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Immigration Paralegal- 3130512

AMS Staffing Inc. • Full-time • Detroit, MI, US • 20h ago

Job Title: Immigration Paralegal

Location: Detroit, MI 48226

Salary/Payrate: $70-$90K annually plus a performance-based bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (2 days a week remote after initial orientation period)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced, employment-based Immigration Paralegal at their offices in Detroit, MI 48226. This role is on a full-time, direct hire basis and will pay an annual salary of $75K to $90K, dependent on experience, plus a performance-based bonus and competitive benefits package. The position will allow for a hybrid work week (after an initial orientation period) with 3 days onsite, 2 days remote. Candidates should possess a minimum of 5 years of experience working as a paralegal as well as extensive experience with filing immigration applications, petitions and appeals.

Position Summary

File various applications and petitions with the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“USCBP”), U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“USICE”), U.S. Department of State (“USDOS”) and the U.S. Department of Labor (“USDOL”).

Responsibilities

Maintain tickler system/database for timely filing of extensions, petitions, and applications.
Knowledgeable regarding the concepts, practices, and procedures of Treaty U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (formerly “NAFTA”) and DHS and related government agencies.

Draft And Coordinate Applications And Petitions For Filing With USCIS, USCBP And USDOL Including Consular Filings Processed By USDOS Such As

TN Applications
H-1B Petitions
H-4 Applications
H-3 Petitions
J-1 Petitions
L-IA/L-IB Petitions
Blanket L Petitions
Request for Evidence filings
E Visa Applications
Petitions
Appeals on denial of petitions or applications
Fiancé Visa Petitions/Applications
PERM Applications
Immigrant Petitions
Adjustment of Status/Consular Process filings
Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
Waiver Applications
Green Card renewal filings
Naturalization Applications
Draft letters and affidavits supporting applications and petitions.
Obtain and organize documents supporting applications and petitions.
Research availability of foreign documents (i.e., birth, military, prison, and police record(s) and assist clients in obtaining Coordinate certification of foreign documents.
Coordinate translation of foreign documents.
Coordinate equivalency and evaluations of foreign degrees.

Skills And Abilities

Excellent organizational and project management skills.
Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Intermediate to advanced experience using INS ZOOM.

Education, Experience, And/Or Training

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Paralegal Certification from an ABA approved program preferred.
This is an experienced position that requires a minimum of 5+ years’ Paralegal experience with demonstrated abilities in most major areas of responsibility.