At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Immigration Attorney with at least 2 years of immigration experience to join our New York office.

You’ll be a member of our consistently ranked and nationally recognized Global Immigration & Mobility group. Learn more about our team at: Global Immigration & Mobility - Seyfarth

The Day-to-day

As a staff attorney in the Business Immigration Group, you’ll have the opportunity to work on interesting, challenging, and groundbreaking cases in collaboration with senior attorneys.

You may be responsible for legal oversight of non-immigrant and immigrant processes for Fortune 500 corporations. We operate in a technologically advanced and high-volume environment, and seek self-motivated, bright and composed attorneys to be part of our team. The general day-to-day responsibilities may include the following.

Legally evaluate eligibility of corporate foreign national employees for nonimmigrant and immigrant benefits
Draft, review and/or revise H-1B, L-1, and TN and other petitions/applications, PERM Labor Certification audit responses and complex RFEs for filing with the USCIS
Effectively manage client relationships and a team of paralegals for high-volume clients
Explain sophisticated immigration concepts and present strategic solutions for clients
Supervise case handlers in preparing petitions/applications
Effectively manage complex projects under tight deadlines

You Have

2+ years of business immigration experience; willing to consider a combination of attorney and paralegal experience
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Navigated complex technology platforms efficiently
Effective written and verbal communications skills, as appropriate for the needs of the audience (clients, governmental agencies, internal and external resources)
Logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems
Strong time management and organizational skills
Must be licensed and admitted to practice law.

What We Provide

We provide competitive salary and benefits at all levels. For attorneys, we provide comprehensive training through our mentoring programs, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners.

More About Seyfarth

With more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers

NOTE TO AGENCIES AND APPLICANTS: At this time, Seyfarth Shaw LLP will not be accepting applications submitted through search firms for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications to be considered for this position.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

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