Named one of the top immigration attorneys for start-ups by Business Insider and a Rising List Attorney by the National Association of Women Lawyers, Hiba M. Anver is a Partner with Erickson Immigration Group.
Her practice focus is primarily on the employment-based nonimmigrant visa and green card process and I-9 compliance. She leads an international team that manages clients in various industries, including tech, social media, e-sports, fintech, e-commerce, retail, medicine/oncology, investment, and education. She also advises corporate clients on complex immigration matters resulting from restructuring, including mergers, acquisitions, and reductions-in-force.
Hiba is widely respected within the immigration and mobility field. She has briefed congressional staffers on Capitol Hill and is frequently called upon to provide commentary to television/publication media outlets such as Bloomberg Live, CNBC, Business Insider, PBS Nightly Business Report, The SF Chronicle, Bloomberg Law, and Politico Pro, and is a frequent contributor to the EIG Immigration Nerds podcast, which she co-founded.
In December 2021, she joined The George Washington University College of Law’s Adjunct Faculty as Professorial Lecturer in Law. Previously, Hiba has also lectured at American University Washington College of Law, the George Washington University School of Law, and the University of Texas at Arlington, and participated as a panelist for AILA, BAMM, ERC, PLEN, SHRM, and CFGI events. Her experience includes Appeals/Oral Argument before the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas.
In 2022, Hiba received the 2022 Diversity in Business Award by the Washington Business Journal in recognition of her efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Hiba is the founder of EIG’s internal Women in the Law group, a regular meeting forum and mentorship platform which provides mentorship for other women attorneys and legal professionals at EIG. The group also serves as a platform to discuss issues of gender, diversity, and bias, as well as an opportunity to celebrate the strides and progress that women are making in all industries around the world.
The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers, May 2026
Top Women Leaders of 2025, Women We Admire Media
Top Women Leaders of 2023, Women We Admire Media
2023 Rising List Award by the National Association of Women Lawyers
2022 Diversity in Business Award by Washington Business Journal
Recognized by Business Insider as a Top Immigration Lawyers for Start-Ups
How US Immigration Rules Are Inciting a Tech Brain Drain, Bloomberg Technology, June 30, 2026
Legal Battles Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Heat Up | Bloomberg Tech, December 15, 2025
Trump’s Planned $100,000 H-1B Fee Rattles Tech Sector | Bloomberg Technology, September 22, 2025
H1B & Green Card ‘Revamp’: Impact On Indian Students Who Want To Study In US, NDTV | Washington Watch, August 29, 2025
Tech Sector Impacted by Birthright Citizenship Ruling, Bloomberg Television, June 30, 2025
Asian Immigrants In Trump’s America: Are Foreign Talent Still Welcomed In USA?, CNA, May 15, 2025
Trump’s Birthright Order Sparks H-1B Fears, Bloomberg Technology, January 31, 2025
Big Tech’s H-1B Visa Future, Bloomberg Live, January 3, 2025
Hiba Anver Recognized in Lawdragon 2026 Immigration Elite, Investor’s Hangout, May 21, 2026
Companies Stare Down $100,000 Fee With New H-1B Visa Rules, Bloomberg, March 5, 2026
First H-1B Visa Lottery With Trump’s $100,000 Fee Is Under Way, Bloomberg Government, March 5, 2o26
The Entrepreneurial Client: Turning a U.S. Business Dream into Reality (AILA), August 2024
Tech Layoffs Hit H1B Visa Workers Hard, Wall Street Journal
18 immigration lawyers who help tech startups land top talent from abroad, Business Insider
Trump administration moves ahead with H-1B pay rule over Silicon Valley’s objections, SF Chronicle
Next H-1B Lottery Likely to Feature Electronic Preregistration, Bloomberg Law
Changes to H-1B visa lottery create ‘stress’ for tech companies and employees, CNBC
Trump changes high-tech visa system, making it less attractive for employers, Washington Examiner
The Impact of Changes to the H-4 Visa Program, Nightly Business Report
H-1B application numbers fall for second year in a row, San Francisco Chronicle
H-1B visa lottery, despite changes, still leaves careers up to chance, San Francisco Chronicle
How Immigration Attorneys Are Tackling the Trump Era, Law360
California Immigration Law Creates New Challenges for Employers, Bloomberg Law
Proposal Would Extend ‘Extreme Vetting’ Visa Questions for 3 Years, Politico Pro
CNBC Technology Council: Tech and Immigration, December 11, 2024
The Importance of H-1B Visas for the Tech World, Bloomberg Live, August 16, 2024
Teachers Would Slip Through Cracks of New Immigration Plan, Law360
SCOTUS Immigration Ruling Will Have ‘Chilling’ Economic Consequences, Bloomberg Law Insights
The Entrepreneurial Client: Turning a U.S. Business Dream into Reality (AILA), August 2024
Women of Color Influencing Washington, PLEN, November 2022
Panel Discussion: Policy Design for the ‘New Normal’, FEM Americas Summit, May 3, 2023
Map Awareness: Navigating Visa/Immigration Challenges to Esports Teams and Global Tournaments, ESports Business Summit, November 2022
“The Challenges and Rewards of Immigration Law,” The Antonin Scalia Law School, GMU, November 2021
Law and Legal Advocacy Seminar, Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN), October 2021
Networking Roundtable on Immigration and Refugees, Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN), May 2021
Organizational Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives and their Impact on Visa/Work Permit Sponsorship, SHRM GMIS, November 2020
TAM SIG: Does a Halt on Mobility Mean a Halt on Talent? Managing Mobility During a Pandemic, Northern Virginia Society for Human Resources, October 2020
“Ask a Lawyer” Session, Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN), October 2020
Top 5 Immigration Trends, 2020 BAMM Annual Mobility Conference (March 5, 2020)
Immigration Enforcement Trends with USCIS FDNS Associate Director Matthew Emrich and Chief of USCIS’ Verification Division Victoria Porto (Society for Human
Resources Management Annual Conference, November 5, 2019)
“Immigration Compliance: A Tech Mobility Leadership Panel” (Hosted by Erickson Immigration Group and NVTC, February 21, 2019)
“I-9 Worksite Enforcement Trends” (American Immigration Lawyers Association DC Chapter Fall 2018 Conference, November 7, 2018)
“ICE and the Coming Wave of Immigration Audits” (National Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Annual Conference, October 26, 2018)
“Impact of Changes to TPS” (Child & Family Network Centers, February 2, 2018)
“The Accidental Expat” (Duty of Care Conference, New York, NY, October 27, 2016)
“Immigration Changes in 2017: The Latent Risk for Your Company” (Duty of Care Conference, Washington D.C., October 26, 2017)
“International Business Travel in an Age of Uncertainty” (Duty of Care Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 14, 2017)
WERC, The One Take: DEI, with Kerwin Guillermo
Attorney Spotlight: Hiba Anver of EIG, Park Evaluations
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, June 4, 2026
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, February 19, 2026
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, September 25, 2025
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, November 7, 2024
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, November 9, 2023
US & Canada Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group and ISLG, October 24, 2023
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, September 28, 2023
US Immigration GMJ Workshop By GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, June 22, 2023
Visa Sponsorship for Foreign Students, by The Washington Statistical Society and GWU’s Department of Statistics, April 14, 2023
Immigration Firm Executive Panel by The HR Mobility Peer Group, April 5, 2023
US Immigration GMJ Workshop By GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, February 9, 2023
Canada Immigration & Cross Border GMJ Workshop, January 12, 2023
GMJ Workshop: US Immigration – By GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, November 17, 2023
Guest lecturer on Immigration and Nationality, American University Washington College of Law, October 2021
Connecting Immigration Law With Esports with Hiba Anver, January 2022
Immigration Nerds Spotlight Women in the Law: Maunica Sthanki, Policy and Advocacy Strategist, November 2021
Immigration Nerds Talk About the October Visa Bulletin and AOS (October 5, 2020)
Immigration Nerds Talk About the Coronavirus and the Impact on Immigration (March 10, 2020)
SHRM H-1B Cap Season: Electronic Registration and More (January 2020)
Immigration Nerds Talk About Travel Ban 3.0 (February 6, 2020)
Overview on Employment-Based Immigration at American University Washington College of Law (October 2019)
“DACA & TPS Updates” (Alexandria Council of Human Service Organizations’s Quarterly General Meeting, January 24, 2018)
“Immigration Guide for Managers and Recruiters” (November 27, 2017)
“Issues Impacting Public Schools under the Current Administration” (May 9, 2017)
“I-9 Workshop” (January 20, 2017)
Recruiter Training, (January 16, 2017)
The George Washington University College of Law’s Adjunct Faculty as Professorial Lecturer in Law
ParadiGM Community, Member
National Association of Women Lawyers, Member
Named one of the top immigration attorneys for start-ups by Business Insider and a Rising List Attorney by the National Association of Women Lawyers, Hiba M. Anver is a Partner with Erickson Immigration Group.
