As an Immigration Attorney, you'll manage high-volume U.S. business immigration operations, ensuring compliance, training staff, and resolving legal issues related to immigration processes.
1. General
- Job Title: Immigration Attorney
- Type: Contract
- Level: Mid-Level
- Location: Onsite, REDW-D
- Workplace: Onsite
- Duration: ASAP to June 30th, 2024, with strong potential for extension.
2. About the job
- How would you use your legal expertise to ensure compliance with U.S. employment-based immigration laws?
- How do you handle high-volume U.S. business immigration operations while maintaining legal accuracy and quality?
- Are you experienced in training and mentoring administrators on USCIS filings and legal processes?
- How do you address complex legal and operational issues related to employment-based immigration?
- Do you have knowledge of PERM requirements and obligations during applicant review? Do such questions intrigue you?
3. Summary of the opportunity
- Client Overview: Our client is a technology company specializing in cutting-edge operations for employment-based immigration.
- Role Summary: As an Immigration Attorney, you will contribute to high-volume U.S. business immigration operations, ensuring legal compliance, training administrators, addressing legal and operational issues, and proposing process improvements.
4. What are the key responsibilities?
- Responsibilities and Duties:
- Utilize U.S. immigration legal knowledge to ensure completion of daily workflow targets and maintain integrity of the onsite case preparation program.
- Train administrators on USCIS filings, document processing, and PERM job postings, and review work product for legal accuracy and quality.
- Assist in root cause analysis and resolution of legal and operational issues.
- Identify and propose legal process improvement ideas to increase quality, improve employee experience, streamline workflow, and build operational resiliency.
- Review non-immigrant and immigrant visa filings for legal compliance.
- Address legal questions related to I-9 completion, E-Verify, and PERM requirements.
- Provide support for complex E-Verify issue resolution.
- Train and monitor administrators supporting I-9 reverification.
- Assist managers in understanding PERM requirements during applicant review.
- Respond to visa-dependent employee inquiries regarding visa and green card eligibility, travel, and maintenance of status.
5. What experience are we looking for to drive success?
- MUST-Have Skills and Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a credible university and admission to the bar.
- 1+ year of experience in immigration, preferably employment-based, but family-based experience will be considered.
- Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in high-volume immigration operations.
6. So calling all top performers
- Exciting Opportunity: This role provides the opportunity to gain broader business immigration experience and work with a cutting-edge team in high-volume operations.
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive hourly rate offered.
- Application Process: To apply for this role, please send your resume to [Email Address], highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications. Please ensure that your application provides accurate information.
- About this posting: This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment.
- Equal Employment Opportunity: Our company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We have a non-discrimination policy and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. We also provide accessibility and accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
In conclusion: Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join our team and make a meaningful impact! Apply today! Please feel free to drop in your resume at [email protected]
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