Attorney

Nadia Yakoob & Associates is a boutique immigration law firm that focuses primarily on business immigration with some family, criminal and asylum matters. We have an opening for a full-time Associate Attorney to work at our office in Oakland (right off 12th Street BART Station) on family and employment-based permanent residence petitions and non-immigrant work visas. The candidate should be admitted to and in good standing with any state bar. This position is on-site with the option to go hybrid (3 days in office) within six months.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide counsel on immigration laws to individuals, startups, and companies.
• Handle employment based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters.
• Analyze, evaluate, and prepare key immigration legal issues including H-1B, L-1, TN, and PERM labor certifications.
• Determine and prepare appropriate immigrant visa petitions.
• Resolve and troubleshoot complex legal issues.
• Interact with various outside entities, including but not limited to clients, governmental agencies and officials, courts, corporations, and other law firms
• Draft complex case matters including support letters, audit responses, and appeals.
• Organize, plan, and schedule cases on priority basis.
• Handle and follow cases from inception to completion within the stipulated time frame.
• Review and approve documents and filings with accuracy.
• Writing employment-based immigration articles.
• Maintain highly organized case files and public files.
• Respond accurately and timely.

About you

• Comprehensive knowledge and skilled in fact gathering, problem analysis, and the interpretation of immigration laws, regulations and policies
• Practical knowledge of how to find the relevant law and/or guidance in order to assess case requirements and determine the legality of actions
• Skilled in recognizing the dimensions of a case, identifying information that is needed, and developing a recommendation or taking action that is consistent with program requirements and management objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, relevant findings, and conclusions using appropriate language, legal reasoning, and organization of facts

What you’ll get in return

We offer a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level ($110,000 to $145,000 depending on experience), including

• Paid Time Off and federal holidays,
• Medical insurance plan
• Dental insurance plan
• Commuter benefits
• 401k profit sharing

To apply for the role, please send a cover letter and resumé to Sharon Sunia, Office Manager, at office@nadiayakooblaw.com. Thank you!