About the job
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Immigration Paralegal to join our team in Detroit. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to efficiently file a variety of applications and petitions with key U. S. immigration agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, USCBP, USICE, USDOS, and USDOL.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Manage a tickler system/database to ensure timely filing of extensions, petitions, and applications.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Treaty U. S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly known as NAFTA) and the procedures of DHS and related government agencies.
- Draft and coordinate a range of applications and petitions for submission to USCIS, USCBP, and USDOL, including but not limited to:
- TN Applications
- H-1B Petitions
- H-4 Applications
- H-3 Petitions
- J-1 Petitions
- L-IA/L-IB Petitions
- Blanket L Petitions
- Request for Evidence filings
- E Visa Applications
- Fiancé Visa Petitions/Applications
- PERM Applications
- Immigrant Petitions
- Adjustment of Status/Consular Process filings
- Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
- Waiver Applications
- Green Card renewal filings
- Naturalization Applications
- Prepare letters and affidavits to support applications and petitions.
- Collect and organize necessary documents to support applications and petitions.
- Research the availability of foreign documents (e.g., birth, military, prison, and police records) and assist clients in obtaining them. Facilitate certification of foreign documents.
- Coordinate the translation of foreign documents.
- Manage the evaluation and equivalency of foreign degrees.
