What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney position at Oviatt Contracting?
We are seeking an Attorney who will join our client's Legal Team that focuses on employment-based immigration. This role will contribute to supporting high volume U.S. business immigration operations including petition review, I-9, email response support, and ensuring legal compliance with daily filings.
Compensation Range: $45-47/hr.
- This is a contract role through June 26, 2025 with possibility of extension. Must be located in the greater Seattle area and willing to work onsite**
- Use U.S. immigration legal knowledge to ensure daily workflow targets are completed and maintain integrity of the onsite case preparation program
- Train admins on USCIS filings, USCIS document processing, and PERM job postings, assist with daily admin questions, and review work product to ensure legal accuracy and quality
- Assist with root cause analysis and resolution for legal and operational issues
- Identify and propose legal process improvement ideas to increase legal quality, improve employee experience, streamline workflow, and build operational resiliency
- Complete remote and onsite legal review of filings
- Address legal questions that arise related to I-9 completion and E-Verify
- Support complex E-Verify issue resolution
- Train and monitor admins who support I-9 reverification
- Assist managers with understanding PERM requirements and obligations during applicant review
- Respond to emails from visa dependent employees on topics including visa and green card eligibility, travel, and maintenance of status
- Degrees or certifications required - Juris Doctor (JD), a Law Degree from a credible university and admission to the bar is required to be eligible for this role
- 1 year of immigration experience, preferably in employment-based immigration, but will also accept family-based immigration experience
- Admission to the Washington State Bar Association
Compensation Range: $45-47/hr.
- This pay range is Client-specific for the opening advertised. The identity of the Client will be disclosed if you are selected to move forward in the hiring process
- 75% of employee-only Medical & Dental coverage
- Vision - opt-in available
- 401k
- PTO
- Laptop
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D coverage
- Short-term Disability, Accident, Cancer/Critical Illness, Pet insurance - opt in available
Salary : $45 - $47
