Immigration Attorney, Business/Employment-Based
About The Position
aiLegal is an immigration law firm powered by AI technology with a strong reputation for delivering excellence, efficiency, and client-centric service. We handle a wide spectrum of immigration cases including family immigration, humanitarian matters, business immigration, consular processing, removal defense, and federal litigation. We operate on a flat rate model with assigned credit hours per case type and enforce high accountability in meeting deadlines and productivity benchmarks. Each team member is expected to deliver at least 100 credit hours per month. Our unique service model ensures speed, standardization, and client satisfaction by structuring every case into a clear assembly-line pipeline. We are seeking experienced immigration attorneys who can independently and reliably manage complex caseloads with zero missed deadlines, strong legal strategy, and consistent productivity.
Requirements
- J.D. degree from an ABA credited U.S. law school, active license in good standing.
- Minimum 5 years of immigration law experience (investment-based, talent-based, and employment-based immigration focus).
- Proficiency in USCIS, DOL, and DOS immigration procedures.
- Exceptional writing skills.
- Strong organizational and accountability skills, proven record of meeting deadlines and productivity goals.
- Familiarity with Jira or equivalent project/case management tools.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Minimum 100 credit hours of completed work per month.
- Zero-tolerance for any preventable errors - wrong personal data, missing pages/signatures, missing/wrong filing fee payments (issuance date, payee name, amount), form editions, filing addresses, missing form page, or wrong orders of forms, missing signatures or dates, missed filing/hearing deadlines, or failure to follow SOP.
- All internal communications acknowledged and responded within 2 hours, and all external communication acknowledged and responded within 24 hours.
- Active participation in structured case assembly-line processes and cross-team reviews.
Nice To Haves
- Attorneys who move slowly
- Attorneys who resist using technology and/or is not tech savvy
- Attorneys who require handholding
- Attorneys who cannot manage deadlines
- Attorneys who dislike KPIs
- Attorneys who lack ownership, accountability, or flexibility
- Attorneys who can not produce results within defined timelines
- Attorneys who bring drama or an ego that requires its own parking space
Responsibilities
- Serve as lead attorney on matters in investment-based, talent-based, and employment-based immigration, including L-1A, EB-2, EB-5, EB-1C, I-941, EB-1A/B, NIW, O-1, H-1B, PERM, and etc.
- Drive legal delivery of complex cases from drafting, finalizing, explaining, to legal review, sign-off, and post-filing explanation to our clients.
- Provide legal strategies, and quality assurance to cases assigned and cases reviewed.
- Manage and update case pipelines using aiLegal’s proprietary AI platform and case management software
- Monitor deadlines and ensure all filings are timely and compliant with court and USCIS requirements
- Appearance for USCIS interview nationwide.
- Conduct structured client interviews, gather supporting evidence, and ensure accuracy of factual records.
- Maintain consistent communication with clients to provide updates and ensure client satisfaction.
- Work collaboratively with other attorneys, intake specialists, and paralegals in a structured assembly-line pipeline.
- Ensure case files meet aiLegal’s internal quality standards and procedural checklists before attorney review.
- Meet or exceed 100 credit hours per month in completed deliverables.
- Maintain daily time and productivity logs.
- Support the Managing Attorney in achieving team-level output targets (100 x team headcount monthly credit hours).
Benefits
- Competitive base salary ($150,000 - $200,000 DOE) plus performance-based bonuses tied to credit-hour productivity, quality, and client satisfaction.
- Top performers can earn $240,000 + annually.
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Paid time off, CLE/professional development budget, and bar dues
- Career growth opportunity in a fast-scaling, and technology driven practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
