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Client Assessment & Counseling Flashcards

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  1. Why do many U.S. states ban non-attorney immigration consultants from calling themselves 'notario' or 'notario público'?

    Answer: In many Latin American countries a notario is a licensed lawyer, so the title misleads clients about legal authority

    The title implies legal authority a U.S. notary public lacks, which has fueled 'notario fraud' against immigrants.

  2. Under federal regulations, who may represent clients before USCIS and immigration courts?

    Answer: Licensed attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives of recognized organizations

    8 CFR 292.1 limits representation mainly to attorneys and accredited representatives of DOJ-recognized organizations.

  3. What is Form G-28 used for?

    Answer: Entering an appearance as an attorney or accredited representative

    Form G-28 notifies USCIS that an attorney or accredited representative represents the client, so a non-attorney consultant cannot file it.

  4. A client with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) asks how to keep it. What is the key counseling point?

    Answer: The client must re-register during each designated re-registration period

    TPS beneficiaries must re-register in each period announced in the Federal Register to keep their status.

  5. A client shows you a Notice to Appear (NTA) with an upcoming immigration court hearing date. What is the priority?

    Answer: Refer the client urgently to an attorney or accredited representative and stress that they must attend the hearing

    Missing a removal hearing can lead to an in absentia removal order, so urgent qualified representation is critical.

  6. Which interview technique best draws out a client's complete immigration history during assessment?

    Answer: Using open-ended questions and building a chronological timeline of entries, exits, and status changes

    Open-ended questions and a timeline help uncover gaps, prior violations, and eligibility issues that closed questions miss.

  7. What is the proper way to handle a client's original documents, such as a passport or birth certificate?

    Answer: Make copies for the file and return the originals promptly to the client

    Consultants should return originals and keep copies, and many state laws forbid withholding a client's original documents.

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