What does Lawsmith draft for a immigration case assessment?

The realistic paths to status, the bars in the way, and what to gather. You start from the matter's documents, describe it in your own words, or answer plain intake questions, and the draft comes back as an internal memo for the attorney for your review.

Where do the citations come from?

From the statutes, court rules, regulations and forms Lawsmith has saved from each state's government publishers, with the date each text was read and a label saying whether it is the official text. Before writing, the drafter must quote the saved text behind each citation; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked for verification.

Is it reviewed by an attorney?

No. Every draft is a first draft for a licensed attorney's review before it is signed, filed or sent. Each citation in it quotes the text Lawsmith has on file or is marked for verification.

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Immigration Case Assessment for attorneys in 13 states, drafted from published statutes

What you get

An internal memo for the file, written for the attorney, not the client.
A proof of sources: every citation in the draft with the words it quotes, the source and whether it is the official text, the date the text was saved and its fingerprint.
Notes for counsel listing each point marked [VERIFY], each blank and each choice left for the client.

What the intake asks

Plain questions, in the order an attorney would take the facts. Anything left blank stays a marked blank in the draft; nothing is invented to fill it.

Entry and status

Country of citizenship
Client's date of birth
First entry date and supporting record
Current proceedings and forum
Detention, court, hearing and agency deadlines
How did the client last enter the U.S.
Date of last entry
and 6 more

Family

Marital status
Children
Children
Parents or siblings who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Was any petition or labor certification ever filed for the client, or for a parent or spouse, on or before April 30, 2001
Was the client physically present in the U.S. on December 21, 2000
Has the client ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen, voted, or used another person's documents
and 2 more

History

Any arrests, charges, or convictions (anywhere)
Prior removal, deportation, voluntary departure, or immigration court
Would the client be in danger if returned home
Why, and by whom
Has the client been a victim of a crime or abuse in the U.S.
What happened, and was it reported to police
Prior immigration applications or petitions

Goal

Client's main goal
Anything else

Where it is offered

Every state Lawsmith has sources for:

California Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Virginia

Sources on file

The drafter works from the texts Lawsmith has saved for this document in the state you choose, plus federal law where it applies. Each is read from its government publisher and dated, and labelled official only where the state designates that text official.

State	Sources for this document
California	93
Connecticut	93
Delaware	93
District of Columbia	93
Florida	93
Maryland	93
Massachusetts	93
New Jersey	93
New York	93
Ohio	93
Pennsylvania	93
Texas	93
Virginia	93

Among them, for New Jersey:

8 U.S.C. § 1182 (INA § 212): Inadmissible aliens
8 U.S.C. § 1229a (INA § 240): Removal proceedings, including the credibility determination standard for applications for relief
EOIR Immigration Court Practice Manual, Chapter 3: filing with the immigration court
8 U.S.C. § 1101 (INA § 101): Definitions
8 U.S.C. § 1153 (INA § 203): Allocation of immigrant visas

How the draft is checked

Before it writes, the drafter must quote the saved text behind each citation. Lawsmith compares every quotation with the text on file, character for character; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked [VERIFY]. The draft still needs your review before it is signed, filed or sent. How citations are checked

Questions attorneys ask

What does Lawsmith draft for a immigration case assessment?: The realistic paths to status, the bars in the way, and what to gather. You start from the matter's documents, describe it in your own words, or answer plain intake questions, and the draft comes back as an internal memo for the attorney for your review.
Which states is the immigration case assessment offered in?: All 13 states Lawsmith covers: California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
Where do the citations come from?: From the statutes, court rules, regulations and forms Lawsmith has saved from each state's government publishers, with the date each text was read and a label saying whether it is the official text. Before writing, the drafter must quote the saved text behind each citation; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked for verification.
Is it reviewed by an attorney?: No. Every draft is a first draft for a licensed attorney's review before it is signed, filed or sent. Each citation in it quotes the text Lawsmith has on file or is marked for verification.
What does it cost?: Five documents free, no card. After that, Professional is $499 a month for one attorney.