Immigration Paralegal

Maimone Legal; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Paid sick days

Job summary

Maimone Legal in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking an Immigration Paralegal to join the in-office team, supporting investor visas (E-2, EB-5), family-based petitions, and nonimmigrant visa applications.

You will build petitions, gather client documents, and ensure filings leave the office complete and on time. This role offers growth in a busy immigration practice and requires on-site work Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of paralegal or legal support experience.
• Associate's degree or paralegal certificate.
• A sharp eye for detail. In immigration, one missing signature can get a filing rejected.
• Clear, professional writing and phone manner.
• Able to work on-site in Fort Lauderdale, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Build immigration petitions and supporting evidence packages for attorney review.
• Prepare, check, and mail paper petitions so every form, signature, and exhibit is in place.
• Request and review documents from clients, and follow up until the file is complete.
• Draft cover letters, client correspondence, affidavits, and government forms.
• Track deadlines, receipt notices, and case status in our case management system.
• Give clients clear, plain-language updates on where their case stands.
• Support the immigration team with scheduling and day-to-day case administration.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Attention to detail

Professional writing

Phone manner

Education

Associate's degree or paralegal certificate

Job description

Immigration Paralegal

On-Site | Full-Time | Monday–Friday | $50,000–$55,000/year | Fort Lauderdale, FL

About the Role You'll be the in-office paralegal on our immigration team, working side by side with our attorneys on investor visas (E-2 and EB-5), family-based petitions, and nonimmigrant visa applications. Your days are spent building petitions, collecting documents from clients, and making sure every paper filing leaves our office complete and on time.

This isn't a remote job, and it isn't just paperwork. You're the person who makes sure a family's or a business owner's petition is right before it goes out the door, and the one clients hear from when we need something. If you're detail-driven and want to build a career in immigration law, there's room to grow here as we do.

Relevant Backgrounds: Paralegal · Legal Assistant · Immigration Case Manager · Case Assistant · Legal Secretary · Law Clerk · Law Office Administration

What You'll Do

• Build immigration petitions and supporting evidence packages for attorney review
• Prepare, check, and mail paper petitions so every form, signature, and exhibit is in place
• Request and review documents from clients, and follow up until the file is complete
• Draft cover letters, client correspondence, affidavits, and government forms
• Track deadlines, receipt notices, and case status in our case management system
• Give clients clear, plain-language updates on where their case stands
• Support the immigration team with scheduling and day-to-day case administration

What We're Looking For Required

• 1+ year of paralegal or legal support experience
• Associate's degree or paralegal certificate
• A sharp eye for detail. In immigration, one missing signature can get a filing rejected.
• Clear, professional writing and phone manner
• Able to work on-site in Fort Lauderdale, Monday through Friday

Preferred

• 1+ year of immigration paralegal experience, especially investor visas or family-based petitions
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with electronic case management software
• Bilingual

Compensation $50,000–$55,000 per year, depending on experience, plus health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, and paid sick days.

Who We Are Maimone Legal is a family-run, immigrant-owned law firm in Fort Lauderdale practicing immigration, business, and estate planning law. Our founders immigrated from Canada themselves, so we understand what our clients are going through.

We go beyond paperwork — clients get strategies built for their situation and direct access to the professionals handling their case. Every person on our team shapes that experience.

Learn More: https://maimonelegal.com