Business Immigration Paralegal

3 weeks ago

Columbia South Carolina, United States Ogletree Deakins Full time
Position Summary:
Help make the American dream come true for immigrants This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with one of the largest law firms in the United States. Ogletree Deakins is an international law firm with 55 offices throughout North America and Europe. We have one of the largest business immigration practices in the United States; our immigration practice group consists of experienced and dedicated immigration lawyers and paralegals who work with domestic and international corporations and businesses in developing appropriate strategies to facilitate the international transfer of skilled employees. 

Our fast-paced business immigration practice has an opportunity for an experienced PERM Paralegal to work with our Columbia based team The PERM Paralegal will assist in drafting and filing PERM applications, including prevailing wage requests, and 9089 applications with the U.S. Department of Labor.   

We offer a collegial, collaborative, challenging, and growth-focused work environment with innovative technology, customized resources and processes, and continuous skill-based training and professional development.

This position may be remote, but the successful candidate must reside in a state where we have a physical office.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner consistent with the . 

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the

Essential Functions:
Perform advanced analysis to identify legal and procedural issues relating to immigrant status. 

Perform initial review and analysis of prospective PERM cases, flagging issues for attorney review. 

Assist in drafting minimum requirements and job descriptions for PERM roles. 

Review and file Prevailing Wage Requests for PERM. 

Conduct labor market testing for PERM, including drafting advertisements to be sent to ad agents and posting job orders. 

Draft and review Form ETA 9089 for PERM filings. 

Act as the primary point of contact for corporate clients concerning PERM cases. 

Draft and review employment verification letters to be used in I-140 filings.  

Draft forms and assemble documents for PERM-based I-140 filings. 

Oversee approximately 60 PERM cases independently, with responsibility for tracking deadlines and prioritizing cases. 

Review the work product of junior staff before it is sent for attorney review. 

Assist junior staff with determining deadlines and prioritizing cases. 

 

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.

3+ years’ full cycle PERM experience required.

Flexibility to work additional hours when necessary to reach Firm objectives. 

Must have the ability to work well with a team and independently. 

Must be able to achieve basic proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, Zoom/VisaTrax, and DMS within a reasonable training period. 

 

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

 

Applications submitted via email will not be considered.

Benefits:
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $64,900 and $80,300. In accordance with New York City’s Wage Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this New York City position is between $68,800 and $85,300. In accordance with California’s amended labor code as stated in Senate Bill 1162, the expected salary range for this California position is between $61,100 and $94,600. In accordance with the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities act, the expected salary range for this Washington position is between $65,900 and $80,600.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This position qualifies for the benefits below.  

 

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc (24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video), Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.

Firm Overview:
Ogletree Deakins has one of the largest Business Immigration practices in the United States and provides a wide range of legal services for employers seeking temporary business visas and permanent residence on behalf of foreign national employees. We provide comprehensive immigration services to clients of all sizes, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. Our practice is designed to provide superior client service at competitive fixed fee rates. Our attorneys are proactive in handling client matters, from case initiation to case strategy/planning to the successful completion of the case, always remaining accessible to all of our clients.

 

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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