inadmissibility under the INA—read our alert to learn what this means for noncitizens and immigration practitioners.

Learn about the impact of a federal ruling that the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa petition fee is unlawful, finding that the fee violated the Administrative Procedures Act by bypassing mandatory notice-and-comment requirements.

Read our guidance about the new USCIS policy memorandum’s impact on how Adjustment of Status applications are evaluated, as well as key takeaways and next steps for employers and individuals.