Case Manager Data Entry

Kim M. Laing-Reyes

*********@*****.***; 347-***-****

New York, NY

Professional Bio

Experienced Immigration Specialist and Case Manager possessing several years of extensive knowledge in the field. I approach projects with expertise and skill, applying my expansive background to various facets of immigration law. Having worked with top immigration and international law firms, as well as sole immigration attorneys in the U.S. and abroad (on diverse nonimmigrant and immigrant projects), I employ my in-depth knowledge and a hands-on methodology to every project - from start to end - and am further experienced in developing legal web content for firm blog pages.

Work Experience

Virtual Immigration Paralegal/Freelance Immigration Paralegal Self - New York, NY

Ongoing

● Virtual Immigration Paralegal with extensive experience in non-immigrant and immigrant visa processes.

● Start-to-end preparation, case management, case research, legal research, follow up, legal letter writing/correspondence, etc.

● Experience in start-to-end preparation of work visas (specifically H’s, L’s, TN’s, K’s); employment and family-based adjustment of status; EB-2 and EB-3 I-140s; PERM; TPS; Humanitarian Parole; naturalization; light background in Asylum/Removal (prepare I-589 applications, draft declarations and statements, prepare TOCs, client intake/communication for required documentation, etc) Immigration Paralegal & Case Manager

Empire Immigration Law PLLC (long-term temp position) December 2022 to April 2024

• Worked directly with managing attorney on both affirmative and asylum/removal cases

• Initiated client intake procedures and performed case analysis/review

• Prepared start-to-end I-130/I-485s

• Prepared start-to-end I-589 forms

• Drafted personal declarations and prepared TOCs

• Prepared Motions

• Created workflow instructions, document checklists, case process checklists/client support lists based on specific processes

• Performed case research specifically involving country conditions and country violence

• Was responsible for communicating with clientele, requesting required documentation, carrying out client follow-ups for required information and documentation

• Organized and ran team meetings in the absence of the attorney Business & Family Immigration Case Manager

Fuller & Fuller, LLP - New York, NY

July 2014 to December 2022

• Worked directly with firm partners on case matters involving preparation of nonimmigrant (H-1Bs, L-1s, TNs) an immigrant (EB-2/3) visa petitions; PERMs; permanent residence/adjustment of status procedures (I-485, I-130/485, I- 751, I-90)

• Performed case review and analysis

• Communicated with government agencies and clients, often acting as a liaison

• Prepared weekly case status reports for partner and legal case manager for review

• Developed legal content/articles for Fuller & Fuller immigration website blog

• Responsible for legal guideline and regulations research, drafting legal correspondence and responding timely to sensitive matters, i.e. Request For Evidence (RFEs)

• Utilized database management applications to open new files, as well as entered, organized and updated client information into existing data files

• Drafted billing/invoice statements for various case procedures Family & Business Immigration Paralegal

Law Firm of Moumita Rahman PLLC - New York, NY

August 2016 to July 2017 (long-term temporary contract position)

• Worked directly with sole attorney on case matters involving preparation of nonimmigrant (H-1Bs, K-1s, L-1s) and immigrant (EB-2/3) visa petitions; permanent residence/adjustment of status procedures (I-485, I-130/485, I-765/I- 131/I-864/I-134, I-751, I-90); naturalization; light 601 Waiver work, completion of VAWA and U Forms, Infopass instruction, Biometrics Review and instruction

• Reviewed and analyzed case documents for required items; performed follow up and case inquiry in order to effectively proceed with casework

• Met with firm clients to review documentation for immigration case processing; organized documents for filing; answered questions about specific case matters

• Communicated with government agencies and clients, often acting as a liaison

• Prepared weekly case status reports for attorney, and used Clio case management tool to track and complete projects • Responsible for legal guideline and regulations research, hardship research for Waiver and Asylum cases, drafting legal correspondence, and responding to timely to sensitive matters

• Utilized Database Management Applications (Cerenade eImmigration) to open new files and draft forms, as well as enter, organize and update client information into existing data files

• Scheduled client appointments and set up consultations for potential clients

• Filed immigration court documents, including requests for motion rescheduling (26 Federal Plaza) Education

Cultural Anthropology

New York University School of Professional Studies - New York, NY September 2010 to January 2012 (non-degree program) Liberal Arts Education (Major in English)

City University of New York - Lehman College - New York, NY January 1999 to January 2003

Skills

Microsoft Word(all versions), MS Office; Excel; PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat; Outlook, Lotus Notes; LexisNexis and WestLaw; Tracker; Cerenade eImmigration; CampLegal, DocketWise; Lolly; INSZoom; ImmForms; Clio; Immigrant Professional; MyCase; ShareFile; Slack, DialPad; Telegram (other: Google Docs; Google Sheets; Google Drive; DropBox; Cloud; WebEx; HP Precision Scan Pro and PDF Scan, Safari/Mozilla Firefox/Google Chrome) (15+ years). Also:

• Letter Writing/Content Development

• Government Correspondence

• Client Correspondence

• Client Intake

• Legal Research

• Case Management

• Forms Management

• Filing

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