Remote Global Immigration Counsel (Associate)

WR Immigration; Santa Monica (CA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health insurance

401(k) retirement plans

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development

Job summary

WR Immigration is a global immigration firm known for innovation, technology, and high-touch legal services. The firm offers remote consideration with preference for Mountain or Pacific Time Zones and is expanding its Associate Attorney team in a high-volume practice.

The Associate Attorney role involves direct client communication, leading case strategy discussions, and supervising staff to ensure accurate filings across nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions.

Qualifications

• Valid membership in an applicable Bar association.
• 5+ years of business immigration experience.
• Strong knowledge across nonimmigrant visa matters (H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, E-2, O-1, TN, E-3, J-1).
• Strong knowledge of employment-based permanent residence matters (PERM, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, NIW).
• Experience handling RFEs, NOIDs and challenging case issues.
• Experience with startups and smaller corporate clients; immigration strategy advised as companies grow.
• Proven success in fast-paced environments; excellent communication and writing; well-organized.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and communicating options to address clients’ business immigration needs.
• Maintaining timely communications with clients during and after applications for program management and compliance.
• Supervising and collaborating with staff to ensure correct preparation and filing of applications.
• Maintaining accuracy for high-volume, rapid-turnover cases.
• Assisting clients and staff with questions throughout the filing process.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Business immigration experience

H-1B L-1A L-1B knowledge

Effective communication

Strong writing skills

Strong organization skills

Multitasking

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bar admission

Job description

WR Immigration is a global immigration firm known for innovation, technology, and high-touch legal services. The firm offers remote consideration with preference for Mountain or Pacific Time Zones and is expanding its Associate Attorney team in a high-volume practice.

The Associate Attorney role involves direct client communication, leading case strategy discussions, and supervising staff to ensure accurate filings across nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions.