Job Title: Corporate Immigration Paralegal
Location: Carolyn Lee PLLC, 114 S. Geneva St, Ste A, Ithaca, NY 14850 (100% in-person)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Hours: 35 work hours per week with daily 1-hour unpaid lunch (Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm)
Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, plus standard fringe benefits
About Us
- We are a leading U.S. investment immigration law firm.
- Our core values are: Honesty; Excellence; Innovation; and Connection.
- We offer top-notch immigration legal services to our clients and employ innovative technology.
- A positive firm culture is deeply important to us.
- Our office is located in beautiful downtown Ithaca, just off the historic Ithaca Commons.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Corporate Immigration Paralegal to join our dynamic legal team. The Corporate Immigration Paralegal will play a key role in supporting attorneys with corporate and employment-based immigration matters, with a primary focus on I-956/F/G/K filings, I-526/E and I-829 petitions, L-1A petitions, E-2 petitions, and other matters in our growing practice. This position involves preparing, reviewing, and filing petitions, applications, forms, and supporting evidence; coordinating with corporate clients, foreign nationals, project stakeholders, and government agencies; and maintaining case management systems to ensure the accurate and timely progression of immigration casework. This position is 100% in-person at our Ithaca, NY office.
This role requires the ability to manage a high volume of corporate and business immigration matters simultaneously, exercise sound judgment when reviewing organizational and financial records, and advance casework to timely completion. The successful candidate will work closely with attorneys to develop well-organized filings, identify missing or inconsistent evidence, manage deadlines, and improve processes that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and client service.
The ideal candidate will have corporate or business paralegal experience and excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills. Familiarity with business entities, corporate formation, business records, ownership structures, and financial documentation is required. Experience with employment-based immigration processes is strongly preferred. A commitment to outstanding client service, confidentiality, and effective collaboration in a fast-paced environment is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities (not exhaustive)
- Prepare and file corporate and employment-based immigration applications, as directed.
- Gather, organize, and analyze corporate, financial, ownership, investment, employment, and operational records needed to support petitions and applications.
- Draft immigration application support memoranda, cover letters, forms, exhibits, and filing packages for submission to USCIS, the Department of State/NVC, and other relevant government agencies.
- Conduct client intake and case assessments with clients, their representatives and foreign national employees, collecting necessary business, biographical, employment, financial, and immigration information.
- Communicate directly with clients, employers, regional centers, and EB-5 project stakeholders to request information and provide case updates.
- Review corporate formation and governance records, organizational charts, capitalization and ownership documents, financial statements, tax records, payroll records, business plans, offering documents, and related materials for immigration filings.
- Coordinate signatures, translations, document legalization, certifications, and filing logistics as needed for complete and timely submission packages.
- Track case milestones, filing windows, immigration status expirations, Requests for Evidence, and other deadlines in internal case management systems.
- Assist attorneys in preparing responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), audits, and other government inquiries involving corporate and employment-based matters.
- Stay current on changes to corporate and employment-based immigration regulations, agency guidance, filing procedures, and form requirements, and assist the team in updating procedures accordingly.
- Prepare client correspondence and instructions regarding document collection, petition strategy, maintenance of status, visa interview preparation, consular processing, and next steps.
- Support consular processing, change or extension of status, amended petitions, and related dependent applications where applicable.
- Maintain accurate case files, ensuring consistency across filings and compliance with confidentiality, legal ethics, and document-retention standards.
- Contribute to internal knowledge management.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant paralegal experience, in business, finance, accounting, or a related field is required
- Corporate, business, or immigration paralegal experience, including experience preparing document-intensive filings or transactions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with corporate representatives and foreign national employees
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple active matters, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain accurate records in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to review and organize business-related records, ownership information, financial documents, employment records, and supporting evidence for completeness and consistency
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), Adobe PDF document management, and technology-based case or document management systems
- Professional discretion and ability to handle confidential business, financial, personnel, and client information while working independently and collaborating effectively with attorneys and team members
- Comfort with technology, process improvement, and learning new software, forms, and government filing procedures
Preferred Qualifications
- Foreign language proficiency, both written and verbal (especially Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean, or Spanish)
Benefits
- All U.S. Federal Holidays are paid time off
- Three weeks of Paid Time Off (Pro-rated)
- 401K
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive health benefits are available to full-time employees. Some benefits are covered at 100% by the firm, while others may require employee contributions. More detailed information can be provided upon request.
Options currently available for selection by employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Life
- Voluntary Life
- Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Hospital
- Critical Illness
- Accident
