What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Motion Recruitment?
Our client a global financial provider is looking for a Paralegal to join their team in New York, New York. This is a HYBRID 6-month contract opportunity!
As the Paralegal you will be gathering and reviewing immigration eligibility documents and strategically craft non/immigrant petitions that support colleagues from their initial hiring pursuant to nonimmigrant visa. You will work collaboratively with team to develop and maintain best practices that adjust to immigration regulation changes, optimizing the company's immigration sponsorship program
Responsibilities:
•Independently manage and prepare US employment-based, NIV and IV visa filings to US Dept. of Labor, USCIS, DOS, and CBP
• Gather and review immigration eligibility documents and strategically craft non/immigrant petitions that support colleagues from their initial hiring pursuant to nonimmigrant visa (H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, E-3, TN), to adjustments to permanent residence/green card via the EB-1, EB-2 or EB-3 preference category
• Facilitate the registration process for current colleagues for the upcoming H-1B CAP lottery cycle
• Work collaboratively with team to develop and maintain best practices that adjust to immigration regulation changes, optimizing the companys immigration sponsorship program
• Engage in active brainstorming sessions and help develop and implement strategic resolutions to business challenges within immigration scope
• Serve as a US immigration subject matter expert and provide holistic guidance and support to colleagues through their immigration journeys that align with their career growth
Qualifications:
• 2 years of progressive work experience preparing US nonimmigrant visa filings (including H-1Bs, L-1A/L-1Bs, E-3s, and TNs), as well as US immigrant filings, including EB-2 and EB-3 I-140s, Multi-national Manager and Adjustment of Status Applications
• Excellent legal writing and editing skills with a strong attention to detail
• Must be able to drive and timely deliver on the end-to-end case management cycle, from document review, drafting and filing immigration petitions, to performing administrative tasks, including ensuring accurate data in case management system and communicating with clients on strategy/case processing details
• Be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and communicate effectively with clients and governmental agencies, serving as a primary point of contact with the ability to function independently and to exercise discretion and judgment in sensitive matters
