Senior Immigration Paralegal

A D.C. Law Firm is seeking a Senior Immigration Paralegal for their global immigration practice group. The Paralegal will assist the Global Mobility & Migration practice team with managing the mobility needs of clients as a paralegal with 5-10 years' experience in high-volume visa processing across nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories relevant to employment based immigration, including L, EB-1/2/3, O-1, NIW, TN, H,E-3, E-1/E-2, and PERM, with particular emphasis on submissions requiring more writing, including EB-1A/B/C, NIW, O-1, L-1, E-2, and specialty matters.

Status: Direct Hire

Salary: $87K-100K DOE

What You'll Do:

• Prepare US employment-based, non-immigrant and immigrant visa filings to US Citizenship and Immigration Services, US Department of State, US Department of Labor, and US Customs and Border Protection
• Analyze and draft E-2 L-1, EB-1, O-1, and NIW petitions, as well as the full spectrum of requests for immigration benefits, including but not limited to H-1B, E-3, L-1, TN, PERM, EB-2/3, and AOS
• Communicate clearly and effectively, based on attorney advice, on immigration benefits, government procedures and case processing time lines
• Meticulously track and report on visa expiration dates and filing deadlines
• Maintain client files and data online and offline
• Respond to immigration inquiries in a timely manner and adhering to submission deadlines
• Mentor and train junior paralegal staff when required
• During absences acts as back-up to other paralegals for specific case projects. Travel as needed. Other duties as requested by attorneys and manager

Job Requirements:

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree with solid academic credentials and 5-10 years of relevant experience required

Professional Experience:

• Extensive experience writing L-1, EB-1, O-1, and NIW filings required
• Experience must include managing various priorities simultaneously in a high-volume and fast-paced environment required
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm required
• Experience working on global immigration matters, including consular processing and document legalization/authentication, preferred

Specific Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required
• Proficiency in legal terminology and immigration database software, such as INSZoom or similar, required
• Familiarity with iSheets, Power BI, and PDF editing strongly preferred

Performance Traits:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside parties such as filing vendors and personnel at jurisdictions of filing
• Detail-Oriented:Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Must possess a desire to work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment, an attention to detail, strong organizational skills and enjoy providing top quality customer service skills to assist our growing GMM team in managing the mobility needs of our diverse, Fortune 500 client base
• Goal Completion:Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Must possess a curiosity to learn new areas of the law and think creatively, as we seek to provide all team members with a diverse portfolio of immigration and mobility matters
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Ability to anticipate needs of lawyers and paralegals
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercise solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong sense of accountability for responsiveness and professional work product

How To Apply: Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience. Palmer Legal Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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