Immigration Paralegal

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Mentors more junior paralegals and case coordinators, to include providing training, answering questions, and explaining team processes, as needed
- Prepares responses to request for evidence (RFE) for attorney review
- Manages own caseload, processing, and distributing of essential documents
- Maintains oversight of individual caseload
- Creates and maintains reports as needed
- Assists in client intakes, prepares client mailings and submissions to various immigration offices
- Liaises with government agencies (DOL, USCIS, NVC) to troubleshoot issues as necessary
- Researches law, procedures and keeps track of immigration law updates
- Assists with other department activities as needed, performs additional administrative duties and responsibilities as assigned/needed

**Skills & Competencies**:

- Ability to communicate professionally and interact effectively with all levels of personnel, including clients, management staff and support staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation
- Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context
- High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under mínimal supervision
- Flexibility and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands
- Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
- Have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Arabic

**Qualifications & Prior Experience**:

- Bachelor’s Degree required, Certificate in Paralegal studies from an accredited institution preferred; equivalent experience considered
- Certified Paralegal a plus
- Minimum of 3 years International Immigration experience within a law firm with demonstrated knowledge of complex issues within the Immigration practice area
- Experience in preparing immigrant and non-immigrant visas
- Familiar with immigration case management systems