Immigration Paralegal

Immigration Paralegal

Location: Pittsburgh, PA Job Type: Full-Time

A well-established law firm is seeking an experienced Immigration Paralegal to join its growing Immigration Practice Group. This individual will support attorneys with a broad range of employment-based immigration matters while managing multiple client cases, deadlines, filings, and communications.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with case strategy, case review, legal research, and preparation of immigration matters.
• Manage a large volume of client cases while tracking filing status, deadlines, and required documentation.
• Collect and review extensive documentation from clients and foreign nationals.
• Prepare and organize immigration applications, petitions, forms, and supporting materials for government filing.
• Draft correspondence to clients and government agencies for attorney review.
• Communicate directly with clients and foreign nationals regarding procedural and case-processing matters.
• Maintain accurate and timely updates within case management and billing systems.
• Monitor case progress and ensure clients remain informed throughout the immigration process.
• Assist with PERM recruitment matters, including collecting information and preparing related forms.
• Assist with adjustment of status/green card matters, including collecting client information and preparing forms.
• Maintain organized electronic and hard-copy case files.
• Support attorneys and other team members in managing the overall caseload.
• Communicate case status, issues, and progress to supervising attorneys and team members.

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of Immigration Law experience , preferably within an employment-based immigration practice.
• Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Strong knowledge of procedural requirements for immigrant and non-immigrant visas.
• Familiarity with immigration-related laws and the ability to make sound, reasoned decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent client-service and case-management skills.
• Able to manage numerous cases, projects, and competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with case management and word-processing software.
• Able to respond quickly and efficiently to urgent matters.

What Makes a Strong Fit

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, dependable, professional, and proactive, with the ability to maintain accuracy while managing a demanding caseload. Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive client relationships are essential.

If you are an experienced Immigration Paralegal looking for an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative legal team and take ownership of complex immigration matters, this could be an excellent fit.

Interested? Reach out to learn more about the opportunity.

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