Immigration Paralegal

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing • Full-time • New York City Metropolitan Area, US • 2w ago

A top national law firm is seeking a Corporate (NOT family or individual) Immigration Paralegal for their New York office.

The Immigration Paralegal plays a crucial role in supporting the Immigration practice group and boosting attorney efficiency by managing information and aiding in the delivery of legal services, including client interactions. This position demands a proactive attitude to ensure tasks are completed on time, exceptional organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to excel in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

The Paralegal will be expected to track and record their own billable time.

Minimum of three years' experience working with Immigration in a law firm environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Strong knowledge of procedural requirements for various types of nonimmigrant and immigrant visas and client processes
Draft RFEs and PERM applications and audit responses, and drafting and filing large volumes of immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, including H-1B, L, O and E’s
Assist with case administration for I-9 audits and Notices of Inspection
Prepare and assemble binders for submission to the government and clients
Maintain templates for submissions and ensure uniformity with filing
Communicate with clients to receive case relevant documentation
Copy, scan and upload packages for filing including all NIV and IV filings, withdrawals, and PERM applications
Navigate the case management system to include updating of processes and information
Prepare withdrawals and Premium Process upgrade requests
Prepare approval packages to ship original approval notices to FN
Add USCIS notices and other correspondence to files
Track I-94 travel records
Send calendar reminders regarding PERM expiration dates to appropriate team member(s)
Process expense reports and invoices in ChromeRiver and coordinate check requests. Process and maintain conference calls and follow ups
Assist with mail and correspondence, and ensure scanning and updating expiration reports
Organize and schedule meetings, calls, and videoconferences for attorneys
Receive and organize mail and government correspondence, to include preparing FedEx labels
Other duties as assigned.