Business Immigration Paralegal / Immigration Specialist

Bright Line Counsel has partnered with a well-established, nationally recognized law firm to identify an experienced Business Immigration Paralegal to join its growing immigration practice.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a collaborative legal team that represents corporate clients in complex employment-based immigration matters. The firm offers sophisticated work, meaningful client interaction, a supportive culture, and long-term career growth without the bureaucracy often found in larger organizations.

**All candidates must be local to the Atlanta metropolitan area **

Responsibilities

Prepare and file employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions, including H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, E-1, E-2, O-1, TN, and other visa classifications.
Prepare PERM labor certification applications, including prevailing wage requests, recruitment coordination, and ETA-9089 filings.
Prepare employment-based immigrant petitions (I-140) and Adjustment of Status applications.
Assist with employment-based permanent residence matters, consular processing, and U.S. citizenship applications.
Draft support letters, legal correspondence, and responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs).
Communicate directly with corporate clients and foreign national employees throughout the immigration process.
Monitor filing deadlines, maintain accurate case records, and manage immigration case tracking systems.
Coordinate with USCIS, the Department of Labor, and other government agencies.
Conduct case audits and maintain compliance with client and government requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of business immigration experience in a law firm or corporate immigration practice.
Demonstrated experience handling employment-based immigration matters from initiation through filing with minimal supervision.
Strong experience preparing PERM labor certifications, H-1B, L-1, I-140, Adjustment of Status, and other employment-based immigration petitions.
Experience managing a high-volume caseload in a deadline-driven environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Experience with immigration case management software such as INSZoom, LawLogix, Tracker, Docketwise, or similar platforms.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience preparing complex employment-based petitions, including O-1, NIW, Outstanding Researcher, or Multinational Manager cases.
Experience mentoring junior paralegals or assisting with workflow improvements.

Why This Opportunity?

Our client is known for its collaborative culture, strong leadership, and commitment to providing meaningful responsibility to every member of the legal team. Professionals enjoy direct client interaction, sophisticated employment-based immigration work, hybrid flexibility where applicable, and excellent long-term career growth.

If you're looking to join a respected immigration practice where your experience will be valued and your contributions will make an impact, we'd love to speak with you.

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