In most immigration practices, form preparation lands on paralegals — and it's the part of the job most dominated by repetition. Hours go to copying the same client facts from an intake sheet onto one government PDF after another. That time is recoverable without cutting any corners.
Paralegals fill immigration forms faster by entering each client's details once into a reusable profile, then auto-filling every form from it instead of retyping. An AI form-filler like Filly reads any USCIS PDF, maps the saved values in seconds, flags low-confidence fields for review, and lets you export or send a no-login e-sign link — free for up to 10 forms a month.
Where does the time actually go?
It isn't the thinking — it's the transcription. A single case can require the same name, date of birth, A-number, and address to be typed across 20–30 forms. Multiply that by an active caseload and the copying, not the judgment, is what fills the afternoon. Removing the transcription frees paralegals for the parts that need a person.
How does a reusable client profile speed this up?
Enter a client's details once and every subsequent form pulls from that profile automatically. The second form in a case takes seconds; the tenth takes seconds. New team members don't need to learn which field goes where — they pick the client and review. The underlying approach is detailed in how to auto-fill USCIS immigration forms.
Does going faster mean more mistakes?
It's usually the opposite. Manual re-entry is where transposed A-numbers and mismatched dates come from; filling from one source keeps every fact consistent across the package and surfaces low-confidence fields for a targeted check. The specific errors this prevents are covered in avoiding RFEs: the data-entry errors to fix.
How does this fit a firm's existing workflow?
Client profiles are shared, so an attorney and paralegal work from the same data, and finished forms export as standard PDFs for the package or go out as a no-login e-sign link. The same profiles also fill engagement letters and intake documents — see the template library for that beyond USCIS forms.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free option for a small firm to try?
Yes. Filly's free plan includes 10 filled forms per month with no credit card. Solo plans start at $19/month, and higher tiers add batch fill across multiple clients and team seats.
Can several paralegals share the same client profiles?
Yes. Profiles are reusable across the team, so anyone can generate a form from a client's saved data without re-entering it.
Can I fill many clients' forms at once?
Batch fill on paid plans applies the same form across multiple client profiles in one pass — useful for recurring filings.
How is client data handled?
Filly encrypts stored data, names its sub-processors, doesn't use documents to train AI, and supports deletion — see the security page. Filly is a form-filling tool, not legal advice.