Lead VAWA & USCIS Attorney

C.R. Wannamaker Law; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

C.R. Wannamaker Law, PLLC in El Paso, TX seeks an experienced immigration attorney to provide legal leadership on humanitarian and USCIS matters.

You will guide case strategy, supervise staff, and ensure accurate, timely, client-centered representation with a reduced caseload for strategic focus. The role emphasizes mentoring, quality control, and collaboration across attorneys, paralegals, and operations, handling VAWA self-petitions and complex questions while maintaining high professional

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar license in good standing in jurisdiction relevant to duties.
• 3–5 years of immigration law experience.
• 1–2 years of people-management or team-leadership experience.
• Substantive experience with USCIS immigration practice and VAWA-based relief.
• Ability to manage legal work while directing, reviewing, and developing other attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Direct case strategy and review eligibility, evidence, and filing approaches for VAWA self-petitions.
• Oversee preparation and quality review of USCIS petitions and responses.
• Advise on sensitive client interviews, confidentiality protections, and trauma-informed representation.
• Mentor and provide guidance to assigned attorneys and paralegals; escalate when needed.
• Review attorney work product and filings for accuracy and deadlines.
• Coordinate with leadership on caseload distribution and process improvements.

Skills

Legal leadership

Mentoring

Case strategy

Communication

Organizational skills

Professional judgment

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

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Job Description:

JobSummary:

TheLeadVAWA&USCISAttorneyprovideslegalleadership,case-strategydirection,andqualitycontrolforassignedhumanitarianandUSCIS-focusedimmigrationmatters.Withareducedindividualcaseload,thepositionsupportsattorneysandlegalstaffhandlingVAWA-basedreliefandrelatedUSCISapplications,resolvescomplexcasequestions,andpromotesaccurate,timely,client-centeredrepresentation.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Directcasestrategyandrevieweligibility,evidence,declarations,andfilingapproachesforVAWAself-petitionsandrelatedimmigrationbenefits.
• OverseepreparationandqualityreviewofUSCISpetitions,applications,responsestoRequestsforEvidence,NoticesofIntenttoDeny,andotheragencycorrespondencewithintheassignedpractice.
• Adviseonsensitiveclientinterviews,confidentialityprotections,trauma-informedrepresentation,andappropriatehandlingofsupportingdocumentation.
• Identifypotentialadmissibility,waiver,adjustment-of-status,andproceduralissuesandcoordinatecross-practicereferralsorescalationwhenneeded.
• GuidestaffonUSCISfilingrequirements,receipttracking,biometrics,interviews,follow-uprequests,andtimelycaseprogression.
• Carryareducedpersonalcaseloadtopreservecapacityforlegalstrategy,qualitycontrol,mentoring,andescalationsupport.
• Provideday-to-daylegalguidancetoassignedattorneysandfunctionaloversighttoparalegalsandlegalassistants.
• Reviewattorneyworkproductandfilingsforaccuracy,completeness,legalsufficiency,deadlines,andcompliancewithprofessional-responsibilitystandards.
• Serveasanescalationpointforcomplexmatters,changesincasestrategy,andelevatedlegalorethicalrisk.
• Monitorcaseaging,filingdeadlines,workloaddistribution,andqualitytrends;identifyandescalateresourceorprocessconcerns.
• Coordinatewithleadparalegalsandoperationsleadershiponcaseloaddistribution,workflow,training,andstaffingneeds.
• Mentorandonboardattorneys,deliverconstructivefeedback,andsupportdepartmenttrainingandconsistentlegalpractices.
• Participateinleadershipmeetingsandcollaboratewithlegalstrategyandoperationalleadershiponescalationsandprocessimprovements.

RequiredQualificationsandSkills:

• J.D.fromanaccreditedlawschoolandactivebarlicenseingoodstandinginajurisdictionrelevanttoassignedduties.
• 3–5yearsofimmigrationlawexperience,includingmeaningfulexperienceintheassignedpracticearea.
• 1–2yearsofpeople-management,supervisory,orteam-leadershipexperience.
• SubstantiveexperiencewithUSCISimmigrationpracticeandVAWA-basedimmigrationrelief,includingeligibilityanalysis,evidencedevelopment,andagencyfilings.
• Demonstratedabilitytomanagelegalworkwhiledirecting,reviewing,anddevelopingotherattorneys.
• Stronglegalwriting,research,communication,organizational,andprofessionaljudgmentskills.
• Abilitytocollaborateacrossdistributedattorney,paralegal,andoperationsteamsandappropriatelyescalatelegalrisk.

PreferredQualifications:

• Experiencewithrelatedhumanitarianrelief,adjustmentofstatus,waivers,andcross-practicecoordination.
• Experiencesupervisinggeographicallydistributedteamsandimprovinglegalquality-controlprocesses.

SupervisoryResponsibilities:

Providesfunctional,operational,andmanageriallegaloversightforassignedAssociateAttorneysandfunctionallegaldirectiontosupportingparalegalsandlegalassistants,consistentwithorganizationalreportingarrangements.