Immigration Associate: Global Mobility & Strategy

Fragomen; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 PTO days + Federal holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision + FSA & HSA

401K plan with company matching

Job summary

Fragomen is seeking a Business Immigration Associate in New York to join a focused immigration practice. You will develop case strategies, counsel clients, and prepare petitions for non-immigrant and immigrant visas, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to process improvements.

The role requires a US JD/LLM, US bar admission, and 2–3 years at an Associate level, with strong communication, analytical, and client-service skills.

Qualifications

• U.S. JD or LLM required.
• Member of a US State bar or Washington DC bar association.
• 2-3 years of experience at Associate level.
• Expanded practical understanding of immigration law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading, fluent prose, and grammar.
• Dedication to exceptional client service.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
• Ability to contribute to a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop case strategies, including researching, drafting, reviewing, counseling clients and triaging initiations.
• Identify and solve escalations and areas of underperformance.
• Regularly communicate with clients and foreign nationals regarding procedural, case processing issues, and case strategy.
• Support clients in immigration program management and compliance.
• Assess eligibility of corporate foreign national employees for non-immigrant and immigrant visa status.
• Work with client global mobility personnel to prepare petitions and applications for submission to government agencies for non-immigrant and immigrant foreign national employees.
• Draft and prepare letters and legal documents, typically based on established precedents.
• Conduct research to support client requests and projects.
• Proactively communicate with clients, within SLAs/team protocols and with a precise, efficient, thoughtful, and organized response.
• Partner with colleagues to resolve client issues, share information, and support client projects.
• Directly or indirectly supervise junior Associates and other staff, providing mentoring and coaching while proactively sharing immigration knowledge and expertise.
• Regularly seek out and implement opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and standardization with processes, products, or services.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and effectively implement guidance and direction offered by supervisors and experienced colleagues.
• Use firm technology accurately and in line with team and client protocols, ensuring accurate and complete data is entered.
• Actively contribute to team meetings and firmwide activities.
• Ensure self and team follow documented firm standards and policy to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational and client compliance.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

US JD/LLM

US Bar Admission

2-3 years experience

Education

US law degree

Job description

Fragomen is seeking a Business Immigration Associate in New York to join a focused immigration practice. You will develop case strategies, counsel clients, and prepare petitions for non-immigrant and immigrant visas, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to process improvements.

The role requires a US JD/LLM, US bar admission, and 2–3 years at an Associate level, with strong communication, analytical, and client-service skills.