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Immigration Legal Assistant
Location:
Raleigh, NC
Description:
As an Immigration Legal Assistant at Vasquez Law Firm, you will play a vital role in supporting our immigration attorneys and ensuring the smooth operation of our practice. You will assist clients in various immigration matters, including but not limited to family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, naturalization, asylum, and removal defense. We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced paralegal to play an important role on our immigration team. You'll draft petitions, waivers, Naturalization, Business visas, U visa, Vawa, T-visas, asylum, TPS, DACA, removal defense paperwork with USCIS, US embassies, and immigration courts. Must be bilingual in English/Spanish. If you're interested in advancing your paralegal career with opportunities for growth, we want to hear from you. Responsibilities:• Draft petitions, waivers, Naturalization, Business visas, U visa, Vawa, T-visas, asylum, TPS, DACA, removal defense paperwork with USCIS, US embassies, and immigration courts• Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetings• Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer• Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed Language:• English• Spanish (Required) Work Location: In-person Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree or relevant certification in paralegal studies or a related field• 2+ years of experience working as a legal assistant, preferably in immigration law• Strong knowledge of immigration laws, procedures, and forms• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (bilingual skills in Spanish or another language is a plus)• Proficiency in using legal research tools and software• Attention to detail and the ability to organize and manage multiple cases simultaneously• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with clients• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills and time-management skills• Talented communicator and writer• Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting• Have a strong understanding of the following forms and processes: I-130, I-485, N-400, I-765, I-131, I-526, I-589 consular processing of immigrant/nonimmigrant visas, and immigration court filings• Understand what documentation is required to support various immigration applications, and have extensive experience organizing application packets in accordance with legal requirements• Be familiar with concepts of immigration and nationality law, such as the requirements for non-immigrant and immigrant visas, admissibility, and deportation• Have excellent writing skills, including a mastery of English spelling and grammar• Have excellent communication and organizational skills• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Compensation: $33,000 - $45,000 USD About Company: About Vasquez Law Firm,PLLC With more than 35 years of combined legal experience, we know what is at stake, and we know how to get results in a wide range of practice areas. If you are facing a difficult situation, we are ready to put our experience and client-focused approach to work for you and your family. We help immigrants and their families navigate the legal aspects of immigration, criminal defense, personal injury, and workers compensation issues in their own language, connecting them with resources to improve their lives far beyond their court cases If you have the drive and the skills to contribute to our mission and are ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
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