Senior Business Immigration Paralegal

Case Preparation & Drafting

• Prepare and file nonimmigrant petitions end to end, including H-1B, H-1B1, L-1A and L-1B (individual and blanket), O-1A and O-1B, E-2 and E-3, TN, and dependent filings.
• Prepare immigrant petitions and adjustment packages, including PERM (ETA Form 9089), I-140 (EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, EB-2 NIW, EB-2, EB-3), I-485 adjustment of status, and consular processing through NVC and DS-260.
• Draft support letters, expert-opinion request packages, evidence indexes, and exhibit binders that are filing-ready for attorney review.
• Draft responses to Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny, and Notices of Intent to Revoke, including legal-argument outlines and supporting evidence strategy.
• Prepare and manage Labor Condition Applications in the DOL FLAG system, prevailing wage determinations, PERM recruitment calendars, and audit-ready recruitment files.

Client & Case Management

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for corporate HR contacts, in-house counsel, and foreign national beneficiaries.
• Run case-status calls and onboarding calls; translate complex process requirements into clear, plain-language guidance for clients.
• Own a personal caseload of 100+ active matters, managing competing deadlines, priority dates, visa bulletin movement, status expirations, and travel constraints.
• Coordinate H-1B cap season from registration through filing, including candidate intake, ranking, document collection, and filing logistics.

Systems, Quality & Team Leadership

• Maintain case data, deadlines, receipts, approvals, and document checklists in Docketwise and Zoho CRM to firm data-quality standards.
• Own and improve firm templates, checklists, questionnaires, and standard operating procedures for employment-based matters.
• Review, mentor, and quality-check work produced by paralegals and legal assistants; deliver constructive training on new processes.
• Track USCIS, DOL, DOS, and CBP policy changes, processing times, and fee schedules, and brief the team on operational impact.
• Support accurate time entry, billing narratives, and disbursement tracking for your matters.

Required

• Five or more years of employment-based and business immigration paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate in-house immigration function.
• Demonstrated ability to independently draft complex petitions, support letters, and RFE responses that require minimal attorney rewriting.
• Working command of USCIS filing procedures, the DOL FLAG and PERM systems, prevailing wage rules, and NVC and consular processing.
• Proven experience managing a large, deadline-driven docket without dropped deadlines.
• Experience with immigration case management software such as Docketwise, INSZoom, LawLogix, or Cerenade, plus CRM tools.
• Exceptional written and verbal English, with precise, detail-driven documentation habits.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Ability to work effectively with clients and colleagues from diverse cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds.

Preferred

• Experience supervising, training, or quality-checking junior paralegal staff.
• Portfolio experience with EB-5, E-2 investor, O-1 extraordinary ability, or physician National Interest Waiver matters.
• Familiarity with employer compliance obligations, including LCA Public Access Files, PERM audit files, and Form I-9.
• Bilingual in English and Russian, Ukrainian, or Spanish.
• Business development instincts and comfort building referral relationships.

Education

• Bachelor's degree, ABA-approved paralegal certificate, or a foreign law degree is preferred. Equivalent hands-on immigration experience will be considered.

• Compensation: Starting Salary 75k
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid continuing education, bar dues, and professional association memberships (role-dependent).
• Direct mentorship from the firm's partners and a clear path to increased responsibility.