O-1/EB-1 - Senior Immigration Paralegal

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The "Senior Immigration Paralegal - O-1/EB-1" is responsible for preparing O-1/EB-1 cases. This includes drafting sample recommendation letters, Letters of Support, forms, compiling case packets, etc., under supervision of Cases Managers, Case Directors, and Attorneys. Russian language is a requirement for this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain ongoing communication with the client regarding their case by e-mail and phone.

• Review strategy prepared by Case Manager and Attorneys.

• Identify necessary documentation required from petitioner and beneficiary.

• Work with clients, and request information and documentation from the client in a timely manner.

• Draft supporting documentation, including petitioner/beneficiary letters, affidavits, etc.

• Fill out forms.

• Compile the case, including forms, supporting documentation, and exhibits.

• Review and implement edits from Case Manager and Attorney(s).

• Evaluate cases and assist in the preparation of the strategy.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• You absolutely must have significant experience in drafting O-1/EB-1 petitions. You are joining a specialized team that only does this.

Russian language knowledge is a requirement (written and verbal)

MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate

FIRM OVERVIEW:

Bay Immigration Law is a boutique immigration law firm with clients across the United States and the world. We work primarily with scale-up companies and multinational enterprises that seek to bring key employees from abroad, transfer executives, and onboard new hires. We aim to become an extension of HR and Legal teams, and comprehensively lead the immigration strategy and its execution for our clients. While we specialize in business immigration matters, we also work on family-based immigration.

We are a small team that values hard work, self-starter attitude and approach, and hustle. We offer fantastic work-life balance, and a work environment that is diametrically opposed to the H-1B/PERM factories of the large corporate immigration law firms. We work with interesting and dynamic startup and scaleup founders/executives, and pride ourselves in our client-centric approach. We are not a body shop. We are not a case assembly line. We are a fun, tight-knit group of professionals, obsessed with providing the best advice and executing optimal immigration strategies for our clients to ensure they can live and work in the United States hassle-free.