How Noodle’s PDF Fill Feature Can Improve Immigration Firms’ Workflows

The Modern Law Firm series delves into how AI can streamline your law firm — whether it’s by saving you time and money, eliminating mistakes and redundancies or making your workflow more efficient. 

Immigration lawyers fill out a lot of paperwork.

To file a case with the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) can be intensive. There are a lot of blanks and proof that stand between an applicant and the finish line. 

Here’s why making this process easier is a must and how Noodle can help.

Why Immigration Lawyers Should Automate Their Workflows

The work immigration lawyers complete can be life-changing for their clients. One way to better serve them is to automate their workflows. Here’s why:

Frees up Time

Manually filling out each form can take a lot of time—even for someone who knows the ins and outs of each of these documents. There are simply too many questions and blanks to complete. An automated work system can handle forms for you, making it so you don’t have to start from zero with each new client. On average, Noodle saves lawyers three hours by auto-filling government forms. 

With this extra time, you can dig deeper into case law that can help support your client’s case, spend more time writing briefs, preparing clients for cases or even taking on new clients. 

Sends Automatic Updates 

When you’re chasing deadlines and trying to ensure that you are on track, it can be difficult to check in with clients. But a platform with automation can make that a task you never have to worry about again. Instead, this tool can let clients when you have finished a form or if you need additional information from them. 

Updates like these can be useful for clients—giving them peace of mind and showing them that you’re consistently making progress on their cases. 

Eliminates Errors

Humans make errors. An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can avoid some of these same errors. In immigration law, avoiding errors is paramount because one mistake can mean you have to go back and fix your work or it might even change the results of a case. 

What Types of Cases Does Noodle Handle?

As of now, Noodle can handle:

• Temporary Employment–based Petitions
• Naturalization and Citizenship
• Investment-based Petitions
• Labor Certification–based Solutions for Permanent Employment (EB-2, EB-3)
• Family-based Petition and Green Card Application (I-130, I-485)
• Standalone Family-based Immigrant Petition (I-130)
• Standalone Green Card Application (I-485)
• Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (I-751)
• Employment-based Petitions for Permanent Residence (EB-1, EB-1C, NIW)

Noodle’s Autofill for Immigration Cases

Here’s a look at the forms Noodle can autofill for your firm: 

Temporary Employment–Based Petitions

• I-907.pdf
• G-28
• I-129 
• I-539
• I-539A
• I-539A2
• I-539A3
• I-765
• I-129L

Naturalization and Citizenship

• G-28
• G-1145
• N-400 

Investment-Based Petitions

• I-907
• G-28
• G-28E2 
• I-129
• I-129E2 
• I-539
• I-539A
• I-539A2
• I-539A3
• I-765

Labor Certification–Based Solutions for Permanent Employment

• G -1145
• G-28
• I-907
• I-140
• G-1145
• I-485
• I-765
• I-131

Family-based Petition & Green Card Application

• I-130
• I-130A
• G-28
• G-1145
• I-485
• I-765
• I-131
• I-864 

Standalone Family-based Immigrant Petition

• I-130
• I-130A 
• G-28
• G-1145

Standalone Greencard Application

• G-28 
• G-1145 
• G-28 
• I-485
• I-765
• I-131
• I-864
• I-485A
• I-864A 
• I-485
• I-765
• I-131

Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

• G-28
• G-1145
• I-751

Employment-based Petitions for Permanent Residence

• G-1145
• G-28 
• I-907 
• I-140
• I-485
• I-765
• I-131

Noodle’s Workflow Engine

Besides auto-filling forms, Noodle can simplify your workflow in other ways, including:

• Customer retainer agreements: Signing a contract that outlines representation and what that entails is an important way to start a client-lawyer relationship. 
• Invoice collection: Noodle automatically sends invoices and sends reminders to clients so they don’t miss a payment. 
• Questionnaires: Noodle AI will send questionnaires that request information from clients.  
• Document checklists: To keep you organized, a document checklist lists everything necessary to file a case.