What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business/Employment Immigration Paralegal position at Van Der Hout LLP?
Van Der Hout LLP is a nationally renowned, full-service immigration and nationality law firm located in San Francisco's Union Square. The firm was founded in 1980, and it now has 37 staff (attorneys, paralegal and admin support). It represents clients in a wide range of immigration matters.
The firm is seeking to fill a paralegal position for its expanding employment and family-based immigration practice. The position is in-office full-time and will assist attorneys in preparation of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, and Labor Certification/PERM applications. The paralegal may also prepare applications for adjustment of status and naturalization.
The successful candidate must be able to work with moderate supervision and guidance in reviewing case documents and preparing employment-based immigration applications for filing with various government agencies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparing of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, including PERM Labor Certifications, Adjustment of Status and Naturalization
- Manage status of cases filed applications and petitions
- Communicate with clients, witnesses, foreign nationals regarding procedural and case processing issues
- Review and approve client billing (under supervision of attorney)
- Run reports to monitor deadlines
- Oversee status of cases using case management and billing systems
- Calendaring deadlines, and reminders
- Write declarations
Qualifications:
- At least 1-3 years of Immigration Law paralegal experience strongly preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or Paralegal Certificate preferred
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent English skills (written and verbal)
- Interest in human rights and immigration matters
- Computer literacy
- Customer service skills
- Proficiency with case management software and other reporting tools and technologies used to manage data and information
- Fluency in Spanish a plus
Benefits:
- Paid Time Off/Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage)
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Wellness Reimbursement
