Why Join Us??

National practice scope from an upstate NY base. You'll handle employer clients across multiple industries and geographies without the NYC cost of living or BigLaw grind. The firm is consistently top-ranked in Chambers USA for Immigration.

Real partnership track with single-tier equity. The path runs 9–11 years and when you're voted in, you're a full equity partner from day one. No permanent non-equity counsel layer. No glass ceiling.

Full-service firm platform, not a siloed immigration shop. Your immigration work connects directly to corporate transactions, M&A diligence, and labor & employment matters. You're part of a broader client relationship — not just filing petitions in a vacuum.

Genuine flexibility and reasonable hours. 1,800 billable target with 50 hours of pro bono counting toward it. Hybrid policy is ~50% in-office measured on trust — not badge swipes. You pick Rochester, Buffalo, or Albany.

$150K–$170K base

50% hybrid role in Buffalo, Rochester, or Albany

The Role:

We're looking for a talented Attorney with 3-7 years of business immigration experience who has direct hands-on work with employment-based petitions, labor certifications, and nonimmigrant visa categories. You should be comfortable managing a full caseload of employer-side immigration matters and have a track record of strong legal writing, client responsiveness, and deadline-driven case management. Bonus points if you have experience with J-1 waiver applications or EB-1 petitions.

What You'll Be Doing:

Manage a caseload of employer-sponsored immigration petitions across the full nonimmigrant and immigrant visa spectrum (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-3, EB-1, PERM)
Draft and file PERM labor certification applications, including recruitment strategies, audit responses, and appeals
Prepare and submit EB-1 petitions for extraordinary ability and multinational executive/manager categories
Handle J-1 waiver applications (Conrad 30 and interested government agency waivers)
Serve as a primary point of contact for corporate HR teams and in-house counsel, advising on petition strategy, timelines, and compliance
Respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and NOID notices with well-crafted legal arguments and supporting documentation
Collaborate with the firm's corporate, M&A, and labor & employment practice groups on cross-functional client matters involving immigration components
Maintain organized case tracking and deadline management across a high-volume national practice

What We're Looking For:

3- 7 years in business/employment- based immigration law
PERM labor certification case experience at a law firm
Employer- side immigration practice (not individual/family- based)
Employment- based nonimmigrant petition experience (H- 1B, L- 1, O- 1, TN)
EB- 1 or other immigrant visa petition drafting experience
RFE response and PERM audit response experience
J- 1 waiver application experience
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Active New York bar admission or willingness to obtain
Strong legal writing for petitions and RFE responses
Immigration case management system proficiency
Deadline and high- volume caseload management ability

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