Immigration Paralegal - Visa Petitions & AOS Specialist

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 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.