Paralegal-Global Mobility & Migration (US)

Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Washington DC

Client is a distinctively global law firm, uniquely positioned to advise the world’s leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. Within this globally diverse platform is a select group of lawyers and professionals dedicated to global immigration and mobility.  Their Global Mobility & Migration team is known for innovation in the provision of immigration services. Their mindset, rooted in their diverse, global expertise, has been and continues to be entrepreneurial. They are a premier global mobility practice in a top 20 firm. They represent Fortune 500/Global 200 companies and often work closely with lawyers in the firm’s Regulatory, Litigation, White Collar/Investigations and Transactional practices.

Client pride themselves on being ahead of the curve and finding holistic and commercially-driven solutions to protect their clients and their brand. They foster a respectful and inclusive team environment while promoting professional growth and development. They remain committed to their guiding principles – their people, their clients, the integrity of their practice, a commitment to innovation and responsible citizenship.  These factors define their practice and drive their success.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are achievement, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness and adaptability, you may be the person our client is seeking to join their growing Paralegal department supporting the Global Mobility & Migration practice, in any Firm U.S. office location (Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Washington DC), as a Paralegal.

Responsibilities

The right candidate for this position should have 2+ years’ experience in high-volume US visa processing, including primarily H-1B and L-1 visa processing, as well as senior executive cases and some employment-based permanent residency. Must have experience and a desire to work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment, possessing an attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and enjoy providing top quality customer service skills to assist our growing GMM team in managing the mobility needs of our diverse, Fortune 500 client base.  Further, the individual should have a curiosity to learn new areas of the law and think creatively, as we seek to provide all team members with a diverse portfolio of immigration and mobility matters. 

The position will have the following responsibilities:

• Prepare US employment-based, non-immigrant and some immigrant visa filings to US Department of Labor, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, US Department of State and US Customs and Border Protection
• Compile immigration eligibility documents and analyze individuals’ potential immigration benefits, including H-1B and L-1 visa processing
• Assist with drafting PERM Labor Certification advertisement text, prevailing wage determinations, recruitment documents and PERM applications, meticulously tracking timelines of each step
• Communicate clearly and effectively, based on attorney advice, on immigration benefits, government procedures and case processing time lines
• Assist multiple attorneys with meticulously tracking and reporting on visa expiration dates and filing deadlines
• Assist with coordinating global immigration matters with our network of local counsel across the globe 

Qualifications

• Prepare US employment-based, non-immigrant and some immigrant visa filings to US Department of Labor, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, US Department of State and US Customs and Border Protection
• Compile immigration eligibility documents and analyze individuals’ potential immigration benefits, including H-1B and L-1 visa processing
• Assist with drafting PERM Labor Certification advertisement text, prevailing wage determinations, recruitment documents and PERM applications, meticulously tracking timelines of each step
• Communicate clearly and effectively, based on attorney advice, on immigration benefits, government procedures and case processing time lines
• Assist multiple attorneys with meticulously tracking and reporting on visa expiration dates and filing deadlines
• Assist with coordinating global immigration matters with our network of local counsel across the globe

Client offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.