Immigration Assistant

Posted Date 29 May 2024



Experience Icon Experience 2 Years Salary Salary 44000USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP
Job Category Icon Job Category Law Qualification Icon Qualification BS Law
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 27 Aug
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) Texas , United States

Description Job Description


Who we⠀are: BAL⠀is a team⠀of⠀brilliant⠀people who⠀change⠀lives⠀through⠀elite⠀immigration⠀work and⠀collaborative⠀innovation.⠀We pursue⠀the⠀exceptional⠀in all⠀that we⠀do, but⠀never at⠀the⠀expense of⠀our⠀values.⠀There’s⠀no denying⠀our work⠀is⠀demanding,⠀both in⠀volume and⠀pace, but⠀we’re up⠀for the⠀challenge.⠀We love⠀the⠀balance of⠀hard work⠀and fun⠀– so,⠀you’ll⠀see us in⠀jeans as⠀we shatter⠀glass⠀ceilings⠀and⠀conventional⠀stereotypes.⠀BAL⠀employees⠀feel⠀valued,⠀rewarded,⠀and⠀respected.⠀We seek⠀opportunities⠀to be of⠀service to⠀others and⠀our⠀communities.⠀We are⠀committed⠀to your⠀growth and⠀development⠀and want⠀to set you⠀up for⠀success⠀here at⠀BAL and⠀beyond.

Who⠀you are:⠀You are⠀looking⠀for work⠀that has a⠀purpose.⠀You⠀aren’t⠀afraid to⠀roll up⠀your⠀sleeves⠀and get⠀stuff⠀done. You⠀learn⠀quickly.⠀You move⠀fast. You⠀embrace⠀challenge⠀and detail⠀as well as⠀creative⠀thinking.⠀You⠀believe⠀you have⠀something⠀unique to⠀contribute⠀and you⠀aren’t⠀afraid to⠀raise your⠀hand. You⠀understand⠀that⠀powering⠀human⠀achievement⠀is⠀ultimately⠀about⠀impacting⠀a real⠀person.⠀You are⠀looking⠀for a⠀place to⠀grow and⠀an⠀environment⠀where⠀everyone⠀has a spot⠀and is⠀genuinely⠀welcome.

We’re⠀better⠀together:⠀A bright,⠀driven⠀person⠀like you⠀and an⠀industry-leading⠀powerhouse⠀like BAL?⠀It’s a⠀perfect⠀combination!⠀We truly⠀want to⠀see you⠀succeed⠀here and⠀become an⠀integral⠀part of⠀our⠀mission to⠀provide an⠀experience⠀that makes⠀a positive⠀difference⠀in⠀people’s⠀lives.⠀Come be a⠀part of⠀something⠀special,⠀where you⠀can have⠀an impact⠀and be⠀valued⠀just for⠀being⠀you!

OVERVIEW:⠀The⠀Immigration⠀Assistant⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀working⠀with⠀attorneys⠀and case⠀managers⠀in the⠀preparation,⠀filing,⠀and⠀monitoring⠀of various⠀immigration⠀and law⠀matters.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Supports⠀Paralegals,⠀Senior⠀Paralegals,⠀and⠀Attorney⠀in⠀email/phone⠀communications.
  • Provides⠀limited⠀guidance⠀to⠀assignees⠀regarding⠀proprietary⠀systems⠀and case⠀processing.
  • Develop⠀an⠀understanding⠀of client⠀communication⠀procedures⠀and⠀requirements.
  • Input⠀client⠀services⠀rendered⠀and sent⠀to⠀accounting⠀for⠀processing.
  • Begins⠀to learn⠀procedures⠀and⠀documentation⠀requirements⠀for case⠀types⠀(simple⠀and⠀advanced);⠀executes⠀case⠀processing⠀tasks as⠀assigned.
  • Processes⠀basic⠀corporate⠀immigration⠀cases.
  • Relays⠀concerns⠀and⠀proactively⠀escalates⠀to the⠀appropriate⠀BAL team⠀member(s).
  • Utilizes⠀templates⠀and⠀prepared⠀materials⠀when⠀completing⠀documents⠀for⠀attorney⠀review;⠀begins⠀learning⠀BAL best⠀practices.
  • Manages⠀the status⠀of all⠀filed⠀applications⠀and⠀petitions⠀and⠀finalizes⠀documents⠀after⠀attorney⠀review.
  • Utilizes⠀document⠀and data⠀management⠀systems to⠀prepare,⠀monitor,⠀and record⠀all⠀aspects of⠀client⠀casework⠀as per BAL⠀policy.
  • Learns⠀how to⠀prepare⠀internal⠀caseload⠀reports⠀for⠀management.
  • Shares⠀process⠀flow⠀(based on⠀templates)⠀with⠀assignees.
  • Performs⠀research⠀to obtain⠀information⠀such as⠀background⠀on a⠀company or⠀industry,⠀current⠀wages,⠀processing⠀procedures,⠀standard⠀processing⠀times,⠀etc.
  • Initiates⠀contact⠀with⠀government⠀agencies⠀to obtain⠀necessary⠀information;⠀alerts⠀Senior⠀Paralegal⠀and/or⠀attorney⠀regarding⠀potential⠀process⠀delays/problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High⠀school⠀diploma or⠀equivalent⠀is⠀required.
  • Bachelor’s⠀degree OR⠀2 years of⠀related⠀business⠀experience⠀is⠀required.
  • Superb⠀organizational⠀skills.
  • Ability⠀to follow⠀instructions⠀and take⠀actions⠀independently.
  • Ability⠀to manage⠀cases and⠀work⠀within⠀strict⠀timelines.
  • Excellent⠀English⠀language⠀skills,⠀both⠀verbal and⠀written.
  • Ability⠀to⠀proofread⠀and edit⠀one’s⠀own work⠀product.
  • General⠀computer⠀knowledge⠀and typing⠀skills,⠀including⠀word⠀processing,⠀email, and⠀forms⠀software.
  • Professional,⠀respectful⠀attitude⠀towards⠀all⠀coworkers.
  • Ability⠀to receive⠀and⠀analyze⠀information.
  • Ability⠀to share⠀information⠀with⠀office⠀members.
  • Strong⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀accuracy.
  • MS⠀Office,⠀Scan/Copy;⠀learns to⠀effectively⠀utilize VB⠀and⠀Cobalt.

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