Benefits:
401(k)
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
Role and Responsibilities
The candidate must possess experience preparing a full range of business immigration petitions and applications for corporate clients. Must have experience preparing H-1B, Blanket L-1As and L-1Bs, I-140, I-485 (EB2/EB3/EB-1C), I-131, I-765, TN and PERM applications for USCIS processing. Knowledge of consular review and processing a plus. Basic duties include the following:
· Create reports for attorneys based on case specifications and attorney requests
· Researching and summarizing relevant federal and agency cases
· Maintaining client public access files
· Updating clients of progress, answering their questions or preparing paperwork
Depending on experience level and proficiency, additional duties may include the following:
Work with attorneys to develop legal arguments, motions and other petition filings
Develop a case file indexing system using available technology that can be used as an active archive for all ongoing and completed petitions
Monitor changes to government guidelines and/or regulations and submit reports on pertinent changes
Utilize existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending petitions
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Associate Degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or bachelor’s degree with a paralegal certificate and 2 years of relevant experience.
Preferred Skills
Proficiency in M/S Word, M/S Excel, an immigration forms document system (preferably INSZoom), and a document management system.
Additional Notes
Knowledge of other cultures or a second language is beneficial; must have a good knowledge of legal terms and procedures pertaining to immigration law
Flexible work from home options available.