Immigration Attorney

We are seeking a Business Immigration Associate Attorney with 4-6 years of experience to join an established immigration practice in Portland, Oregon. The ideal candidate will have experience handling employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, PERM applications, naturalization, and related immigration matters. This role involves working closely with clients and legal support teams to deliver high-quality immigration services while managing complex cases and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), PERM applications with the U.S. Department of Labor, and visa applications with the U.S. Department of State.
• Handle business immigration matters involving H-1B specialty occupation workers, L-1 intracompany transferees, O-1 extraordinary ability, TN/USMCA professionals, business visitors, treaty traders and investors, and student visas.
• Manage employment-based immigrant matters, including PERM, National Interest Waivers (NIW), extraordinary ability, multinational managers and executives, and outstanding researchers and professors.
• Advise clients on family-based immigration, marriage-based applications, naturalization, and I-9 employment eligibility verification compliance.
• Conduct legal research, prepare client presentations, interpret complex immigration regulations, and collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants to ensure effective case management.
  
  

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of business immigration experience.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission and good standing with the Oregon State Bar, or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.
• Experience with employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant matters, PERM applications, and naturalization.
• Family-based immigration experience, particularly marriage-based applications, preferred.
• Strong legal research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly to clients and colleagues.