Boutique law firm headquartered in Southern California is seeking a bilingual legal assistant for our new office in Phoenix, AZ. We provide systematic and solid training to our supporting staffs. Major responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Assist attorneys with a broad range of immigration matters, including employment-based immigrant petitions (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, EB-5 ), nonimmigrant work visas (H, L, E, R, O, P), family-based immigration, adjustment of status, consular processing, student and visitor visas, and naturalization applications.
- Assist attorneys with asylum applications, removal defense, immigration court proceedings, appeals, and motions to reopen or reconsider.
- Prepare immigration forms, petitions, applications, support letters, declarations, motions, exhibits, and filing packages for submission to USCIS, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, EOIR, and other government agencies.
- Communicate with individual and corporate clients to gather case information and supporting documents, explain filing requirements, provide case updates, and follow up on outstanding items.
- Review immigration forms and supporting documents for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with applicable filing requirements.
- Maintain organized physical and electronic case files and monitor filing deadlines, visa expiration dates, priority dates, interviews, biometrics appointments, court hearings, and other case milestones.
- Conduct factual and legal research under attorney supervision and assist with client intake, document translation, correspondence, scheduling, and other case-related administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese is a must
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- At least 2 years of experience in immigration cases required
Salary depends on experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person