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Stevens & Lee is a full-service law firm with approximately 190 attorneys in 18 offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, NYC, Boston, and Wilmington DE. We provide services to a wide range of business clients – from lower middle-market to Fortune 500 companies – on a regional and national basis. The law firm is part of The Stevens & Lee Companies, a diversified professional services firm with synergistic lines of business, including an investment bank and other complementary financial and consulting services organizations.
Job Overview
We are seeking an Immigration Paralegal with 2+ years of experience in business immigration law matters with a strong preference for candidates experienced in PERM. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging matters across the employment-based immigration spectrum under the supervision of attorneys and a senior paralegal/practice manager.
Responsibilities
- Prepare immigrant and non-immigrant petitions and applications (e.g., H-1B, TN, L-1, E-2, PERM, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, etc.)
- Draft, proofread, edit, and fact-check nonimmigrant and immigrant forms and support letters
- Draft responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs)
- Draft Public Access Files
- Organize and analyze information and files
- Communicate with clients concerning immigration strategies, gather information for petitions and applications and provide updates and status reports
- Work on a high volume of cases within tight timeframes
- Develop understanding of your client base and industries that you support
- Maintain client data and draft forms using INSZoom case management software
The Immigration Paralegal will may work on both routine and complex nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters, including writing-intensive filings. The successful candidate will have a foundational knowledge of business immigration and a willingness to quickly learn new case types and nuanced strategies both independently and with the guidance of attorneys and senior paralegals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher education
- Minimum of 2 years' experience handling business immigration cases specifically B-1/B-2, E-2, E-3, H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, TN, PERM, EB-1A/ EB-2/EB-3 Immigrant Petitions, Adjustment of Status.
- Excellent organization and computer skills and knowledge of practice management and forms programs (e.g., INSZoom, Tracker, LawLogix Edge)
- Excellent English writing and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to be objective to provide fair and rational consultation
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with competing demands
Job Type: Full-time (Monday – Friday, 40 hours)
FLSA Status: Hourly non-exempt
Location: Princeton, NJ or Allentown, PA or Philadelphia, PA
Salary Range: The estimated salary range for this position is $75/yr - $115k/yr. Actual salary determination is dependent on a variety of factors some of which include: experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In compliance with federal and state equal opportunity employment laws, The Stevens & Lee Companies is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or gender.