Senior Immigration Paralegal- 3685142

Job Title: Senior Immigration Paralegal

Location: St Louis MO 63101

Salary/Payrate: Salary depends on experience

Work Environment: Hybrid (3 days onsite after 60 day ramp up
period)

Term: Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

Job Description:

Under the leadership of the Senior Manager of Practice Support
Operations, this position works directly with immigration
attorneys and assists with meeting with immigration deadlines. If
you possess a high level of professionalism, excellent
organizational skills, and substantial experience in immigration
law, we invite you to apply for this exciting position that
offers opportunities for continued professional development.
After an initial period of training, this position is eligible
for a hybrid-remote work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

* Liaises with attorneys to understand case strategy and
petition/application filing type, including timing
considerations, expectations, and related matters such as
dependent filings in a high-volume employment-based/business
immigration practice.
* Communicates with the client to gather necessary information
and circulate the application/petition questionnaire, along with
an outline of additional information and documents needed for
filing.
* Drafts and circulates correspondence. Provides case
assessment/analysis, prepares comprehensive forms and support
letters, and all other documentation associated with immigration
practice, including extensive document revisions to finalize
petition/application for attorney review and filing.
* Tracks incoming client data, critical deadlines, and contacts
clients or other related parties directly as may be required
within the framework of departmental practice per attorney
instruction.
* Assists in the maintenance of calendar and departmental
deadline reminder systems, including the Firm’s centralized
docketing system and INSZoom, client specific case status charts,
and reviews to ensure that tasks are timely completed.
* Assists with meeting all immigration departmental deadlines,
facilitating smooth workflow with miscellaneous tasks or
projects, particularly during heavier work periods.
* Assists attorneys in all aspects of preparing and processing
employment-based immigration petitions and applications,
including extensions and amendments of work vista pet, for
stateside and consular work visas and green card processes.
* Downloads/uploads immigration documents from/to the client and
other databases.
* Participates in the creation of databases, charts, templates,
and performs data entry, conducts database searches and general
reports, as requested.
* Mentors and assists in onboarding and integrating new hires
into the team, along with training lesser experienced
professionals on the team with immigration processes and case
preparation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

* Must possess a high level of professionalism and interpersonal
skills so as to be able to work well with employees at all levels
within the organization and maintain all information in the
strictest of confidence. Required to use tact and diplomacy when
dealing with others.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office software, including Outlook,
Word and Excel.
* Must have strong technical skills including Adobe and the
ability to quickly learn new technology.

Experience and Education Qualifications

* Must have substantial case preparation experience in
employment-based/business immigration law.
* Must have sixteen (16) or more years of experience as a
practicing Paralegal.
* Associate’s Degree (or higher) preferred. Extensive legal
experience in a capacity other than paralegal may be considered
towards qualification for this role.