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Shape how this work changes.
This is not a conventional law firm or in-house legal role. You will lead legal strategy on complex cases, but you will also help build the product, workflows, and quality systems behind them. The right person enjoys moving between case analysis, client empathy, product decisions, and fast iteration. If you want to focus exclusively on legal casework, this is unlikely to be the right role. If you want to shape how immigration law will be practiced in the future, it might be.
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The mandate.
- Lead legal strategy and quality for complex EB-1A and O-1A extraordinary-ability matters, with expertise in EB-2 exceptional ability and national interest waiver cases.
- Assess eligibility, identify evidence gaps, and turn complex achievements into clear, persuasive, well-supported arguments.
- Develop rigorous standards for petitions, supporting letters, evidence review, and RFE/NOID responses.
- Translate legal expertise into product requirements, reusable workflows, and evaluation criteria for AI-assisted work.
- Review AI-generated work critically, verify authorities and factual claims, and uphold confidentiality and independent professional judgment.
- Collaborate with the founders, engineers, and legal professionals to improve quality, speed, and the applicant experience.
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What we are looking for.
- Typically 5–10 years of U.S. immigration-law experience; deeper relevant experience is welcome.
- Substantial hands-on expertise in EB-1A and O-1A cases, plus a strong command of exceptional-ability and NIW matters. You can explain the different legal standards and build evidence-driven strategies for each.
- J.D. or equivalent qualifying legal degree, with active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and authorization to perform the role's legal duties.
- Exceptional legal writing, analytical judgment, and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly.
- Comfortable working with founders, researchers, engineers, and other highly accomplished applicants.
- Convinced that AI will rapidly reshape immigration practice—and motivated to help build that future while maintaining exacting legal standards.
- An owner who combines client empathy, attention to detail, and the initiative to improve how work gets done.
- You do not see product work as separate from legal work. You want to translate legal judgment into better tools, workflows, and evaluation standards.
- You thrive in an early-stage environment where you are expected to build processes, make decisions with imperfect information, and take ownership beyond your formal job description.
