Business Immigration Paralegal II

Van Der Hout LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical coverage

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Van Der Hout LLP is searching for a dedicated Paralegal to support their employment and family-based immigration practice. This full-time, in-office role offers the chance to collaborate closely with attorneys on both non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and other related filings.

The successful applicant will possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail, along with a solid background in immigration law.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree and Paralegal Certificate required.
• At least two years of paralegal experience in business immigration.
• One year of prior experience with PERM case preparation preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail needed.
• Excellent communication and writing skills required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications and case management software essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions.
• Monitor and manage all aspects of PERM cases.
• Communicate with clients regarding case processing issues.
• Track and report on recruitment milestones and deadlines.
• Update case statuses using client database systems.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Client service skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree and Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Case management software

Job description

Description

Van Der Hout LLP is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our expanding employment and family-based immigration practice. This full-time, in-office position offers an opportunity to work closely with attorneys in preparing non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, and other immigration-related filings.

The successful candidate must be able to review case documents and preparing employment-based immigration petitions/applications for filing with various government agencies. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in, and prior experience with, immigration law, the ability to manage multiple deadlines, and excellent organization skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, including, but not limited to, H-1B, L-1, TN, E-3, O-1, and I-140.
• Preparing and monitoring all aspects of PERM cases including drafting job requirements and compiling supporting documents, tracking recruitment milestones and deadlines, client communication, and government agency filings.
• Monitor status of cases filed, applications and petitions.
• Communicate with clients regarding case processing issues.
• Run reports to monitor deadlines.
• Monitor and update status of cases using case management and client database systems.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off/Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage)
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Reimbursement

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree and Paralegal Certificate.
• At least two years of paralegal experience in business immigration.
• One year of prior experience with PERM case preparation, recruitment, preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft suite of applications, i.e. WORD, EXCEL, etc.
• Proficiency with case management software and other reporting tools and technologies used to manage data.
• Client service skills.