Senior Immigration Consultant

BAL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Unlimited vacation

Sick time

Job summary

Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL) seeks a Senior Immigration Consultant to manage high‑volume filings, coordinate across teams, and support client relationships. You will draft forms, gather documents, liaise with agencies, and mentor junior staff while upholding compliance and process improvements.

This Chicago-based role emphasizes accuracy, proactive issue resolution, and effective workflow management within our immigration programs.

Qualifications

• Produces accurate, compliant, and timely casework across complex immigration filings.
• Supports client-specific program processes and ensures alignment across teams.
• Provides real-time feedback, guidance, and workflow support to team members.
• Recognizes recurring problems and communicates potential solutions to leadership.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of H‑1B, TN, L‑1, I‑140, AOS, PERM and RFEs.

Responsibilities

• Maintains client trackers, reviews reports, and coordinates with HR and internal teams.
• Manages high-volume filings using templates and proprietary tools.
• Drafts forms and support letters for a broad set of case types.
• Coordinates with government agencies to track status and deadlines.
• Provides onboarding and ongoing training for Immigration Consultant staff.

Skills

Case accuracy

Client coordination

Coaching quality

Issue escalation

Subject matter mastery

Client communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Professional judgment

Process adherence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5–7 years immigration experience

Job description

OVERVIEW

The Senior Immigration Consultant is an experienced legal delivery professional responsible for casework, daily client support, and operational coordination across small to mid-sized immigration programs. Reporting to an Associate or Senior Associate, this role combines high-volume case production with increased responsibility for program stability, client relationship management, and peer support.

The Senior Consultant acts as a tactical liaison between clients, HR representatives, and internal legal teams— maintaining client trackers and reviewing reports and identifying recurring issues that could affect program timelines or stability. This role demonstrates autonomy in managing and providing recommendations to improve established workflows, applies judgment in identifying exceptions, and escalates issues proactively. The Senior Consultant also facilitates onboarding and ongoing training for Immigration Consultant team members and supports program monitoring through reporting, quality control, and issue identification at an advanced level.

In addition to case preparation, the Senior Consultant conducts initial assessments, gathers documentation, drafts forms and support letters, coordinates with government agencies, and ensures accurate, compliant case records. They maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of immigration processes, contribute to process improvements, and help ensure consistent service delivery across assigned programs.

Time is allocated primarily to care preparation and client engagement (75%), operational coordination, reporting, and program management (20%), and team support, mentorship, and quality review (5%). Success in the role is demonstrated through case accuracy, proactive program coordination, strong client communication, effective workflow management, and the ability to mentor team members to enhance overall service delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supports daily operations for small to mid‑sized immigration programs, ensuring consistent delivery aligned with client expectations.
• Serves as a tactical liaison between clients, HR representatives, and internal teams, providing updates on case progress, timelines, reporting, and coordination needs.
• Supports the development and creation or program protocols and supports the training roll out.
• Responds to escalations and recurring client concerns with professionalism and urgency.
• Facilitates onboarding and ongoing training for Immigration Consultant team members on workflows, delivery standards, and system updates.
• Demonstrates autonomy in managing standard workflows and applies judgment in identifying and escalating exceptions.
• Anticipates potential issues and supports proactive resolution to maintain program stability.
• Contributes to current‑state program management by maintaining structure, visibility, and responsiveness across all touchpoints.
• Supports reporting needs for small to mid‑sized immigration programs in collaboration with attorneys.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for routine client communications, ensuring timely and professional responses to inquiries and updates.
• Manages case production including initiating, assessing, preparing, assembling, and filing high‑volume immigration filings using established templates and proprietary tools.
• Performs administrative duties including scanning, filing, and document management for complex immigration petitions.
• Maintains accurate and complete case records, ensuring data integrity and responsiveness to client and attorney requests.
• Utilizes reports and dashboards to prioritize high volumes of work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Conducts and supports case assessments and gathers required documentation from clients, including forms, supporting evidence, and biographical information.
• Drafts immigration forms and support letters for a broad set of case types, including H‑1B, TN, L‑1, I‑140, AOS, PERM, and complex writing projects.
• Coordinates with government agencies (e.g., USCIS, DOL, DOS) to track case status, respond to RFEs, and monitor deadlines.
• Ensures compliance and updates internal procedures as needed following changes to immigration law and policy.
• Participates in internal training programs and contributes to process improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency and service quality.

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

• Case Accuracy & Compliance: Produces accurate, compliant, and timely casework across complex, high‑volume immigration filings.
• Client Program Coordination: Supports client‑specific program processes and ensures alignment across legal delivery teams.
• Coaching & Quality Support: Provides real‑time feedback, guidance, and workflow support to Immigration Consultant team members.
• Issue Identification & Escalation: Recognizes recurring problems and communicates potential solutions proactively to attorneys and legal support leadership.
• Subject Matter Mastery: Demonstrates advanced knowledge of primary product areas including H‑1B, TN, L‑1, I‑140, AOS, PERM, and complex RFEs, with foundational paralegal knowledge of NIWs, O‑1s, and other lower‑volume case types.
• Client Communication: Maintains clear, professional, and timely communication with clients and HR partners.
• Time & Workflow Management: Prioritizes competing deadlines using reporting tools and dashboards.
• Team Collaboration: Works effectively across teams to support consistent program delivery and case outcomes.
• Professional Judgment: Applies discretion and sound judgment in handling exceptions and identifying when to elevate.
• Process Adherence: Follows established workflows and supports continuous improvement efforts.

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree; OR
• 5–7 years of business immigration experience; OR
• A combination of education and experience that together demonstrates readiness for the role.

In accordance with the Illinois pay transparency laws, the expected salary range for this position is between $79,200 and $84,200. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job‑related factors as permitted by law.

In addition to competitive pay, a discretionary annual bonus and a supportive, team-oriented culture, we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited vacation, and 401(k) with company match.

Note

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting partner, please forward your contact information to [e-mail].

Candidates may qualify through multiple pathways. A bachelor’s degree paired with fewer than 5–7 years of experience may be sufficient, as may extensive, relevant business immigration experience in lieu of a degree. An equivalent blend of education and experience is also acceptable, provided the candidate can demonstrate proficiency in the required skills, responsibilities, and subject matter areas outlined above.