Immigration Paralegal

AllianceIT Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meltzer Hellrung is seeking an experienced immigration paralegal to provide account management for assigned clients. You will use the Voyager platform to manage profiles and case workflows from initiation to filing, and draft all forms and letters for attorney review.

You will handle PERM processes, initiate I-140 and AOS where appropriate, and supervise junior paralegals to support case progression and reporting for clients in Chicago.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of employment-based immigration experience in a paralegal role.
• Experience with visa preparation on H-1B, PERM, dependent-related visas, TN, E-3, H-1B1, I-140, AOS.
• Ability to manage personal day-to-day tasks for assigned client accounts and prepare reports.
• Experience directing junior paralegals to complete assigned processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide account management services to assigned clients in collaboration with attorneys.
• Use the Voyager platform to create and maintain client profiles, monitor case workflows, and manage case initiation to filing.
• Draft applications and all forms and letters, preparing assembled applications for attorney review.
• Complete PERM processes and initiate/prepare I-140 and/or AOS as assigned.
• Assign tasks to junior paralegals and oversee process initiations and final assembly.
• Support other clients' applications where knowledge or expertise benefits the team.
• Review drafts prepared by junior paralegals and provide feedback as needed.
• Monitor emails and internal/external communications; respond in a timely manner as required.

Skills

Employment-based immigration

Paralegal

Visa preparation

Client account management

Documentation & reporting

Job description

In collaboration with attorneys, provide account management services to assigned clients, including the following duties:

• Utilize our Voyager platform to create and maintain client and foreign national profiles and processes, monitor case workflows, ensure proper onboarding and managing a case from initiation to filing.
• Drafting assigned applications for clients, including all forms and letters, and preparing assembled application for attorney review prior to government submission.
• Complete PERM processes from initiation to final submission, as assigned. Initiating/preparing I-140 and/or AOS following PERM.
• Where applicable, assign appropriate cases and tasks to junior paralegals for completion (process initiations, form preparation, final assembly, and relevant communications).
• As assigned by attorney and/or team lead, assist with application preparation for other clients where specific individual knowledge or expertise can benefit.
• Manage and/or support others in larger client accounts, as required.
• Manage assigned client accounts with general oversight from attorney(s), pushing processes forward based on own initiative, and completing assignments within firm expectation.
• Review drafted applications as prepared by junior-level paralegals and provide feedback, as needed.
• Monitor emails and chat messages, responding to internal requests from senior legal team and/or responding to external stakeholders as required. Meltzer Hellrung guarantees a one business day response time to client communication.
• Support assigned clients in data reporting as needed, such as expiration reports, initiation projections, status reports, etc.
• Responsible for reviewing updates published by the firm and other legal team members to stay abreast of changes in immigration.

About you:

• At least 3 years of employment-based immigration experience in a paralegal role or similar capacity.
• Experience with visa preparation on H-1B, PERM, dependent-related visa types, TN, E-3, H-1B1, I-140, Adjustment of Status, RFE responses, L-1, and other case types.
• Experience with other business immigration applications, such as E-2, O-1, NIW, and EB-1A is desired, but not required.
• Experience managing personal day-to-day tasks for assigned client accounts, including moving cases forward based on their own initiative, and preparing reports.
• Experience in directing junior-level paralegals to complete assigned processes a plus.