Immigration Attorney

Lewis & Associates; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis & Associates in Minneapolis is seeking an immigration attorney with at least 5 years of business immigration experience to join a top-rated firm. The department concentrates on employment-based immigration, including nonimmigrant petitions, PERM, EB-1 and EB-5, I-9 and e-verify advice, and client guidance on program management and compliance.

The ideal candidate will manage substantial caseloads, supervise paralegals, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of extensive employment-based immigration practice experience.
• EB-5 application experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage substantial caseloads.
• Ability to supervise paralegals.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to meet client demands.
• Strong team player with good academic background.
• Foreign language ability (Chinese or Spanish) preferred.
• Minnesota State Bar admission preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle employment-based immigration matters for corporate clients.
• Supervise paralegal staff and ensure accurate record-keeping.
• Advise clients on immigration program management and compliance.

Skills

Immigration Law

Case management

Client relations

Team supervision

Multilingual

Job description

LEW I S & ASSOCIATES is a leader in providing Legal and Administrative staffing services. We are a sole source staffing firm giving you convenient ways of working with us. We make every effort to ensure the highest degree of professionalism and integrity in the staffing process. We understand the demanding role of recruiting to source the highest level of legal professionals while incorporating proven, innovative, and successful recruiting techniques.

Job Description

We are seeking an immigration attorney with a minimum of 5 years of business immigration experience to join a top rated Minneapolis law firm. The department is concentrated to immigration practice on employment-related projects. These include all types of nonimmigrant work visa petitions and applications, PERM labor certification applications, EB-1 and EB-5 Applications, I-9 and e-verify advice, and placement of key employees in foreign countries. Dorsey's immigration attorneys also support and train clients in immigration program management and compliance, and supervise the work of paralegal staff in record keeping and document preparation.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• 5 years or more of extensive employment-based immigration practice experience, representing corporate clients and covering the above-mentioned areas of business immigration law (in particular PERM Labor Certification applications)
• EB-5 application experience strongly preferred
• Ability to manage substantial case load
• Ability to supervise paralegals
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to meet the demands of our clients
• Excellent team player
• Strong academic background
• Foreign language ability (particularly Chinese or Spanish) preferred
• Minnesota State Bar admission preferred

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