Experienced Immigration Paralegal

Experienced Immigration Paralegal

Scottsdale, Arizona | 30 Hours per Week

Are you an experienced immigration paralegal passionate about helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate the U.S. immigration system? Do you have experience with family-based, extraordinary-ability, talent-based, and business immigration matters?

Langar Law Firm is a growing, boutique immigration law firm seeking an experienced bilingual paralegal to join our Scottsdale, Arizona, team. As our firm grows, we need a capable paralegal who can hit the ground running, take ownership of assignments, and help us continue delivering attentive, high-quality service.

The ideal candidate will have experience with family immigration, extraordinary-ability and talent-based petitions, and business immigration matters. The candidate must be organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to complete assignments accurately with limited supervision.

This position based in Scottsdale, Arizona. This position will begin at 30 or more hours per week, with an initial three-month trial period. Following successful completion of the trial period, the position may transition into a full-time role with benefits.

Responsibilities

If these statements describe you, you may be our next paralegal:

• You create order through checklists, chronologies, and well-organized files.
• You communicate with clients warmly and professionally.
• You are proficient with email, calendars, spreadsheets, word processing, and online research.
• You manage competing priorities without missing details or deadlines.
• You take ownership of your caseload and know when to seek guidance.
• You work closely with the managing attorney and team to keep cases moving.
• You maintain accurate case notes, tasks, deadlines, and billable time.
• You handle confidential client information with care and discretion.

Immigration-specific responsibilities:

• Draft and prepare immigration petitions, including L-1, O-1, EB1, and NIW applications.
• Conduct thorough research on immigration regulations, case law, and country-specific information to support petition strategies.
• Communicate with clients to gather and verify necessary documentation and information.
• Organize and maintain client files, ensuring timely submission of filings and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate closely with attorneys to ensure cases are managed efficiently and accurately.
• Monitor case progress, track deadlines, and provide status updates to clients and the legal team.
• Assist in drafting and preparing responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and other complex filings.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience at a law firm working on family, extraordinary ability, talent-based, and business immigration law matters.
• Significant experience handling L, O, EB2-NIW, and EB1 cases is required.
• Strong understanding of USCIS procedures and forms.
• Excellent writing skills are essential, including the ability to draft compelling legal arguments, client communications, and case summaries with precision and clarity.
• Proficiency in Uzbek and/or Russian is strongly preferred, but not required.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple cases effectively under deadlines are critical.

Compensation

$28 - $35 hourly