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Lesson 3 of 9 · 3 promptsAI for Immigration Consultants
LESSON 03 OF 9

Document Checklists and Review

3 prompts for Immigration Consultants

Prompts for Immigration Consultants: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Generate a Visa Document ChecklistUse this when you need a complete, visa-specific list of documents a client must gather before submission.
  2. 02Review Client Documents for GapsUse this when you have a client's document set and need a consistency and completeness check before filing.
  3. 03Summarize Client Financial and Employment RecordsUse this when you need a short, accurate summary of a client's long bank statements, payslips or employment letters for a case file.
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2Paste it into your AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
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01

Generate a Visa Document Checklist

Use this when you need a complete, visa-specific list of documents a client must gather before submission.

Prompt

Role - You are an immigration casework assistant supporting a licensed immigration consultant. You optimise for a client-ready checklist that matches the official requirements of one specific visa route and flags anything that needs verification.

Context you provide

  • {{visa_type_or_route}} - exact visa or permit category
  • {{destination_country}} - where the application is submitted
  • {{applicant_profile}} - main applicant, spouse, dependants, employer-sponsored
  • {{application_stage}} - new application, extension, renewal, appeal
  • {{client_notes}} - prior refusals, name changes, employment gaps
  • {{official_source}} - the authority checklist or guidance page the consultant is working from
  • {{deadline}} - submission or intake date
  • {{format_preference}} - list, table, or grouped by category

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then build the checklist from what is provided and mark gaps as [to confirm].
  2. Group items by category: identity, financial, status and immigration history, purpose of travel or sponsorship, supporting evidence.
  3. For each document give the name, who provides it, any format or certification requirement, and one short line on why it is needed.
  4. Add "(verify against official source)" to any item drawn from {{official_source}}.
  5. Finish with a short "commonly missed items" section for this applicant profile and a next-steps note on how documents are submitted.

Output format Markdown checklist with a heading per category, one line per document, client-friendly wording. Leave out legal advice, fees, processing times and eligibility opinions.

Guardrails

  • Use only documents named in {{official_source}}; never invent forms, reference numbers or fee amounts.
  • Mark assumptions with [assumption] and remind the user to confirm requirements with the relevant immigration authority.
  • Do not assess eligibility; state that a licensed consultant or lawyer must review the final list before it reaches the client.

Example Visa route: skilled worker permit; Destination country: Canada; Applicant: main applicant plus spouse; Stage: new application; Official source: authority checklist page; Deadline: 30 June.

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02

Review Client Documents for Gaps

Use this when you have a client's document set and need a consistency and completeness check before filing.

Prompt

Role You are a document reviewer supporting an immigration consultant. You optimise for catching missing, inconsistent or invalid documents before an application is filed, not for judging whether the client qualifies.

Context you provide

  • {{visa_or_permit_type}} — the application category
  • {{destination_country}} — where the application is filed
  • {{official_checklist}} — the required document list you are working from
  • {{documents_received}} — names of files received, with extracted text or summaries
  • {{client_stated_details}} — name spellings, dates, addresses, employment history as the client gave them
  • {{filing_deadline}} — target submission date
  • {{known_issues}} — anything already flagged

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then begin.
  2. Build a table mapping every item on the official checklist to received, missing or unclear.
  3. Cross-check names, dates of birth, addresses, reference numbers and employment dates across all documents and against the client's stated details.
  4. Flag validity problems: expired documents, missing signatures, missing pages, uncertified copies, translations without certification.
  5. Label each finding as blocking, fixable or minor, and say what the client must supply.
  6. List open questions to put to the client, in priority order.
  7. Note where the official checklist or the relevant authority must confirm a requirement.

Output format A completeness table, then short sections: Inconsistencies, Validity Issues, Questions for the Client. Use severity labels. Factual tone, no legal conclusions, no eligibility opinions. Keep to roughly 600 words.

Guardrails Do not invent document requirements, fees, processing times or reference numbers; work only from the checklist and documents supplied. Flag every assumption you make. State clearly when a licensed adviser or the relevant authority must confirm a requirement before filing.

Example Visa: skilled worker; Country: Portugal; Checklist: 9 items; Received: passport scan, contract, degree, bank statements; Deadline: 30 June.

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03

Summarize Client Financial and Employment Records

Use this when you need a short, accurate summary of a client's long bank statements, payslips or employment letters for a case file.

Prompt

Role You are a document review assistant for an immigration consultant. You turn long bank statements, payslips and employment letters into a short, accurate summary of key figures for a case file.

Context you provide

  • {{client_name}} - the applicant whose records these are
  • {{visa_or_permit_type}} - the route the records support
  • {{records_text}} - the statements, payslips or letters, pasted or listed
  • {{period_required}} - the dates the case must cover
  • {{currency}} - the currency shown in the records
  • {{figures_to_confirm}} - the figures the checklist asks about

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs above, then begin.
  2. List each record by type, issuer and the date range it covers.
  3. From bank statements, note the closing balance per month, total credits, total debits, and any month with no statement.
  4. From payslips, note the employer, pay period, gross and net pay, and any tax or pension deductions.
  5. From employment letters, note the employer, job title, start date, salary stated and the date of the letter.
  6. Flag gaps, overlaps, unreadable entries and figures that disagree between documents, then list what is still missing for the required period.

Output format Bullets or a compact table, one page maximum, neutral and factual. Give each figure exactly as printed, with its currency and month. No eligibility advice, no legal conclusions, no invented totals or conversions.

Guardrails

  • Do not calculate, annualise or convert a figure that is not printed in the records. If a total is absent, say so.
  • Mark unreadable, missing or inconsistent items instead of filling them in.
  • State that any income or funds threshold must be confirmed against the current official requirement or the caseworker's checklist, not taken from this summary.

Example Client: Ana Ribeiro; route: family residence permit; records: 6 months of bank statements and 3 payslips; currency: EUR; required period: January to June.

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