Immigration Paralegal

About This Role

Working as an Immigration Paralegal, you will support a U.S.-based immigration law firm that helps individuals, families, and professionals with the U.S. immigration process. This remote role involves independently preparing and managing employment-based immigration cases from initial intake through filing, working closely with attorneys, employer clients, and foreign national employees.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepare and manage employment-based immigration cases from intake through filing, ensuring compliance with filing requirements, procedures, and deadlines
• Draft, prepare, and review H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions, immigration forms, legal correspondence, affidavits, and supporting documentation
• Communicate directly with employer clients and foreign national employees to collect information, request supporting evidence, obtain signatures, and provide updates throughout the immigration process
• Review case materials for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with applicable U.S. immigration requirements before submission
• Maintain organized and up-to-date case files, monitor filing deadlines, track case statuses, and proactively follow up on outstanding documentation using legal case management systems
• Collaborate with immigration attorneys to prepare case materials, organize supporting evidence, coordinate documentation for interviews or hearings, and complete additional legal and administrative tasks as needed

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience working with U.S. employment-based immigration cases preferred
• Hands-on experience preparing H-1B, L-1, and O-1 visa petitions
• Experience preparing PERM, NIW, and EB-1 petitions
• Proven ability to independently prepare and manage employment-based immigration cases from intake through filing
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration procedures, filing requirements, immigration forms, and case preparation processes
• Experience drafting and reviewing immigration petitions, legal correspondence, affidavits, and supporting documentation
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple immigration cases simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines
• Experience communicating directly with employer clients, foreign national employees, and U.S.-based attorneys
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize competing deadlines
• Proactive, accountable, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Experience using legal case management systems or document management platforms
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams