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The immigration and legal practice set: research, analysis, drafting, and pre-filing checks.

• case-summary
  Writes structured immigration case summaries for attorneys. Use when asked to summarize an immigration case, draft a case overview, prepare a case memo, write a matter summary, or document a client's immigration history. Synthesizes facts, procedural history, status, issues, and recommended next...
• /chronology
  Builds a litigation chronology from the disclosure bundle itself , every entry attributed to its source document, behind a CPR 31.22 implied-undertaking check, because documents disclosed in English proceedings may only be used for those proceedings. Adds a privilege screen and case-theory...
• client-letter
  Writes plain-language client status letters for immigration attorneys. Use when asked to write a client update letter, status letter, case update email, or client communication about an immigration matter. Translates legal status and procedural developments into clear, accessible language that...
• Client status update writer
  Drafts plain-language case status updates for immigration clients, one at a time or in a monthly batch across every open case. Turns a USCIS case status, notice (receipt, biometrics, RFE, transfer, interview, approval, denial) or "nothing happened yet" into a short, calm message in the client's...
• Legal Analysis
  Analyze a legal question rigorously and produce a citation-anchored analysis or proof skeleton , frame the issues, synthesize the governing rule, analyze the facts, organize the proof (CRAC/CREAC), and deploy authority. Use for ANY legal-reasoning task , "what's the law on X," "do we have a...
• Legal Citation Format , Practitioner / Brief Style
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• Legal Research
  Research the law on a question , find, retrieve, read, and validate the controlling cases, statutes, and regulations; map the citation network and the statutory landscape; and verify everything is still good law. Use for ANY legal-research task , "what's the law on X," "find cases/statutes on...
• Evidence request chaser
  Builds per-client document request checklists for immigration cases, tracks what is received and missing, and drafts polite, escalating follow-up messages until the file is complete. Use when someone says "document checklist", "what do we still need", "chase the client", "missing documents",...
• Immigration consistency checker
  Pre-filing consistency check for US immigration packages. Cross-checks names, dates of birth, addresses, A-numbers, passport numbers, employer details, job titles, marriage and entry dates across every form, supporting document and exhibit, then confirms required signatures, form edition dates,...
• Immigration policy digest
  Produces a weekly or on-demand digest of US immigration changes that affect a firm's work - USCIS Policy Manual updates, form edition and fee changes, processing-time shifts, Visa Bulletin movement, Federal Register rules, and program deadlines (e.g. EB-5) - with an internal brief for staff, a...
• Matter Plan Builder
  Convert agreed scope into a structured matter plan , phases, workstreams, milestones, dependencies, owner assignments, and matter setup decisions. Use when planning a new matter, running a kickoff, building a workstream plan, structuring phases, setting up task codes, or producing a plan to...
• RFE response organiser
  Breaks a USCIS Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) into its individual requests, maps each one to evidence already in the file, flags gaps, calculates the response deadline, and builds a response work plan and exhibit index for the attorney. It does not write the legal...
• rfie-response
  Writes responses to USCIS Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Requests for Further Evidence (RFIEs) for immigration attorneys. Use when asked to draft an RFE response, respond to a USCIS request for evidence, write an RFE cover letter, or prepare a brief addressing USCIS concerns. Structures legal...
• Timeline Generator
  Build dependency network and critical path from a matter plan. Produce an interactive Gantt, flag near-critical tasks, and run what-if cascade scenarios when delays occur , showing programme impact and drafting communications. Produces filtered workstream or jurisdiction views for local...
• visa-brief
  Writes visa category analysis briefs for immigration attorneys. Use when asked to analyze which visa category fits a client, write a visa options memo, draft a visa strategy memo, compare visa categories, or advise on immigration pathways. Evaluates client facts against visa eligibility criteria...