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Immigration Legal Tech 2026: Predictions for the Future of Immigration Law

By 2026, AI in immigration law will no longer feel novel or optional. According to Greg Siskind, immigration lawyer, author, and co-founder of Visalaw AI, the profession is entering a phase where artificial intelligence becomes embedded into daily legal infrastructure, much like email or case management software.

2026-01-08 • Visalaw Team

How Immigration Lawyers Can Use AI for Translation, Summarization, and Multilingual Communication

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how immigration lawyers manage documents, communicate with clients, and stay current with constant policy changes. In a recent Immigration Legal Tech Conversations episode presented by Visalaw AI, legal professionals explored how AI-powered translation and summarization tools are already reshaping day-to-day immigration practice—and what lawyers should consider when adopting these technologies responsibly.

2025-12-15 • Visalaw Team

Visalaw.ai and JD Supra Announce Strategic Content Integration to Enhance Immigration Law Intelligence

Visalaw.ai, the leading AI legal research and drafting platform built exclusively for immigration lawyers, today announced a new content-sharing agreement with JD Supra, a trusted source of daily legal intelligence and analysis from leading attorneys and law firms across the country.

2025-11-05 • Visalaw Team

Drafts 2.0: The Future of Immigration Petition Drafting Has Arrived

Meet Drafts 2.0 by Visalaw.ai. Drafts 2.0 is a reimagined, rebuilt solution designed to transform how immigration professionals draft, review, and finalize cases.

2025-10-23 • Visalaw Team

Prompts 101: How to Write the Best AI Prompts for Lawyers

Let's dive into the concepts of prompts, effective tools for writing them, and the distinction between a prompt and prompting in the context of artificial intelligence (AI).

2025-10-10 • Josh Sinnott & Ian Schiller

Visalaw.ai Answers: Arguments Against the DHS/USCIS NPRM to Weight H-1B Cap

Here are key arguments and issues you can raise in a critical comment on DHS/USCIS’s NPRM to weight H-1B cap selections by OEWS wage level (Levels I–IV):

2025-10-08 • Visalaw Team

Visalaw.ai Answers: Proposed Weighted Selection Process

Visalaw.ai is committed to raising the standard of immigration law, and we believe progress comes from openness, shared learning, and lifting the profession together. We are answering common questions with our AI Legal Research tool, built by immigration lawyers for immigration lawyers, but our insights are for everyone.

2025-09-30 • Visalaw Team

Intro to Deep Thinking

Deep Thinking is our next-gen reasoning mode for immigration law research.

2025-09-26 • Josh Waddell

Visalaw.ai Answers: What Industries Will Be Most Affected by the $100,000 H1-B Proclamation

Visalaw.ai is committed to raising the standard of immigration law and we believe progress comes from openness, shared learning, and lifting the profession together. We are answering common questions with our AI Legal Research tool built by immigration lawyers for immigration lawyers, but our insights are for everyone.

2025-09-24 • Visalaw Team

Visalaw.ai Selected to Showcase at Venture Atlanta 2025 Conference

Visalaw.ai, the all-in-one AI assistant purpose-built for immigration lawyers, is proud to announce its selection as one of just 86 innovative companies chosen to present at the prestigious Venture Atlanta 2025 Conference, taking place this fall.

2025-09-22 • Visalaw Team

New Additions to the Visalaw.ai Content Library - September 9-11

Review new additions to the Visalaw.ai Law Library

2025-09-15 • Visalaw Team

Visalaw.ai Announces Strategic Integration with Candle AI to Transform Legal Workflows for Immigration Lawyers

Immigration lawyers face increasing demands in high-stakes, low-margin environments. With up to 50% of a legal professional’s day spent managing emails, Candle AI’s ability to cut that time in half offers immediate value. This collaboration will streamline communication, boost efficiency, and help immigration professionals focus more time on client advocacy rather than administrative work.

2025-09-09 • Visalaw Team

Migrant Insider Joins the Visalaw.ai Law Library

Visalaw.ai is excited to welcome Migrant Insider, one of the nation’s most trusted independent immigration news outlets, into the Visalaw.ai Law Library. This integration strengthens GEN, our AI-powered system, with real-time reporting and analysis, giving immigration lawyers the context they need to navigate today’s fast-changing legal landscape.

2025-09-04 • Visalaw Team

Evaluating Generative AI for Lawyers

Choosing between AI products can be hard. That is why we have put together a list of important things to consider when you are trying to choose the right product for your team.

2025-08-25 • Visalaw Team

EOIR Issues First Guidance on Generative AI in Immigration Proceedings: What Lawyers Need to Know

EOIR issues cautious but open-minded approach and the first step before the Department of Justice issues a broader AI policy later this year. Here is what it means for Lawyers.

2025-08-14 • Greg Siskind

Visalaw.ai Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance

We’re proud to announce that Visalaw.ai is now SOC 2 Type 2 compliant — a significant milestone that underscores our unwavering commitment to protecting your data and your clients’ privacy.

2025-08-13 • Josh Waddell

Two Big Mistakes Lawyers Make When Using AI (and How to Avoid Them)

As AI continues to reshape the legal industry, more lawyers are experimenting with tools like ChatGPT and legal-specific platforms like Visalaw.ai. But with new tech comes new habits—and a few missteps.

2025-07-30 • Visalaw.ai Team

How to Write Better AI Prompts: 8 Tips for Lawyers from Greg Siskind

As legal professionals increasingly integrate AI tools like ChatGPT and Visalaw.ai into their practices, the ability to write clear, strategic prompts becomes essential.

2025-07-28 • Visalaw.ai Team

eimmigration and Visalaw.ai Announce Strategic Partnership to Modernize Immigration Case Management with AI Integration

Partnership combines leading immigration law solutions with cutting-edge Generative AI technology to streamline case workflows and enhance case outcomes

2025-06-11 • Josh Waddell

Visalaw.ai Accelerates Growth with Seed Funding Led by Valor Ventures

Generative AI is transforming all aspects of legal research & legal document drafting.

2025-02-17 • Josh Waddell