Business Immigration Paralegal (Sports Practice)

New York, NY

Summary

The Immigration Group at a premier, national, law firm is seeking a Business Immigration Paralegal with 2+ years of experience to support its fast-paced, high-volume sports practice. This role will focus on preparing various employment-based visa petitions and working on consular affairs matters. This position will play a critical role in supporting attorneys and paralegals by streamlining workflow and ensuring timely case progression.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Intake cases, troubleshoot, and establish case strategy.
• Analyze case documents and prepare immigration applications for filing with the appropriate government agency.
• Draft petitions, applications and specialized support letters detailing eligibility for visa classification and other immigration benefits.
• Manage consular processing workflows for sports immigration matters.
• Monitor case statuses and proactively address scheduling or processing issues.
• Communicate with attorneys, paralegals, and clients regarding appointment logistics and updates.
• Provide general administrative and immigration support as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Meet assigned deadlines and communicate case progress/status/issues to supervisor.
• Demonstrate flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team.
• Demonstrate leadership by taking ownership of assigned cases and demonstrate accountability for case progress.

Experience

• Knowledge of principles and practices, legal terminology and research techniques.
• Prior immigration paralegal or administrative experience preferred, ideally in high-volume practice areas.
• Experience with consular processing strongly preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree.

Compensation: $75,000.00-$90,000.00, plus overtime and bonus. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc.