III. Sr Para / New Atty: USCIS and DOS Best Practices and Procedure

Question 1

Elements of an acceptable copy/scan

Answer 1

• -See all four corners
• -Legible or “best available copy”
• -Vertical
• -Minimally highlighted to pin point probative or relevant information

4 pts

Question 2

What do you check to see how long it takes for immigrant visa availability?

Answer 2

DOS Visa Bulletin

Question 3

Where do you find what documents are acceptable?

Answer 3

Table of Reciprocity

Question 4

What are common red flags for USC birth certificates?

Answer 4

• -Late registered
• -Puerto Rican documents
• -Born at home with a mid-wife

Question 5

Where is the document number on a BCC?

Answer 5

• -Back of card

- -Characters between the <> at the end of the top line

Question 6

Where is the visa number on a visa foil?

Answer 6

• -Red number

- -Mid-bottom, right

Question 7

Where do you find processing times?

Answer 7

USCIS.gov/casestatus

Question 8

What cases should have a copy of the full passport for relevant time periods?

Answer 8

• -N-400
• -245(m)
• -Best practice in most others to show entries/exits or lack thereof

Question 9

How do you get / find an I-94 number?

Answer 9

• -CBP I-94 website
• -Card stapled in the passport
• -Infopass
• -FOIA
• -I-102

Question 10

Declaration oath for affiants outside the US

Answer 10

“I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).
(Signature)”.

Question 11

Declaration oath for affiants inside the US

Answer 11

“I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).
(Signature)”.

Question 12

What should be included in and with an affidavit?

Answer 12

Oath
Full name
Address
Phone number or email
Elements seeking to establish
Status documentation, if any
Notarization
Pen to paper signature

Question 13

What evidence should not be included for bona fides?

Answer 13

• -Nudity
• -Sexually explicit
• -Drugs
• -Referrals to drugs, violence or illicit activity

Question 14

What do you look for in reviewing bona fides?

Answer 14

• -Comingling finances (assets/obligations)
• -Shared social and family life
• -Joint residence
• -Shared caretaking
• -Communication within the couple OR to/from couple
• -Anything inconsistent with the above

Question 15

What are some landmines to be aware of in financial statements?

Answer 15

• -Dispensary purchases
• -Excessive alcohol purchases
• -ATM withdrawals in/near dispensaries
• -Lack of household transactions
• -Transactions inconsistent with theme of the case

Question 16

For which agency background checks does the requestor provide fingerprints?

Answer 16

OBIM
FBI

Bonus: OBIM can be a digital copy, FBI has to be physical

Question 17

What needs to be included in a birth certificate?

Answer 17

• -Name
• -DOB
• -POB
• -Mother’s full name
• -Father’s full name

Question 18

What documentation do you need to establish a legal marriage?

Answer 18

• -Prior divorces, annulments or death certificates

- -Marriage certificate, affidavit of common law marriage or evidence of common law marriage

Question 19

How much does a person need to earn for an income based fee waiver?

Answer 19

Less than 150% of the federal poverty level

Question 20

How do you determine the options for where to consular process an IV?

Answer 20

• -Check to see what consulate in home country which consulate has authority
• -If client has status in third country, check to see if IV consulate in that country offers third country national (TCN) processing

Question 21

When must you file a change of address?

Answer 21

Non-citizens
–USCIS: Within 10 days

–EOIR: Within five days
Sponsors
–USCIS: Within 30 days

Question 22

How do you file a change of address?

Answer 22

FNs
–AR-11 online, generally

–E-33IC with client signature
–AR-11 paper and new G-28 with client signature to VSC or NSC via email for Us and VAWAs
Sponsors
–I-865 in paper with sponsor signature

Question 23

Marriage fraud red flags

Answer 23

• -Known too long (family friends) / not long enough
• -Age difference
• -Religious / cultural differences
• -Education differences
• -No common language
• *illegal, but happens: different races, from Nigeria or Peru

Question 24

What is your favorite type of case and why?

Answer 24

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