Senior Immigration Paralegal - Hybrid & Deadline-Driven

AMS Staffing, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus $500

Job summary

AMS Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Senior Immigration Paralegal in St. Louis, MO. This hybrid role requires 16+ years of paralegal experience in employment-based immigration, with duties spanning case strategy, client communications, document preparation, and docketing.

After an initial training period, a hybrid-remote schedule is available. The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, professionalism, and proficiency with MS Office and INSZoom to manage deadlines and filings.

Qualifications

• Must have substantial case preparation experience in employment-based/business immigration law.
• Sixteen (16) or more years of experience as a practicing Paralegal.
• Associate's Degree (or higher) preferred; extensive legal experience in a capacity other than paralegal may be considered toward qualification.

Responsibilities

• Liaises with attorneys to understand case strategy and filing type, including timing considerations and related matters.
• Gathers information from clients and distributes petition/questionnaires for filing.
• Drafts and circulates correspondence, prepares forms and support letters for filing.
• Tracks client data, deadlines, and communicates with clients or related parties as needed.
• Maintains calendar systems and docketing, including INSZoom and case status charts.
• Assists with meeting immigration deadlines and supports heavier work periods.
• Assists attorneys with preparing and processing employment-based petitions and applications, including extensions and amendments.
• Downloads/uploads immigration documents from/to clients and databases.
• Creates databases, charts, templates, and performs data entry; conducts database searches and reports.
• Mentors and trains new hires on immigration processes and case preparation.

Skills

Professionalism

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Adobe

Quick learner

Education

Associate's Degree or higher

Tools

INSZoom

Job description

AMS Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Senior Immigration Paralegal in St. Louis, MO. This hybrid role requires 16+ years of paralegal experience in employment-based immigration, with duties spanning case strategy, client communications, document preparation, and docketing.

After an initial training period, a hybrid-remote schedule is available. The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, professionalism, and proficiency with MS Office and INSZoom to manage deadlines and filings.