bia-appealsUse this skill to appeal an immigration judge's decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) — assemble the EOIR-26 Notice of Appeal, the statement of issues, the optional brief, and fee-waiver request (EOIR-26A). Triggers: "appeal to the BIA", "EOIR-26", "appeal the immigration judge", "30 da
circuit-petition-for-reviewUse this skill to file a petition for review (PFR) of a final removal order in a U.S. Court of Appeals under INA § 242 / 8 U.S.C. § 1252 — judicial review of a removal order (filed with the circuit court, NOT EOIR). Triggers: "petition for review", "court of appeals immigration", "PFR", "INA 242", "
consular-visa-refusalUse this skill when a visa application was REFUSED at a U.S. consulate (a Department of State forum — NOT USCIS or immigration court). Identifies refusal type from refusal sheet — INA § 221(g) administrative-processing hold (curable by submitting missing document) versus INA § 212(a) ineligibility g
eoir-immigration-courtsUse this skill to understand the EOIR immigration-court system and filing rules — the structural/formatting anchor for every EOIR filing. Covers the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR): ~70 courts, immigration judges, Board of Immigration Appeals, jurisdiction, venue, change of venue, mas
eoir-motions-to-reopen-reconsiderUse this skill to assemble a motion to reopen or motion to reconsider a removal decision before EOIR (immigration judge or BIA), including in-absentia rescission and ineffective-assistance-of-counsel (Lozada) motions. Triggers: "motion to reopen", "motion to reconsider", "reopen my removal order", "
eoir-removal-defenseUse this skill to assemble respondent filings in removal proceedings before an immigration judge (the substantive companion to eoir-immigration-courts). Covers entering appearance, pleading to the Notice to Appear (admit/deny allegations, concede/contest charges), designating relief, and motions (co
immigration-case-lawUse this skill for LIVE case-law or foreign-law research in immigration matters — routes to bundled free MCP servers (CourtListener and Legal Data Hunter) instead of citing from memory. Triggers: "find circuit case law on", "Ninth Circuit immigration", "petition for review precedent", "find BIA deci
immigration-deadlinesUse this skill to identify, catalog, and compute the controlling deadline in any U.S. immigration matter; produce a deadline-triage worksheet before filing. The immigration analog of state *-deadlines skills. Triggers: "what's my deadline", "how long do I have to appeal", "30 days to appeal", "BIA a
immigration-fact-checkUse this skill to verify citations and consistency of any immigration draft (brief, motion, declaration, USCIS letter, BIA appeal, petition for review). Triggers: "verify this immigration citation", "is this INA cite right", "INA vs USC", "check my immigration brief", "fact check", "is this BIA case
immigration-foiaUse this skill to assemble Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests to obtain a person's own immigration records — almost always the FIRST step before defending a removal case or filing any benefit request, because you cannot litigate a record you have not seen (the NTA, prior appl
immigration-pro-seUse this skill FIRST when a self-represented person needs orientation in any U.S. immigration matter — maps the four separate forums (USCIS benefits, EOIR immigration court/BIA, Department of State consular processing, federal circuit review) so the right downstream skill is used. Triggers: "I got a
uscis-benefit-requestsUse this skill to assemble paperwork for a USCIS benefit request (DHS/USCIS forum adjudicating petitions and applications on papers, NOT immigration court). Drafts cover letter, tabbed evidence index, RFE/NOID responses, expedite letter. Explains initial evidence under 8 CFR § 103.2(b). Triggers: "U