---
title: "Build an exhibit index for an immigration filing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/draft-a-filing-cover-letter-and-exhibit-list/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A30-A20260923-1-US"
practice_area: "Immigration & Migration Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build an exhibit index for an immigration filing

> Number each document, give its date and what fact it is offered to show, and note if it is a copy or an original. Write no cover letter and no form answer.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/draft-a-filing-cover-letter-and-exhibit-list/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Immigration & Migration Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Number each document, give its date and what fact it is offered to show, and note if it is a copy or an original. Write no cover letter and no form answer. |
| What the lawyer must review | The I-140 page says that when Form I-140 and Form I-485 are filed together, supporting documents for the two forms are not combined. Policy Manual Volume 1, Part E, Chapter 6 says an officer requests evidence within the scope of the adjudication and relevant to an identified deficiency, and that a response is judged against eligibility at the time of filing. You decide the order and what is sent. The index is a working paper. Opinion 512 requires you to verify any description you adopt. Do not send an original unless the form instructions you have opened require it. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft a filing cover letter and exhibit list](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/draft-a-filing-cover-letter-and-exhibit-list.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Number each document, give its date and what fact it is offered to show, and note if it is a copy or an original. Write no cover letter and no form answer.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A cover letter would be part of the filing. The tool does not write one.
- The I-140 assembly tip is for a joint I-140 and I-485 filing. It is not a rule for every form.

## Sources

- [USCIS, Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers](https://www.uscis.gov/i-140) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 1, Part E, Chapter 6, evidence](https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Form I-130 petition for an alien relative](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/immigration-and-migration-law/us-i-130.md) | Form | Red | Link to Form I-130, edition 1 April 2024. Filing or approval does not itself give the relative status.… |
| [RFE response index (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/immigration-and-migration-law/us-rfe-response-index.md) | Checklist | Yellow | An index that maps each RFE or NOID point to one exhibit in a single response, with the deadline taken from the notice and no narrative for the lawyer to skip. |
| [Immigration translation check (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/immigration-and-migration-law/us-immigration-translation-check.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A check that every foreign-language document in a USCIS file has a full English translation and a translator's certificate of accuracy and competence. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*