Immigration Paralegal

Job DescriptionJob Description

Successful and well respected law firm, with a strong Immigration practice seeks an Immigration Paralegal.  The successful candidate will file various applications and petitions with the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“USCBP”), U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“USICE”), U.S. Department of State (“USDOS”) and the U.S. Department of Labor (“USDOL”).

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintain tickler system/database for timely filing of extensions, petitions, and applications.
• Knowledgeable regarding the concepts, practices, and procedures of Treaty U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (formerly “NAFTA”) and DHS and related government agencies.
• Draft and coordinate applications and petitions for filing with USCIS, USCBP and USDOL including Consular filings processed by USDOS such as:
o TN Applications
o H-1B Petitions
o H-4 Applications
o H-3 Petitions
o J-1 Petitions
o L-IA/L-IB Petitions
o Blanket L Petitions
o Request for Evidence filings
o E Visa Applications
o Petitions
o Appeals on denial of petitions or applications
o Finance Visa Petitions/Applications
o PERM Applications
o Immigrant Petitions
o Adjustment of Status/Consular Process filings
o Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
o Waiver Applications
o Green Card renewal filings
o Naturalization Applications
• Draft letters and affidavits supporting applications and petitions.
• Obtain and organize documents supporting applications and petitions.
• Research availability of foreign documents (i.e. birth, military, prison, and police record(s) and
assist clients in obtaining them. Coordinate certification of foreign documents.
• Coordinate translation of foreign documents.
• Coordinate equivalency and evaluations of foreign degrees.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Intermediate to advanced experience using INS ZOOM.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR TRAINING
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Paralegal Certification from an ABA approved program preferred.
• This is an experienced position that requires 5 to 10 years Paralegal experience with demonstrated
abilities in most major areas of responsibility.

Company DescriptionThe firm has multiple offices in the US employing the best technology, processes and people, for the express purpose of providing excellent service and results for clients. We would love to consider how we can work togetherCompany DescriptionThe firm has multiple offices in the US employing the best technology, processes and people, for the express purpose of providing excellent service and results for clients. We would love to consider how we can work together

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