COIL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Aurelia, from Mexico, entered the United States without inspection. She
married LPR Daniel who physically abused her. Which of the following
statements are true: - ANSWERS-Unless the Visa Bulletin is current for
the F2A category, she will have to wait until after her I-360 is approved
and for her priority date to become current before she can apply to adjust
status. True. Because her abuser is an LPR, she will be in the F2A
category and must await a current priority date before applying for
adjustment of status.
An asylum seeker who is not in removal proceedings will be provided
with an: - ANSWERS-Affirmative asylum interview.
In order to qualify for asylum, one must demonstrate a fear of
persecution on account of one of the five protected grounds which are:
race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and membership in a
particular social group. - ANSWERS-True. The protected grounds for
asylum are race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and membership
in a particular social group.
In order to qualify for asylum, an applicant must show that the
persecution they experienced or fear is carried out by the police in the
home country. - ANSWERS-False. An applicant can establish eligibility
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, COIL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
for asylum by showing the persecution was or will be carried out either
by the government or by a private actor the government is unwilling or
unable to control.
An applicant who does not timely file for asylum within a year of entry
can show an exception based either on changed or extraordinary
circumstances. - ANSWERS-True. There are numerous exceptions to
the one-year filing deadline. They are grouped under the broad
classifications of "changed" or "extraordinary" circumstances.
An individual granted asylum or refugee status must generally file a
Form I-730 for a family member within how many years of the grant of
asylee or refugee status? - ANSWERS-Two.
A person granted withholding of removal can file for their spouse and
children under 21 as long as they do so within 2 years of the grant of
withholding of removal. - ANSWERS-Fasle. Withholding of removal
does not allow for derivative beneficiaries so a person granted
withholding of removal cannot file for a spouse or child.
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, COIL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
A person granted protection under the Convention Against Torture can
file for a green card one year after the grant of CAT protection. -
ANSWERS-False. A grant of CAT protection does not create a pathway
to lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
When making a credibility determination, an immigration judge can
consider inconsistencies in the applicant's testimony, but only if the
inconsistencies go to the heart of the asylum claim - ANSWERS-False.
The REAL ID act allows Immigration Judges to consider many factors
in making a credibility determination, including inconsistencies that do
not go to the heart of the asylum claim..
An asylee is eligible for adjustment of status after being physically
present in the US for how long? - ANSWERS-One year
For refugees, if the adjustment application is approved, the effective date
of LPR status is: - ANSWERS-The date the applicant was first admitted
to the United States as a refugee.
SIJS is only available to youth under the age of 18. - ANSWERS-False.
SIJS is available to youth who submit an I-360 petition to USCIS before
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, COIL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
the age of 21. In some states, however, it is not possible to obtain a
qualifying SIJS predicate order after a youth reaches the age of 18.
Youth in those states are effectively cutoff from SIJS eligibility at the
age of 18.
Felipe was the victim of a crime and is now seeking a U visa. A few
years ago Felipe claimed to be a U.S. citizen in order to obtain
employment. Which of the following is true? - ANSWERS-Felipe may
seek a U-specific waiver of inadmissibility. He will need to demonstrate
that he merits a waiver based on humanitarian purposes, to assure family
unity, or that it is otherwise in the public interest. U applicants are not
exempt from the false claim to U.S. citizenship ground of
inadmissibility. However, most grounds of inadmissibility may be
waived for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or if it is
otherwise in the public interest. The inadmissibility grounds related to
perpetrators of Nazi persecution, genocide, acts of torture or
extrajudicial killings, cannot be waived.
Rey is a 14-year-old youth from El Salvador. His father physically
abused him throughout his childhood. Rey's loving mother tried to
protect Rey form his father, but was unable to prevent the abuse. Rey
eventually decided to leave El Salvador and come to the United States to
escape the abuse. Which of the following is correct? - ANSWERS-Rey
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AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Aurelia, from Mexico, entered the United States without inspection. She
married LPR Daniel who physically abused her. Which of the following
statements are true: - ANSWERS-Unless the Visa Bulletin is current for
the F2A category, she will have to wait until after her I-360 is approved
and for her priority date to become current before she can apply to adjust
status. True. Because her abuser is an LPR, she will be in the F2A
category and must await a current priority date before applying for
adjustment of status.
An asylum seeker who is not in removal proceedings will be provided
with an: - ANSWERS-Affirmative asylum interview.
In order to qualify for asylum, one must demonstrate a fear of
persecution on account of one of the five protected grounds which are:
race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and membership in a
particular social group. - ANSWERS-True. The protected grounds for
asylum are race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and membership
in a particular social group.
In order to qualify for asylum, an applicant must show that the
persecution they experienced or fear is carried out by the police in the
home country. - ANSWERS-False. An applicant can establish eligibility
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, COIL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
for asylum by showing the persecution was or will be carried out either
by the government or by a private actor the government is unwilling or
unable to control.
An applicant who does not timely file for asylum within a year of entry
can show an exception based either on changed or extraordinary
circumstances. - ANSWERS-True. There are numerous exceptions to
the one-year filing deadline. They are grouped under the broad
classifications of "changed" or "extraordinary" circumstances.
An individual granted asylum or refugee status must generally file a
Form I-730 for a family member within how many years of the grant of
asylee or refugee status? - ANSWERS-Two.
A person granted withholding of removal can file for their spouse and
children under 21 as long as they do so within 2 years of the grant of
withholding of removal. - ANSWERS-Fasle. Withholding of removal
does not allow for derivative beneficiaries so a person granted
withholding of removal cannot file for a spouse or child.
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, COIL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
A person granted protection under the Convention Against Torture can
file for a green card one year after the grant of CAT protection. -
ANSWERS-False. A grant of CAT protection does not create a pathway
to lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
When making a credibility determination, an immigration judge can
consider inconsistencies in the applicant's testimony, but only if the
inconsistencies go to the heart of the asylum claim - ANSWERS-False.
The REAL ID act allows Immigration Judges to consider many factors
in making a credibility determination, including inconsistencies that do
not go to the heart of the asylum claim..
An asylee is eligible for adjustment of status after being physically
present in the US for how long? - ANSWERS-One year
For refugees, if the adjustment application is approved, the effective date
of LPR status is: - ANSWERS-The date the applicant was first admitted
to the United States as a refugee.
SIJS is only available to youth under the age of 18. - ANSWERS-False.
SIJS is available to youth who submit an I-360 petition to USCIS before
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, COIL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
the age of 21. In some states, however, it is not possible to obtain a
qualifying SIJS predicate order after a youth reaches the age of 18.
Youth in those states are effectively cutoff from SIJS eligibility at the
age of 18.
Felipe was the victim of a crime and is now seeking a U visa. A few
years ago Felipe claimed to be a U.S. citizen in order to obtain
employment. Which of the following is true? - ANSWERS-Felipe may
seek a U-specific waiver of inadmissibility. He will need to demonstrate
that he merits a waiver based on humanitarian purposes, to assure family
unity, or that it is otherwise in the public interest. U applicants are not
exempt from the false claim to U.S. citizenship ground of
inadmissibility. However, most grounds of inadmissibility may be
waived for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or if it is
otherwise in the public interest. The inadmissibility grounds related to
perpetrators of Nazi persecution, genocide, acts of torture or
extrajudicial killings, cannot be waived.
Rey is a 14-year-old youth from El Salvador. His father physically
abused him throughout his childhood. Rey's loving mother tried to
protect Rey form his father, but was unable to prevent the abuse. Rey
eventually decided to leave El Salvador and come to the United States to
escape the abuse. Which of the following is correct? - ANSWERS-Rey
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