What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Immigration Paralegal position at Law Offices of Sharma & Associates PC?
Our firm is seeking a motivated experienced Immigration Paralegal with a strong legal background who will be responsible for providing assistance to our attorneys and managing all of the day-to-day workflow in our Immigration Department. The successful candidate is someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is detail oriented, and has at least 2 years experience filling out all types of immigration applications Candidate must be bilingual in both English and Spanish and must be able to properly read, write and speak both languages.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research and analysis to interpret, explain, and apply the law.
- Review immigration applications and petitions, including nonimmigrant and immigrant, to determine whether they are complete, accurate, timely submitted; interview customers about their immigration histories and current circumstances, with emphasis on the specific facts of their cases; interpret immigration laws, statutes, regulations, case law; prepare written legal or administrative records of interviews and applications.
- Assist with immigration court hearings before immigration judges and various administrative appellate bodies.
- Prepare official government documents for filing in foreign countries or agencies.
- Advise clients on basic immigration procedures and prepare them for immigration court proceedings.
- Provide clients with general information about citizenship eligibility requirements and the nature of the immigration application or petition process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $25
