Immigration Paralegal

Virtual Latinos; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Latinos is seeking an experienced Immigration Paralegal to support a U.S.-based immigration law firm serving Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia. The role is fully remote.

You will independently prepare and manage cases from intake through filing, coordinate with employers and foreign national employees, and ensure accuracy and deadlines for H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions. The right candidate has at least four years of U.S.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in U.S. employment-based immigration preferred.
• Hands-on experience preparing H-1B, L-1, and O-1 petitions required.
• Experience preparing PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions.
• Independently prepare and manage employment-based immigration cases from intake through filing.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration procedures and forms.
• Experience drafting petitions, affidavits, and supporting documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple cases with deadlines and effective client communication.

Responsibilities

• Employment-Based Immigration Case Management: Prepare and manage cases from intake through filing, ensuring deadlines.
• Petition Preparation & Legal Documentation: Draft and review H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, NIW, EB-1 petitions and supporting docs.
• Client Communication & Coordination: Collect information, obtain signatures, provide updates to clients and attorneys.
• Documentation Review & Quality Control: Check materials for accuracy and compliance before submission.
• Case Tracking & Deadline Management: Maintain files, monitor deadlines, and follow up on docs.
• Attorney & Legal Team Support: Assist attorneys with materials and interviews/hearings as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

English communication

Independent work

Client communication

Microsoft 365

Education

Paralegal certification

Legal studies degree

Tools

MyCase

Docketwise

Adobe Reader

Job description

We’re hiring an experienced Immigration Paralegal to support one of our U.S.-based clients, an established immigration law firm serving Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

At Virtual Latinos, we connect talented professionals across Latin America with exciting remote opportunities at U.S.-based companies. Our clients are looking for skilled, dedicated professionals who can contribute to their teams, take ownership of their responsibilities, and grow in a collaborative environment.

Our client is a well-established immigration law firm with over 10 years in business, dedicated to helping individuals, families, and professionals navigate the U.S. immigration process. The firm specializes in family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, asylum, citizenship, and humanitarian immigration matters.

For this opportunity, our client is looking for an experienced Immigration Paralegal with a strong background in U.S. employment-based immigration, particularly H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions.

If you’re detail-oriented, highly organized, and confident managing immigration cases independently, this could be a great opportunity to take the next step in your legal career!

Pay Rate:

• Hourly Rate: 9.50-13.50 USD/hour
• Full-time Biweekly Rate (40 hours per week / 80 total): 760-1,080 USD

All roles are hourly-based (9.50-13.50/hr depending on experience) and paid bi-weekly via third-party platforms. Rates are non-negotiable once offered.

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)
• 40 hours per week, including a 1-hour unpaid lunch break daily
• Full-Time | 100% Remote

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced Immigration Paralegal to join the legal team of one of our U.S.-based clients, an established immigration law firm.

In this role, you will provide comprehensive support to the firm’s employment-based immigration practice, independently preparing and managing immigration cases from initial intake through filing. You will work closely with immigration attorneys, employer clients, and foreign national employees to ensure that petitions, legal documentation, and supporting evidence are accurate, complete, and submitted within established deadlines.

The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of professional experience in U.S. employment-based immigration, with hands-on experience preparing H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions.

We are looking for someone who can confidently manage multiple cases simultaneously, communicate effectively with clients and attorneys, maintain highly organized case files, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive legal professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to a mission-driven immigration law firm.

• Employment-Based Immigration Case Management: Independently prepare and manage immigration cases from intake through filing, ensuring compliance with filing requirements, procedures, and deadlines.
• Petition Preparation & Legal Documentation: Draft, prepare, and review H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions, immigration forms, legal correspondence, affidavits, and supporting documentation.
• Client Communication & Coordination: Communicate directly with employer clients and foreign national employees to collect information, request supporting evidence, obtain signatures, and provide updates throughout the immigration process.
• Documentation Review & Quality Control: Review case materials for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with applicable U.S. immigration requirements before submission.
• Case Tracking & Deadline Management: Maintain organized and up-to-date case files, monitor filing deadlines, track case statuses, and proactively follow up on outstanding documentation using legal case management systems.
• Attorney & Legal Team Support: Collaborate with immigration attorneys to prepare case materials, organize supporting evidence, coordinate documentation for interviews or hearings, and complete additional legal and administrative tasks as needed.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience working with U.S. employment-based immigration cases preferred.
• Hands-on experience preparing H-1B, L-1, and O-1 visa petitions is required.
• Experience preparing PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions.
• Proven ability to independently prepare and manage employment-based immigration cases from intake through filing.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration procedures, filing requirements, immigration forms, and case preparation processes.
• Experience drafting and reviewing immigration petitions, legal correspondence, affidavits, and supporting documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple immigration cases simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Experience communicating directly with employer clients, foreign national employees, and U.S.-based attorneys.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are required.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• Proactive, accountable, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience using legal case management systems or document management platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Comfortable working remotely and collaborating with a U.S.-based legal team.
• Availability to work Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

Nice to Have

• Experience using MyCase or Docketwise for immigration case management.
• Familiarity with Adobe Reader, Dropbox, and other document management tools.
• Previous experience working remotely for a U.S.-based immigration law firm.
• Experience supporting attorneys with immigration interviews, hearings, or other legal proceedings.
• Familiarity with project management tools for tracking immigration cases, deadlines, and outstanding documentation.
• Paralegal certification or academic background in Law, Legal Studies, or a related field.