Visalaw 2.0 is a completely rebuilt platform designed to give immigration practitioners a faster, more reliable, and more unified way to work. You will learn how to work within the new unified chat, organize your work using Projects, connect Visalaw to the systems your firm already relies on, and take advantage of hundreds of immigration-specific AI skills.
Sign-In Process Overview
Go to the login page
Enter your email address
Click Get code via email
Check your inbox for the verification code and enter it on the login screen to access your account
Note: If you don’t see the email in your inbox, please check your spam or junk folders.
Sign in with Google or Microsoft 365
If you use Google or Microsoft 365 as your email system, you can sign in by clicking Sign in with Google or Sign in with Microsoft 365, then entering your email address and granting access to your name and email.
Link Your AILA Subscription
Navigate to the Account Settings by clicking on your name
Click AILA
Enter the email address associated with your AILA subscription
Click Verify to complete the process
Chat
Visalaw 2.0 now offers one unified chat experience, replacing separate modes and tools with a single, streamlined interface. With the new version, you can now seamlessly use PrivateGPT and Legal Research within the same chat window.
Chat Features Overview
Research—When the Research toggle is enabled, the system automatically searches the immigration law library, checks relevant government websites, and includes case law when applicable.
Citations are only available when Research mode is on. You can turn them off if you prefer a clean, plain-text answer without footnotes.
The Link to Project—Associate a chat with an existing case, keeping all related questions and work organized in one place for easy reference
The All Sources—When Research is turned off, all immigration law library sources are automatically deselected. If needed, you can manually select specific sources again.
Web Search—When Research is off and Web Search is on, the system uses internet sources. When Research is on, Web Search isn’t needed, as government sources are already included.
Skills are essentially a rebrand of prompts. Skills use a built-in priority system to determine which sources—such as the law library, GovSync, or case law are used first when generating answers.
Attachments provide a modern file upload experience, allowing you to add files from anywhere in the platform. By including documents as context for your queries, you can get more accurate and relevant responses, and use them with Skills for more tailored results.
Skills
Skills are essentially structured prompts—pre-built, reusable instructions. There are 500+ immigration-specific Skills designed for the workflows attorneys handle every day, helping standardize outputs, improve consistency, and save time while still allowing users to add their own context or attachments as needed.
Sample of existing skills:
Crimmigration Analysis
RFE Analysis
FOIA Analysis and Summarization
How to Create a New Skill?
Build Skill Manually
Create an effective immigration prompt by clearly stating your goal, including key facts, adding relevant context, and specifying the desired output format. Keep it specific to avoid generic answers.
Use AI Skill Assistant (Recommended)
Click on Skills > Create a New Skill
Select Use AI Skill Assistant
Start with a clear request: Check for immigration expirations in the next 6 months
Click on Generate Skill
Review the Skill’s name, description, content, and mode to ensure everything is accurate. You can also add tags to group it with similar Skills, such as Family-Based Immigration, Employment-Based Immigration, or Humanitarian.
Search Chats
You can search through all chats you’ve created since starting your account, making it easy to find past conversations and reference previous work. Please note that all chats from version 1.0 will be automatically migrated to 2.0, so your history remains accessible in one place.
Projects
Projects serve as dynamic folders where you can store chats, drafts, translations, summaries, and uploaded documents—all in one place. They offer flexible sharing, allowing you to grant access to specific individuals or teams.
Documents
Upload and securely store files you want to reference, reuse, or keep for future use. Organize important materials in one place and easily access them whenever needed to support your work across chats and tasks.
Note: All documents are private by default. If you would like to share a document with other users at your firm, it must be shared manually.
Drafts
For more detailed guidance on creating letter drafts, please refer to the Drafts Process Guide.
Law Library
A resource for immigration-specific legal information, powered by a chat-based GPT agent and the largest centralized immigration dataset. It includes, but is not limited to, U.S. immigration law, case law, regulations, and other authoritative resources to support your research.
For additional information on legal sources, please visit Visalaw AI Coverage page.
How to search the Law Library
The Law Library allows you to search legal content using keyword search (enabled by default), which finds results based on exact words or phrases, or semantic search, which returns results based on meaning and context even if the exact terms aren’t used. You can also ask questions directly within the library about specific documents, making it easy to find and understand relevant information without leaving the library view.
Translate
Translate documents with ease using a free AI-powered translation tool designed to help you work more efficiently. Simply upload your file, and the system will take care of the rest, delivering a clear and usable translation in minutes.
Note: Supported file types include PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PNG, JPEG, or TXT, with a maximum file size of 10 MB per file.
Select Translate > Upload File or drag and drop a document from your computer > Upload
Select the translation you would like to perform AI Translation or Certified Translation (Get a Quote)
Select Source Language and Target Language
Select the desired output format (Word or PDF) and click Translate
Note for Certified Translations: Quotes are provided by Motaword. You’ll receive the quote by email, and payment is required before the translation begins.
Summarize
Summarize documents of any length and in any language. Use filters to customize the level of detail in your summary. Supported file types include: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PNG, JPEG, or TXT (max. 50 MB per file) .
To summarize a document:
Click on Upload File or retrieve from your personal library. Alternatively, you can use our Integrations feature to select and import it from any of the available integrated sources.
Click Next and select the Summary Type and format (Bullets or Paragraphs): Concise, Detailed or Exhaustive
Click Summarize
Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) — Coming Soon
Navigate to Account Settings
Select Security or Authentication Settings
Click Set Up MFA
Follow the prompts to connect your preferred authentication method (e.g., authenticator app)
Enter the verification code to confirm setup.
Once enabled, you’ll be prompted to verify your identity with MFA each time you log in, adding an extra layer of security to your account.
Integrations
The Integrations feature allows you to easily pull documents directly from connected tools like Google Drive or Clio. This makes it simple to access and use files without needing to download and re-upload them, helping streamline your workflow and keep everything connected in one place.
Currently Available:
Clio
Docketwise
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
Additional integrations are on the way to further streamline document access and workflow across your tools.
Support
If you need help, our support team is here for you!
Chat Support: Available directly within the platform once you’re logged in, offering real-time assistance for quick questions or troubleshooting.
Email Support: Reach out to us anytime by email for more detailed inquiries or issues that may require follow-up at support@visalaw.ai