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Paralegal - Immigration
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$58,389 / year median in Louisiana
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Familiar with all types of immigration practices including employment based, individual and family-based petitions and applications.Experience with H-2A and H-2B case documentation and procedure for agriculture and other temp workers.
Provide support to the attorneys in the preparation and filing of petitions and applications with federal government agencies.
Experience in preparing H-1B visa petitions.
Experience with PERM cases.
Provide consult on immigration audits including pleading clips, recruitment, calendaring, and familiarity with immigration forms.
Organize and maintain files from the inception of the case through the completion.
Interact with various government and court officials as well as with clients.
Maintain attorney calendars with case deadlines.