Her practice focus is primarily on the employment-based nonimmigrant visa and green card process and I-9 compliance. She leads an international team that manages clients in various industries, including tech, social media, e-sports, fintech, e-commerce, retail, medicine/oncology, investment, and education. She also advises corporate clients on complex immigration matters resulting from restructuring, including mergers, acquisitions, and reductions-in-force.
Hiba is widely respected within the immigration and mobility field. She has briefed congressional staffers on Capitol Hill and is frequently called upon to provide commentary to television/publication media outlets such as Bloomberg Live, CNBC, Business Insider, PBS Nightly Business Report, The SF Chronicle, Bloomberg Law, and Politico Pro, and is a frequent contributor to the EIG Immigration Nerds podcast, which she co-founded.
In December 2021, she joined The George Washington University College of Law’s Adjunct Faculty as Professorial Lecturer in Law. Previously, Hiba has also lectured at American University Washington College of Law, the George Washington University School of Law, and the University of Texas at Arlington, and participated as a panelist for AILA, BAMM, ERC, PLEN, SHRM, and CFGI events. Her experience includes Appeals/Oral Argument before the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas.
In 2022, Hiba received the 2022 Diversity in Business Award by the Washington Business Journal in recognition of her efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Hiba is the founder of EIG’s internal Women in the Law group, a regular meeting forum and mentorship platform which provides mentorship for other women attorneys and legal professionals at EIG. The group also serves as a platform to discuss issues of gender, diversity, and bias, as well as an opportunity to celebrate the strides and progress that women are making in all industries around the world.
The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers, May 2026
Top Women Leaders of 2025, Women We Admire Media
Top Women Leaders of 2023, Women We Admire Media
2023 Rising List Award by the National Association of Women Lawyers
2022 Diversity in Business Award by Washington Business Journal
Recognized by Business Insider as a Top Immigration Lawyers for Start-Ups
How US Immigration Rules Are Inciting a Tech Brain Drain, Bloomberg Technology, June 30, 2026
Legal Battles Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Heat Up | Bloomberg Tech, December 15, 2025
Trump’s Planned $100,000 H-1B Fee Rattles Tech Sector | Bloomberg Technology, September 22, 2025
H1B & Green Card ‘Revamp’: Impact On Indian Students Who Want To Study In US, NDTV | Washington Watch, August 29, 2025
Tech Sector Impacted by Birthright Citizenship Ruling, Bloomberg Television, June 30, 2025
Asian Immigrants In Trump’s America: Are Foreign Talent Still Welcomed In USA?, CNA, May 15, 2025
Trump’s Birthright Order Sparks H-1B Fears, Bloomberg Technology, January 31, 2025
Big Tech’s H-1B Visa Future, Bloomberg Live, January 3, 2025
Hiba Anver Recognized in Lawdragon 2026 Immigration Elite, Investor’s Hangout, May 21, 2026
Companies Stare Down $100,000 Fee With New H-1B Visa Rules, Bloomberg, March 5, 2026
First H-1B Visa Lottery With Trump’s $100,000 Fee Is Under Way, Bloomberg Government, March 5, 2o26
The Entrepreneurial Client: Turning a U.S. Business Dream into Reality (AILA), August 2024
Tech Layoffs Hit H1B Visa Workers Hard, Wall Street Journal
18 immigration lawyers who help tech startups land top talent from abroad, Business Insider
Trump administration moves ahead with H-1B pay rule over Silicon Valley’s objections, SF Chronicle
Next H-1B Lottery Likely to Feature Electronic Preregistration, Bloomberg Law
Changes to H-1B visa lottery create ‘stress’ for tech companies and employees, CNBC
Trump changes high-tech visa system, making it less attractive for employers, Washington Examiner
The Impact of Changes to the H-4 Visa Program, Nightly Business Report
H-1B application numbers fall for second year in a row, San Francisco Chronicle
H-1B visa lottery, despite changes, still leaves careers up to chance, San Francisco Chronicle
How Immigration Attorneys Are Tackling the Trump Era, Law360
California Immigration Law Creates New Challenges for Employers, Bloomberg Law
Proposal Would Extend ‘Extreme Vetting’ Visa Questions for 3 Years, Politico Pro
CNBC Technology Council: Tech and Immigration, December 11, 2024
The Importance of H-1B Visas for the Tech World, Bloomberg Live, August 16, 2024
Teachers Would Slip Through Cracks of New Immigration Plan, Law360
