Position Overview
Adams & Martin Group has partnered with a prestigious law firm to find an experienced Immigration Paralegal. This role involves supporting immigration attorneys with a wide range of responsibilities related to employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions. The position is full-time and located onsite.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and submitting employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions, labor certification applications, immigrant visa petitions, permanent resident applications, and U.S. citizenship applications.
- Assisting immigration attorneys in assessing immigration options for corporate clients.
- Obtaining U.S. work authorization for foreign nationals and maintaining valid visa status for clients' foreign national populations.
- Preparing labor certification documents and overseeing labor certification recruitment processes.
- Preparing letters in support of visa petitions and maintaining correspondence with clients.
- Collecting evidence and visa documentation from clients and conducting case audits.
- Maintaining contact with government agencies and researching visa application procedures and requirements.
- Maintaining client databases regarding approval and validity dates of visa petitions.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of business immigration experience.
- Detail-oriented and highly analytical with exceptional writing and communication skills.
- Experience with temporary work visas (including L-1A, L-1B, E-2, E-1, H-1B, O-1), PERM labor certifications, immigrant visas (employment-based), consular representation, adjustment of status application, and U.S. citizenship.
- Proficient in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Proficient in Immigration tracking software.
Required Work Hours
Monday to Friday, full-time schedule.
Benefits
Salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from $70,000 to $80,000 per year.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.
