Immigration Consultant (Legally Qualified)

Fragomen Philippines Corporation; Manila; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Fragomen Philippines has an exciting opportunity to join the firm as a Business Immigration Consultant. This role focuses on providing end-to-end immigration support and advisory to clients in the Philippines.

Responsibilities include managing cases from intake to completion, advising on regulations, preparing filings, and maintaining strong client relations. You will ensure timely, accurate submissions and contribute to team goals while upholding Fragomen’s professional standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years Philippines immigration experience.
• Philippine Bar admission is required.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Achieve high level of productivity.
• Ability to Multi-task in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
• Meets assigned deadlines and communicates case progress/status/issues to supervisor.
• Demonstrate flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team.
• Ability to contribute to positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of duties requiring specialized knowledge in employment-based immigration matters.
• Responsible for seeing each case through from end to end.
• Advising clients on Philippines immigration regulations, procedures & requirements and policies.
• Maintain good communication with clients' main contacts and keep them informed on progress.
• Reviews instructions for new cases and advises client/assignee accordingly, including key issues affecting start date and visa processes.
• Researches, prepares and formulates advice for clients.
• Maintains contact with clients and authorities processing immigration applications; informs clients of changes.
• Ensures accurate, complete and technically correct immigration applications are submitted on time.
• Manages case work within agreed timeframes and Fragomen's standards.
• Updates case management system and client files per practice protocols and SLAs.
• Assists in compiling metrics/reports under contracts with clients.
• Attends to invoicing on case completion.
• Participates in conflict resolution and manages client expectations.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Troubleshoots issues and supports management during escalations.
• Works with supervision; accountable for results and team impact.
• Mentors junior staff.
• Participates in process improvements and training.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Productivity

Multitasking

Meeting deadlines

Flexibility

Education

Philippine Bar admission

Job description

Fragomen Philippines has an exciting opportunity to join the firm as a Business Immigration Consultant. This is role will be focused on providing end to end immigration support and advisory to clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs a wide range of varied case/matter-related duties requiring specialized knowledge/ skills in employment-based immigration matters

• Responsible for seeing each case through from end to end

• Advising clients on Philippines immigration regulations, procedures & requirements and policies.

• Maintain good communication and relationship with clients' main contacts and ensure that at all times they are kept fully informed on progress of cases

• Reviews instructions and information for each new case and advise client and assignee accordingly, including identifying key issues (if any) that may impact start date of assignment, immigration formalities (such as visa requirements);

• Researches, prepares and formulates advice for clients;

• Maintains constant contact with clients and the local authorities responsible for processing immigration applications. Keep clients well informed on any issues or changes to immigration requirements, regulations or visa processes as required;

• Ensures accurate, complete and technically correct immigration applications are submitted in a timely manner;

• Manages case work efficiently and effectively within agreed time/stipulated timeframes, if there are any, or otherwise within Fragomen's standard timeframes;

• Is fluent with case management and/or other reporting tools, internal policies on risk management and technologies used to manage data and information

• Updates Firm's case management system and maintains client files in accordance with Firm's practice protocols and service level agreement

• Assists in compiling metrics/reports as required under contractual agreement with clients

• Attends to invoicing on completion of each case;

• Participates in conflict resolution and management of client expectations;

• Develops, maintains and encourages a positive development of relationship with clients and other stakeholders;

• Ability to trouble shoot issues and support management when client escalations arise;

• Works with moderate supervision/ guidance; is accountable for individual results and impact on team

• Ability to mentor/guide the junior level case worker

• Participate in business process improvements, technical training and other projects as required

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of two years Philippines immigration experience is required.

• Philippine Bar admission is required.

• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Achieve high level of productivity.

• Ability to Multi-task in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.

• Meets assigned deadlines and communicates case progress/status/issues to supervisor.

• Demonstrate flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team.

• Ability to contribute to positive work environment.

At Fragomen, we offer excellent training and the opportunity to work with knowledgeable professionals and immigration law specialists.

Finding the right person is very important to us. We hope that finding the right place is important to you.

All offers and/or employment contracts are contingent upon the successful completion of the Firm’s pre-employment screening process. This process may include verifying the candidate’s identity, confirming legal authorization to work in the offered position’s location, and conducting a comprehensive background check, where permitted by local regulations. We use limited AI‑assisted tools for administrative screening purposes only - never for decision‑making. All hiring decisions are made by people. Applicants may have rights to information and explanations regarding the use of such tools, or request human review, as required by applicable regional laws.