Immigration Paralegal (License Required)

Flare•Scottsdale, AZ

About The Position

We are seeking an Immigration Paralegal to join our team. This role involves drafting legal documents, corresponding with clients, and managing case files to ensure timely and accurate submissions. The ideal candidate will have prior immigration legal experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent organizational and communication skills. You will be responsible for handling sensitive client information with care and confidentiality in a fast-paced legal environment.

Requirements

Immigration legal experience required (law firm, legal admin, paralegal, or similar role within an immigration practice).
Self-motivated and able to drive priorities and tasks with minimal supervision.
Comfortable with high-volume, hands-on, manual work.
Sharp attention to detail; ability to catch missing documents and errors.
Strong organizational skills; able to juggle multiple packets and deadlines.
Clear, professional communicator over the phone and in writing.
Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential client information.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legal environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with specific immigration filing types (family-based, employment-based, or similar).
Tech forward and experience working in a tech or startup environment.
Familiarity with immigration case management software.
Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

Draft legal documents, including immigration forms and supporting documentation for filings.
Prepare client correspondence, such as document requests, status updates, routine responses, and client corrections.
Cross-check all documentation against legal requirements to ensure accuracy and minimize revisions.
Assemble immigration petition and application packets, ensuring all required forms, supporting documents, and exhibits are accurate, complete, and correctly organized before submission.
Communicate directly with clients to request missing documents, confirm receipt, answer routine questions, and provide status updates.
Track packet status and deadlines, flagging missing information or documents needed from clients or attorneys.
Process incoming and outgoing mail for the immigration practice, including sorting, logging, and routing time-sensitive correspondence, notices, and filings.
Maintain organized physical and digital case files, including scanning, filing, and data entry of client documents.
Coordinate with attorneys and legal staff to confirm packet requirements and ensure timely, accurate submission.
Handle sensitive client documents (passports, identification, immigration records, medical records) with care, accuracy, and confidentiality.