Immigration Paralegal

Barnes & Thornburg; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes & Thornburg is seeking an Immigration Paralegal to join our growing Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice group, located in Indiana. The role involves handling business immigration filings and related documentation with attention to deadlines and client communication.

Responsibilities include preparing petitions, analyzing case documents, and maintaining docket integrity while staying current with evolving immigration rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent training, education, and experience.
• Experience preparing business immigration applications (H, L, TN, O, E, PERM, I-140, AOS, etc.).
• Experience with other immigration matters is a plus.
• Excellent multitasking and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while handling a high volume of cases.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse professionals.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in procedural and processing requirements for various business non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and applications, including but not limited to H, L, TN, O, E, PERM, I-140, AOS, etc.
• Exhibit proficiency in procedural and processing requirements for other visa petitions and applications, such as K-1, I-130, N-400, DACA, etc.
• Independently analyze case documents and prepare immigration applications for attorney review and submission.
• Take ownership of your case docket, ensuring timely communication with clients and attorneys.
• Stay up to date with immigration developments and share information with the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Time management

Independent work

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Barnes & Thornburg is seeking an Immigration Paralegal to join our growing Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice group.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in procedural and processing requirements for various business non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and applications, including but not limited to H, L, TN, O, E, PERM, I-140, AOS, etc.
• Exhibit proficiency in procedural and processing requirements for other visa petitions and applications, such as K-1, I-130, N-400, DACA, etc.
• Independently analyze case documents and prepare immigration applications for attorney review and submission.
• Take ownership of your case docket, ensuring timely communication with clients and attorneys.
• Stay up to date with immigration developments and share information with the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent training, education, and experience.
• Previous experience in preparing business immigration applications, including a demonstrated understanding of visa petitions such as H, L, TN, O, E, PERM, I-140, AOS, K-1, I-130, N-400, DACA, etc.
• Experience with other types of immigration matters is a plus.
• Excellent multitasking and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while handling a high volume of cases.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse professionals.

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Equal Employment And Opportunity Statement

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.