Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: USCI-0002 Organization's ID: YY_CIS_MGT_HCT_17_1553_ISOJTP Organization: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Location: Classroom-based Length: 8 days (64 hours) Dates Offered: 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2022 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Legal Writing Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is for ISO-2s to gain additional competence in research methods, identifying fraud and completing fraud referrals, and writing legally sufficient adjudicative decisions. Learning Outcomes: Properly structure legal arguments in the IRAC format Explain how rules are applied to resolve issues in cases Research legal, regulatory or policy documents to support case decisions Locate appropriate policy and procedural guidance in order to properly adjudicate a case and write a legally sound decision Apply appropriate laws, and identify and articulate possible fraud effectively Identify possible fraud, egregious public safety and national security risks Complete timely case referrals to FDNS Explain why a sound legal argument is important Build a full legal decision, using IRAC Understand the requisite burden and standard of proof in order to sustain a charge of inadmissibility or deportability in removal proceedings, determine the amount of evidence required to sustain a charge, and properly write Notice to Appear (NTA) allega General Topics: Legal decision writing Identifying possible fraud and fraud referral Fraud and national security Research methods Notice to appear Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Laboratory Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content