Immigration Paralegal (EB-1A, NIW, and Individual Matters)

About the firm:

Waypoint Immigration USA is a business immigration firm focused on providing comprehensive legal services to individual employees and their families in the United States. We do not represent companies, only individuals. For decades, the business immigration sector has been dominated by corporate firms that control individuals’ immigration processes. Employees often do not have access to personal legal counsel in these employer-driven arrangements. We believe that every immigrant deserves to have their own representation to ensure their interests are advanced. There is no substitute for having an attorney advocating solely for the individual in the complex world of immigration law. As a rapidly growing firm ready to expand into this underserved market, we seek experienced and knowledgeable employees who love our mission, are ready to jump into employee-side representation fully, and want to help individual immigrants achieve their dreams. We expect growth opportunities to be abundant in the upcoming years. Come join our team at this exciting time!

The normal job duties you will perform:

We are seeking an experienced paralegal with a broad range of business, family, and individual immigration experience, who is willing to fill several administrative roles to ensure our cases are filed quickly and with the highest quality. The ideal candidate will have experience drafting family based and individual immigration forms, compiling large files in Adobe pdf, and supporting the team in remote filings. This is a detail oriented position supported by knowledgeable attorneys and a rapidly growing team.

This is not a remote position. This position requires full time in-office attendance. We are flexible if you need to take random half days remote, or even if you need a couple remote days a month, as long as this is coordinated in advance to ensure admin coverage. However, the normal schedule is present in the office from either 9-5 or 10-6.

Duties include:

· Draft family-based immigration forms including I-130s, one-step marriage, I-751, and I-601s among others;

· Draft individual immigration forms including I-140 self petitioner, I-485 and AOS packages, I-539s, I-765s, and N-400s, among others;

· Draft Cover Letters for immigration filings;

· Assist with document organization in electronic files in cloud storage system;

· Conduct online internet research and save webpages in electronic format;

· Compile family and individual immigration filings;

· Compile large NIW and EB-1A filings in Adobe PDF software;

· Check document packages against quality control checklists to ensure error-free filings;

· Send client communications using template emails and unscripted follow ups;

· Review task management system daily for new tasks;

· Serve as the backup Admin for the office, processing mail, performing data entry, and printing and shipping immigration filings

The skills and experience that we are looking for:

· A bachelor's degree in Legal Studies, or a related field, or equivalent experience;

· At least 3 years of experience as an immigration paralegal;

· At least 2 years experience drafting EB-1A and EB-2 NIW petitions;

· At least 1 year of experience I-485 and AOS forms packages;

· At least 1 year of experience drafting I-130/AOS packages for marriage-based immigration cases;

· Prior experience handling large files electronically;

· Able to work independently without on-site supervision;

· Able to prioritize and manage tasks independently;

· Meet our firm’s standard technology skill requirements for all employees:

- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or similar/equivalent software

- Proficient in Adobe Acrobat or similar pdf editing software

- Proficient at internet research for information and answers

- Familiar with cloud file storage software such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or similar

- Familiar with SharePoint or collaborative spreadsheets/files

- Familiar with screenshots and printing to pdf

- Able to type at a reasonable speed with minimal errors

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• immigration paralegal: 3 years (Preferred)
• EB-1A/NIW/O-1: 2 years (Preferred)
• Family Based Immigration: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Woburn, MA 01801 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $55,000