JOB TITLE: Immigration Paralegal
JOB TYPE: Full-time
LOCATION: Ithaca, NY
SALARY: $24 - $29/hr or commensurate with experience
DAYS/HRS: Mon-Fri.
CONTACT: Tonya VanCamp, HR & Operations Manager
EMAIL: jobs@millermayer.com
HOW: Send Resume
WHEN: Immediately
EOE: Y
WHO WE ARE: We are a nationally renowned immigration law practice in a high-paced, friendly downtown law firm headquartered in Ithaca, New York, near Cornell University. Our immigration practice serves entrepreneurs, businesses and families in the region and high-skilled, high net-worth, and professional workers and employers throughout the world. We offer a vibrant, learning-rich work environment of attorneys and staff committed to the highest level of customer service and intelligent solutions.
DUTIES: Under supervision of lawyers, prepare documents needed for immigration filings with government agencies including legal briefs, forms, and correspondence; manage high volume of cases including monitoring and meeting deadlines, communicating with clients, agents, coworkers, and government agencies, and coordinating preparation and receipt of evidence with multiple parties, and; conduct research.
BENEFITS:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching Contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays Off
- Remote Work Opportunity 1 Day A Week after 3 Month Training Period, or As Approved by Supervising Attorney
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Two or more years of experience as an immigration paralegal in a professional office.
- Experience preparing immigration filings such as H-1Bs, L-1s, E-2s, O-1s, and TN nonimmigrant visa applications, as well as EB-1A, NIW, and PERM immigrant visa filings.
- Associate’s Degree or higher – Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Strong research and writing skills
- Ability to handle high volume case load while maintaining high level of productivity
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated attention to detail
- Flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team