Business Immigration Paralegal (Sports Practice)

Business Immigration Paralegal

The Immigration Group at Pryor Cashman LLP 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.

Principal Duties and 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 required.

Salary Range: $75k - $90k.