Business Immigration Associate

Confidential; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential seeks a Business Immigration Associate in New York City to manage a high-volume practice handling PERM, nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters from start to finish. You will counsel multinational clients on U.S.

immigration strategies and ensure compliance while drafting filings and responses. The ideal candidate has 3–6+ years of relevant experience, excellent drafting and client management skills, and the ability to mentor paralegals.

Qualifications

• 3-6+ years of high-volume business immigration experience.
• Experience handling PERM, nonimmigrant, and immigrant visa matters from initiation through completion.
• Strong drafting, client management and strategic advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review immigration filings, legal support letters, and responses to RFEs.
• Counsel clients on U.S. immigration strategies and compliance requirements.
• Partner with HR, mobility, and in-house legal teams to support workforce planning.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on evolving immigration laws.
• Manage a high-volume caseload and assist with I-9 audits and prevailing wage compliance.
• Mentor paralegals and support staff; build strong client relationships.
• Support cross-border transactions and collaboration across practice groups.

Skills

Immigration law

Client management

Drafting & filing

Legal research

Paralegal mentoring

Job description

The client is seeking a Business Immigration Associate to manage a wide range of employment-based immigration matters, including immigrant and nonimmigrant visa cases as well as PERM labor certification processes. The role involves counseling multinational, corporate, and individual clients on U.S. business immigration strategies and compliance requirements, preparing and filing various employment-based visa petitions, and handling all aspects of immigrant visa matters. The associate will also advise clients on case strategy, eligibility assessments, and complex immigration issues affecting foreign national employees.

Key responsibilities include drafting and reviewing immigration filings, legal support letters, and responses to requests for evidence, as well as partnering closely with human resources, mobility, talent acquisition, and in-house legal teams to support workforce planning and international mobility initiatives. The associate will conduct legal research, provide guidance on evolving immigration laws and regulations, manage a high-volume caseload, and assist with compliance matters such as I-9 audits and prevailing wage requirements. Mentoring and overseeing paralegals and support staff, building strong client relationships, and collaborating with attorneys across practice groups to support cross-border transactions and business initiatives are also integral to this position.

The ideal candidate will have 3-6+ years of high-volume business immigration experience, particularly in handling PERM, nonimmigrant, and immigrant visa matters from initiation through completion. Strong knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration laws, excellent drafting and client management skills, and experience managing sophisticated corporate immigration programs are essential. This is a contract-to-hire role based in New York City, offering a competitive compensation package.