Experienced Paralegal - Business Immigration (NIV)

Summary

WR Immigration is a global immigration firm providing corporate visa services and high-touch legal services worldwide. The Experienced Paralegal will support the non-immigrant visa team by preparing and filing cases, organizing legal documents, communicating with clients, processing government correspondence, and maintaining accurate case data.

Responsibilities

• Expanding on previous understanding of US Immigration Law using resources and training provided by the firm
• Establishing a deeper understanding of the requirements and general case processing for a variety of non-immigrant visa types, including H-1B, TN, B, and L visas
• Drafting and organizing forms and documents as directed by the Team Manager
• Communicating with clients regarding visa instructions, approval notices, and welcome packages, alongside attorneys and more senior team members
• Assisting legal and administrative teams in requesting and organizing documents for new processes
• Processing and organizing government correspondence, including receipt notices, approval notices, and requests for evidence
• Entering data accurately and consistently into internal data management platforms
• Working on other projects as directed by the Team Manager or attorney

Skills

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic record
• 3-5 years of business immigration law experience required
• Superb attention to detail
• Strong analytical, critical and quantitative thinking skills
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Demonstrated ability to utilize office software accurately and efficiently
• Willingness to adapt to and embrace updates in office technology
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally
• Remote candidates will be considered, with preference given to those able to work according to Pacific Time Zone hours

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic record
• 3-5 years of business immigration law experience required
• Superb attention to detail
• Strong analytical, critical and quantitative thinking skills
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Demonstrated ability to utilize office software accurately and efficiently
• Willingness to adapt to and embrace updates in office technology
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally

Nice to Haves

• remote candidates will be considered, with preference given to those able to work according to Pacific Time Zone hours

Benefits

• For full-time employees: paid time off and paid holidays
• For full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• For full-time employees: health savings and flexible spending accounts to help offset healthcare and dependent care expenses
• For full-time employees: multiple retirement plan options (401k & Roth 401k)
• For full-time employees: access to an employee assistance program