Immigration Paralegal

Barnes & Thornburg LLP; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks an Immigration Paralegal to join our Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice group in the Indianapolis area. The role supports attorneys handling business immigration matters and petition filings.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and experience preparing petitions such as H, L, TN, O, E, PERM, I-140, and AOS, with excellent multitasking, organization, and communication skills to manage a high-volume docket efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent training, education, and experience.
• Experience preparing business immigration applications, including petitions such as H, L, TN, O, E, PERM, I-140, AOS, K-1, I-130, N-400, DACA.

Responsibilities

• Analyze case documents and prepare immigration applications for attorney review and submission.
• Independently manage your case docket and ensure timely communication with clients and attorneys.
• Stay up to date with immigration developments and share information with the team.
• Demonstrate expertise in procedural requirements for various visa petitions and applications (non-immigrant and immigrant).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

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:

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