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Legal Staff Paralegal in Houston, TX

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. Jul 04,2017 Nov 07,2016 Location Houston TX
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Law Firm

Legal Staff

Immigration

Min 5 yrs required

Profile

Paralegal The candidate will work closely with associates and client service managers on all aspects of case preparation for temporary and permanent visa petitions and applications. Will perform intake of cases, troubleshooting and establishing 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. Communicate regularly with clients and foreign nationals regarding procedural and case processing issues, assisting with the review of cases. Review and approve client billing under supervision of partner or attorney. Prioritize and assign cases, monitor workload and production. Oversee status of cases through utilization of case management and billing systems. Run reports as needed. Work closely in team environment and provide updates while building knowledge of Firm and client processes. Learn procedural and processing requirements for various types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and applications. Assist in the hiring and training of new team members. Identify ways to improve team productivity and office-wide projects.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have a B.S. or B.A. degree. Minimum 3.0 GPA strongly preferred. Must have 5+ years of experience with an immigration law firm, department or corporate immigration function. Strong knowledge of procedural requirements for various types of non-immigrant and immigrant visas and client processes is required. Should have experience drafting RFEs and PERM Audit responses, and drafting and filing large volumes of immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, including Outstanding Researcher and PERM.

Additional info

Req. #: 001520

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