Immigration Paralegal (License Required)

Flare; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Immigration Paralegal in a fast-paced environment to draft forms, assemble petitions, and manage client communications. You will ensure accuracy, meet deadlines, and maintain confidential case files while coordinating with attorneys.

The role requires high-volume, hands-on work with strong organizational skills and bilingual English/Spanish abilities preferred.

Qualifications

• Extensive immigration law experience in a law firm, legal administration, paralegal, or similar immigration role.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot missing documents and errors.
• Ability to manage high-volume, hands-on, manual work in a deadline-driven setting.
• Clear, professional phone and written communication with clients.
• Experience with filing milestones and deadlines in immigration practice.

Responsibilities

• Draft immigration forms, supporting documentation, and client correspondence.
• Cross-check documentation against legal requirements for accuracy and minimal revisions.
• Assemble immigration petition and application packets by hand.
• Contact clients to request missing documents, confirm receipt, answer routine questions, and provide status updates.
• Track packet status and deadlines and flag missing information.
• Process mail and filings, including logging, sorting, and routing time-sensitive notices.
• Maintain organized physical and digital case files through scanning, filing, and data entry.
• Coordinate with attorneys and legal staff to confirm packet requirements and ensure timely submission.
• Handle sensitive client documents confidentially and accurately.

Skills

Drafting Forms

Assembling Petitions

Cross-Checking Docs

Data Entry

Handling Confidential Docs

Tools

Immigration Case Management Software

Job description

• Draft immigration forms, supporting documentation, and client correspondence
• Cross-check documentation against legal requirements for accuracy and minimal revisions
• Assemble immigration petition and application packets by hand
• Contact clients to request missing documents, confirm receipt, answer routine questions, and provide status updates
• Track packet status and deadlines and flag missing information
• Process incoming and outgoing mail, including sorting, logging, and routing time-sensitive correspondence, notices, and filings
• Maintain organized physical and digital case files through scanning, filing, and data entry
• Coordinate with attorneys and legal staff to confirm packet requirements and ensure timely, accurate submission
• Handle sensitive client documents confidentially and accurately

Requirements

• Immigration legal experience required in a law firm, legal administration, paralegal, or similar role within an immigration practice
• Self-motivated and able to drive priorities and tasks with minimal supervision
• Comfortable with high-volume, hands-on, manual work
• Sharp attention to detail and ability to catch missing documents and errors
• Strong organizational skills for managing multiple packets and deadlines
• Clear, professional phone and written communication with clients
• Trustworthy handling sensitive and confidential client information
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legal environment
• Immigration filing experience, such as family-based or employment-based filings, preferred
• Tech-forward and/or startup environment experience preferred
• Familiarity with immigration case management software preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in immigration legal processes, including drafting forms and assembling application packets, while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in handling sensitive client information. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for managing multiple deadlines and client interactions in a fast-paced legal environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Immigration Legal Experience
• Attention To Detail
• Organizational Skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Immigration Filing Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Drafting Immigration Forms
• Assembling Immigration Petitions
• Cross-Checking Documentation
• Data Entry
• Handling Sensitive Documents

Soft Skills

• Self-Motivated
• Clear Communication
• Trustworthiness

Industry Keywords

• Legal Administration
• Paralegal
• Immigration Practice
• High-Volume Work
• Deadline-Driven Environment

Tools & Technologies

• Immigration Case Management Software