Senior Immigration Attorney (8+ yrs)

PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP•New York, NY

4d•$200,000 - $350,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Phillips Lytle is seeking to expand its Immigration Practice by hiring a senior attorney in New York City. This role will support the national practice and requires extensive experience in handling complex visa and permanent residency applications for U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills, a deep understanding of U.S. immigration laws, and the ability to manage client deliverables, prepare foreign nationals for interviews, respond to audits, provide I-9 guidance, handle federal administrative court matters, resolve border issues, and prepare relevant filings. The firm values community engagement, an entrepreneurial spirit, and offers an inclusive and equitable environment with an emphasis on mentoring, feedback, and training.

Requirements

Eight or more years of experience in immigration law.
Deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, regulations and policies.
Superior written, oral and analytic abilities.

Nice To Haves

Portable business.
Experience managing client relationships.
Experience mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and specialized paralegals.

Responsibilities

Handling complexities of visa and permanent residency applications on behalf of U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce.
Managing employment-based green cards.
Managing employment-based non-immigrant visas, H-1Bs, L-1s, O-1s, E-1, E-2, E-3.
Handling matters arising under the U.S. Mexico-Canada America (USMCA) Free Trade Agreement (TNs) or other laws governing ports of entry to the United States.
Providing advisory and other services.
Managing client deliverables.
Preparing foreign nationals for visa and consulate interviews.
Responding to audits.
Providing I-9 guidance.
Dealing with federal administrative court matters.
Resolving border problems.
Preparing relevant filings.