CIC Study Guide 2026
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📋 CIC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CIC Topics to Study (21)
✍️ Sample CIC Questions & Answers
1. What is the fundamental ethical obligation in professional ethics?
Legal professionals must maintain integrity, confidentiality, and competence as fundamental ethical obligations.
2. Which nonimmigrant visa category allows foreign nationals to work in specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in the US?
The H-1B visa is designated for workers in specialty occupations that require at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a specific field.
3. Cancellation of removal for a lawful permanent resident under INA 240A(a) requires which minimum period of continuous residence in the US?
LPRs must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence for at least 5 years and have resided continuously in the US for at least 7 years to be eligible for cancellation of removal under INA 240A(a).
4. The O-1 visa is designed for aliens who meet what standard?
The O-1 visa is for aliens of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or those with extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or TV industry.
5. What is the fundamental ethical obligation in dispute resolution?
Legal professionals must maintain integrity, confidentiality, and competence as fundamental ethical obligations.
6. Which DOL process establishes the required labor market test for most employment-based green card petitions?
PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) Labor Certification requires employers to demonstrate that no qualified US workers are available for the offered position.