SCOTUS Immigration Ruling Will Have ‘Chilling’ Economic Consequences, Bloomberg Law Insights
The Entrepreneurial Client: Turning a U.S. Business Dream into Reality (AILA), August 2024
Women of Color Influencing Washington, PLEN, November 2022
Panel Discussion: Policy Design for the ‘New Normal’, FEM Americas Summit, May 3, 2023
Map Awareness: Navigating Visa/Immigration Challenges to Esports Teams and Global Tournaments, ESports Business Summit, November 2022
“The Challenges and Rewards of Immigration Law,” The Antonin Scalia Law School, GMU, November 2021
Law and Legal Advocacy Seminar, Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN), October 2021
Networking Roundtable on Immigration and Refugees, Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN), May 2021
Organizational Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives and their Impact on Visa/Work Permit Sponsorship, SHRM GMIS, November 2020
TAM SIG: Does a Halt on Mobility Mean a Halt on Talent? Managing Mobility During a Pandemic, Northern Virginia Society for Human Resources, October 2020
“Ask a Lawyer” Session, Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN), October 2020
Top 5 Immigration Trends, 2020 BAMM Annual Mobility Conference (March 5, 2020)
Immigration Enforcement Trends with USCIS FDNS Associate Director Matthew Emrich and Chief of USCIS’ Verification Division Victoria Porto (Society for Human
Resources Management Annual Conference, November 5, 2019)
“Immigration Compliance: A Tech Mobility Leadership Panel” (Hosted by Erickson Immigration Group and NVTC, February 21, 2019)
“I-9 Worksite Enforcement Trends” (American Immigration Lawyers Association DC Chapter Fall 2018 Conference, November 7, 2018)
“ICE and the Coming Wave of Immigration Audits” (National Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Annual Conference, October 26, 2018)
“Impact of Changes to TPS” (Child & Family Network Centers, February 2, 2018)
“The Accidental Expat” (Duty of Care Conference, New York, NY, October 27, 2016)
“Immigration Changes in 2017: The Latent Risk for Your Company” (Duty of Care Conference, Washington D.C., October 26, 2017)
“International Business Travel in an Age of Uncertainty” (Duty of Care Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 14, 2017)
WERC, The One Take: DEI, with Kerwin Guillermo
Attorney Spotlight: Hiba Anver of EIG, Park Evaluations
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, June 4, 2026
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, February 19, 2026
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, September 25, 2025
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, November 7, 2024
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, November 9, 2023
US & Canada Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group and ISLG, October 24, 2023
US Immigration GMJ Workshop by GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, September 28, 2023
US Immigration GMJ Workshop By GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, June 22, 2023
Visa Sponsorship for Foreign Students, by The Washington Statistical Society and GWU’s Department of Statistics, April 14, 2023
Immigration Firm Executive Panel by The HR Mobility Peer Group, April 5, 2023
US Immigration GMJ Workshop By GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, February 9, 2023
Canada Immigration & Cross Border GMJ Workshop, January 12, 2023
GMJ Workshop: US Immigration – By GMJ with Erickson Immigration Group, November 17, 2023
Guest lecturer on Immigration and Nationality, American University Washington College of Law, October 2021
Connecting Immigration Law With Esports with Hiba Anver, January 2022
Immigration Nerds Spotlight Women in the Law: Maunica Sthanki, Policy and Advocacy Strategist, November 2021
Immigration Nerds Talk About the October Visa Bulletin and AOS (October 5, 2020)
Immigration Nerds Talk About the Coronavirus and the Impact on Immigration (March 10, 2020)
SHRM H-1B Cap Season: Electronic Registration and More (January 2020)
Immigration Nerds Talk About Travel Ban 3.0 (February 6, 2020)
Overview on Employment-Based Immigration at American University Washington College of Law (October 2019)
“DACA & TPS Updates” (Alexandria Council of Human Service Organizations’s Quarterly General Meeting, January 24, 2018)
“Immigration Guide for Managers and Recruiters” (November 27, 2017)
“Issues Impacting Public Schools under the Current Administration” (May 9, 2017)
“I-9 Workshop” (January 20, 2017)
Recruiter Training, (January 16, 2017)
The George Washington University College of Law’s Adjunct Faculty as Professorial Lecturer in Law
ParadiGM Community, Member
National Association of Women Lawyers, Member