Immigration Paralegal

Troy, MI 48084

Industry: Legal Job Number: MM794098715 Pay Rate: $70000-80000 / year

Job Description

Everstaff is seeking an Immigration Paralegal for a prominant law firm in the Detroit and Troy areas!

Responsibilities:
  • Maintain tickler system/database for timely filing of extensions, petitions, and applications.
  • Be knowledgeable regarding the concepts, practices, and procedures of the Treaty U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly “NAFTA”) and DHS and related government agencies.
  • Draft and coordinate applications and petitions for filing with USCIS, USCBP, and USDOL, including consular filings processed by USDOS, such as:
      - TN Applications
      - H-1B Petitions
      - H-4 Applications
      - H-3 Petitions
      - J-1 Petitions
      - L-IA/L-IB Petitions
      - Blanket L Petitions
      - Request for Evidence filings
      - E Visa Applications
      - Petitions
      - Appeals on denial of petitions or applications
      - Fiancé Visa Petitions/Applications
      - PERM Applications
      - Immigrant Petitions
      - Adjustment of Status/Consular Process filings
      - Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
      - Waiver Applications
      - Green Card renewal filings
      - Naturalization Applications
  • Draft letters and affidavits supporting applications and petitions.
  • Obtain and organize documents supporting applications and petitions.
  • Research availability of foreign documents (e.g., birth, military, prison, and police records) and assist clients in obtaining them.
  • Coordinate certification of foreign documents
  • Coordinate translation of foreign documents.
  • Coordinate equivalency and evaluations of foreign degrees.

Skills and Abilities:
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Intermediate to advanced experience using INS ZOOM.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Paralegal Certification from an ABA-approved program preferred.
  • This position requires 5 to 10 years of paralegal experience with demonstrated abilities in most major areas of responsibility.

Additional Details:
Salary - $70,000-$80,000 based on experience
Full benefits

Qualified candidates please submit your resume for immediate consideration.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other protected status under the law.
 
EverStaff is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V/SO/GI).
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