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⚽Could a 20-year-old World Cup defender's career map onto YOUR O-1A visa case? 🏆

In her latest article, CTM Legal Group attorney Amanda Mitchell breaks down how Chicago Fire FC's Mbekezeli Mbokazi — a 2026 MLS All-Star with a $3M transfer fee and a FIFA World Cup squad spot — meets the O-1A "extraordinary ability" standard, criterion by criterion. 📋
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Read it here: https://www.ctmlegalgroup.com/o-1a-visa-for-athletes-what-mbekezeli-mbokazi-s-career-teaches-about-extraordinary-ability

O-1A Visa for Athletes: What Mbekezeli Mbokazi's Career Teaches About Extraordinary Ability Could you qualify for an O-1A extraordinary ability visa? A criterion-by-criterion case study of Chicago Fire defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi's record (awards, salary, media coverage, and transfer fees) and what equivalent evidence looks like for any professional athlete.

⚠️ Did you know your AI chats about a legal matter may NOT be protected by attorney-client privilege? In *United States v. Heppner*, a federal judge ruled that a defendant's AI-generated documents were fully discoverable — and that sharing your attorney's advice with an AI platform could waive that privilege entirely. 🤖
⚖️ CTM Legal Group Managing Partner William "Bill" Tasch breaks down what every client and practitioner needs to know.

🔗 https://www.ctmlegalgroup.com/what-happens-when-your-client-asks-claude-united-states-v-heppner-and-the-ai-privilege-problem

What Happens When Your Client "Asks Claude": United States v. Heppner and the AI Privilege Problem A federal court's written opinion holding that a defendant's AI chats were unprivileged sends a clear signal to practitioners: clients must be counseled, early and explicitly, not to discuss their cases with AI tools — and the stakes may be higher than they first appear.

USCIS just issued a new policy memo reaffirming that adjustment of status (Form I-485) is a discretionary remedy — not a guaranteed right. If you have a pending green card application or plan to file, this change signals heightened scrutiny and could affect your case depending on your visa category, immigration history, and entry method. Our Chicago immigration attorneys break down what PM-602-0199 means for you.

🔗 https://www.ctmlegalgroup.com/uscis-reaffirms-adjustment-of-status-is-discretionary-what-i-485-applicants-need-to-know

USCIS Reaffirms Adjustment of Status Is Discretionary: What I-485 Applicants Need to Know USCIS has issued a new policy memo formally reaffirming that adjustment of status is a discretionary remedy rather than a right, signaling heightened scrutiny for I-485 applicants — particularly those with immigration violations, parole-based entries, or single-intent visa histories.