Immigration Case Summary
Summarizes an immigration matter into a scan-ready brief of facts, law, posture, and outcome.
Prerequisites
Before starting, confirm availability of:
- Complete case file (filings, notices, decisions, transcripts, correspondence)
- Benefit/relief type (asylum, AOS, family-based, removal defense, appeal)
- Forum(s) (USCIS, EOIR/IJ, BIA, federal circuit, or mixed)
- Key dates (filing, RFE/NOID, interview/hearing, decisions, appeal deadlines)
- Confidentiality scope (redactions, sensitivity flags for trauma/medical/minors)
Workflow
- Identify benefit/relief and governing authority from the record
- Extract applicant background and eligibility elements with cited evidence
- Build chronological procedural timeline with agency/court actions
- State current posture and deadlines; note risks and open items
- Flag missing records or conflicts
Output Template
## Matter Snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Client/Applicant | |
| Country of Origin | |
| A-Number / USCIS Receipt(s) | |
| Benefit/Relief Sought | |
| Forum(s) | |
| Counsel of Record | |
| Current Posture | |
| Last Updated | |
## Applicant Background
- Immigration history (entries, status changes, overstays):
- Family relationships (petitioner/beneficiary, derivatives):
- Employment/education:
- Relevant vulnerabilities or equities:
- Adverse factors (criminal, fraud, removability grounds):
## Legal Basis
- Statute/Regulation/Policy: exact INA/CFR/PM citations from record
- Eligibility elements: map each element to evidence
- Discretionary factors (if applicable):
## Evidence Inventory
| Element / Issue | Key Evidence | Gaps |
|---|---|---|
## Procedural History
| Date | Event | Forum | Outcome / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
## Decisions & Outcomes
- Decision(s): approvals/denials/termination/remand with dates
- Grounds for decision (quote or summarize from decision)
- Appeal/motion status and deadlines
## Key Issues / Risks
- Inconsistencies or adverse evidence:
- Statutory bars or procedural defects:
- Credibility concerns or corroboration gaps:
## Next Steps
- Required filings and deadlines:
- Evidence to obtain:
- Strategy notes:
Pitfalls
- Never invent citations. Mark uncertain legal citations as
[VERIFY].
- Distinguish forum standards. USCIS, EOIR, BIA, and circuit courts apply different standards — note which applies.
- Capture RFE/NOID/NTA details verbatim when critical to posture.
- Flag record conflicts — cite both sources; do not resolve silently.
- Maintain confidentiality — omit sensitive details unless required for analysis.
1---2name: immigration-case-summary3description: >-4 Produces structured U.S. immigration case summaries covering applicant5 background, legal basis, procedural history, posture, and outcomes. Use when6 preparing case summaries, intake briefs, supervision reviews, handoffs, or7 client consultations. Trigger keywords: immigration summary, asylum, AOS,8 removal defense, I-589, I-485, I-130, I-140, NTA, RFE, NOID, EOIR, BIA, USCIS.9---1011# Immigration Case Summary1213Summarizes an immigration matter into a scan-ready brief of facts, law, posture, and outcome.1415## Prerequisites1617Before starting, confirm availability of:1819- Complete case file (filings, notices, decisions, transcripts, correspondence)20- Benefit/relief type (asylum, AOS, family-based, removal defense, appeal)21- Forum(s) (USCIS, EOIR/IJ, BIA, federal circuit, or mixed)22- Key dates (filing, RFE/NOID, interview/hearing, decisions, appeal deadlines)23- Confidentiality scope (redactions, sensitivity flags for trauma/medical/minors)2425## Workflow26271. Identify benefit/relief and governing authority from the record282. Extract applicant background and eligibility elements with cited evidence293. Build chronological procedural timeline with agency/court actions304. State current posture and deadlines; note risks and open items315. Flag missing records or conflicts3233## Output Template3435```36## Matter Snapshot3738| Field | Value |39|---|---|40| Client/Applicant | |41| Country of Origin | |42| A-Number / USCIS Receipt(s) | |43| Benefit/Relief Sought | |44| Forum(s) | |45| Counsel of Record | |46| Current Posture | |47| Last Updated | |4849## Applicant Background5051- Immigration history (entries, status changes, overstays):52- Family relationships (petitioner/beneficiary, derivatives):53- Employment/education:54- Relevant vulnerabilities or equities:55- Adverse factors (criminal, fraud, removability grounds):5657## Legal Basis5859- Statute/Regulation/Policy: exact INA/CFR/PM citations from record60- Eligibility elements: map each element to evidence61- Discretionary factors (if applicable):6263## Evidence Inventory6465| Element / Issue | Key Evidence | Gaps |66|---|---|---|6768## Procedural History6970| Date | Event | Forum | Outcome / Notes |71|---|---|---|---|7273## Decisions & Outcomes7475- Decision(s): approvals/denials/termination/remand with dates76- Grounds for decision (quote or summarize from decision)77- Appeal/motion status and deadlines7879## Key Issues / Risks8081- Inconsistencies or adverse evidence:82- Statutory bars or procedural defects:83- Credibility concerns or corroboration gaps:8485## Next Steps8687- Required filings and deadlines:88- Evidence to obtain:89- Strategy notes:90```9192## Pitfalls9394- **Never invent citations.** Mark uncertain legal citations as `[VERIFY]`.95- **Distinguish forum standards.** USCIS, EOIR, BIA, and circuit courts apply different standards — note which applies.96- **Capture RFE/NOID/NTA details verbatim** when critical to posture.97- **Flag record conflicts** — cite both sources; do not resolve silently.98- **Maintain confidentiality** — omit sensitive details unless required for analysis.
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