Experienced Associate Attorney - Business Immigration Law (100% Remote)
About The Position
WR Immigration is a global immigration firm known worldwide for its innovation, technology, and high touch legal services. With offices across multiple time zones, the firm provides corporate global visa services in over 100 countries. WR is one of the fastest growing immigration service providers worldwide with over 46 attorneys and 200 immigration professionals working out of offices in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Shanghai. Associate Attorneys work alongside Legal Assistants, Paralegals, Team Managers, Partners, and other Associates to prepare and file a variety of business-related non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, including taking a leading role in client communication, working closely with legal support teams to ensure understanding of general and specific case strategies, and conducting high-level case reviews of work done by legal support teams. We are looking to add an Associate Attorney to our growing team; remote applicants will be considered, with preference given to candidates in Mountain or Pacific Time Zones.
Requirements
- Valid membership in an applicable Bar association
- 5+ years of business immigration experience
- Strong knowledge across a broad range of nonimmigrant visa matters, including H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, E-2 Treaty Investor, O-1, TN, E-3, and J-1 matters
- Strong knowledge of employment-based permanent residence matters, including PERM, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, NIW, and adjustment of status
- Significant experience handling complex RFEs, NOIDs, and other challenging case issues
- Experience working directly with startups and smaller corporate clients, including advising on immigration strategy as companies grow
- Proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Strong organization skills
- Experience managing multiple competing priorities independently
- Excellent attention to detail and interpersonal skills
Nice To Haves
- Preference given to candidates in Mountain or Pacific Time Zones.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing and communicating options to address clients’ business immigration needs
- Maintaining timely and accurate lines of communications with clients both during and after the application process to provide support with immigration program management and compliance
- Supervising and collaborating with supporting staff to ensure that applications are prepared and filed correctly
- Maintaining accuracy for high volume, rapid turnover cases
- Assisting clients and staff with questions throughout the filing process
- Other duties as required
Benefits
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- health savings and flexible spending accounts
- multiple retirement plan options (401k & Roth 401k)
- access to an employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
