Employment Immigration Paralegal

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP•New York, NY

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Orrick currently has an excellent opportunity for an Employment Immigration Paralegal to join Orrick’s Global Employment & Equity practice group. This position could be based in either our New York or San Francisco office. As an Immigration Paralegal, you will support Orrick’s Global Employment & Equity Compensation group in employment immigration-focused client matters. As the inaugural immigration paralegal for a growing global immigration practice, lead the development, establishment and maintenance of internal processes, procedures and best practices.

Requirements

4+ years of employment immigration-related work experience.
Ability to collaborate with attorneys and communicate with client contacts including HR and Legal departments and hiring managers.
Extensive knowledge of employment-based immigration including nonimmigrant visas, permanent residency and secondary/derivative benefit applications.
Experience preparing petition and application packages for review and filling with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and the Department of Labor.
Ability to manage immigration inquiries, gather required information, and keep clients and attorneys informed of progress.
Proficiency in immigration terminology and immigration tracking software.
Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Support Orrick’s Global Employment & Equity Compensation group in employment immigration matters for clients including industry leaders and startups in the technology sector.
Partner with attorneys to develop, implement and maintain efficient internal processes, procedures and best practices for employment immigration casework, tracking and recordkeeping.
Work on the full case lifecycle of employment-based nonimmigration petitions (such as: H-1B, TN, L-1, O-1, E-2 and E-3 petitions) from intake to filing with USCIS.
Work on the full case lifecycle of permanent residence applications including the PERM labor certification process, I-140 petitions and I-485 applications.
Provide instruction to clients on immigration practices and procedures and assist with issues that may arise relative to a foreign national's immigration status. Partner with attorneys to review appropriate options and determine the ultimate direction taken.
Research, monitor and keep abreast of latest immigration trends related to USCIS adjudications, consular procedures, case processing times, and travel restrictions and requirements, among other subject matters.
Monitor government deadlines and status expirations and identify issues for escalation as needed.
Coordinate with local counsel on ex-US global employment immigration matters.
Opportunity to gain exposure to other areas of labor & employment law on an as needed basis including global employment, equity compensation and U.S. employment.