Overview
We are seeking an Immigration Lawyer to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in immigration law, asylum, family-based immigration, U-visa cases, VAWA cases, naturalizations, and DACA.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing applications for immigration benefits for eligibility, completeness, accuracy, and sufficiency of evidence.
- Representing clients during interviews at USCIS and during hearing before the immigration court (The Executive Office for Immigration Review, ("EOIR")).
- Consulting with clients and potential clients regarding their immigration status, options for relief, and relevant changes in immigration law.
- Conduct thorough legal research to stay updated on immigration laws and policies.
- Drafting and submitting briefs to USCIS, EOIR, BIA, and Ninth Circuit.
- Supervise legal assistants.
- Manage deadlines.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia. (Immigration is a federal practice and thus admission to the California state bar is not necessarily required.)
- Experience handling asylum cases and/or matters before the immigration court is REQUIRED. Experience handling family-based immigration, U-visa cases, VAWA cases, naturalizations, and DACA is helpful.
- Fluency or proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
Experience:
- asylum or immigration court: 1 year (Required)
- family-based immigration: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
- bar admission (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Fresno, CA 93721 (Required)
Work Location: In person
