Unitedfirm
Remote Waiver Legal Assistant
Bogota, Colombia. Posted 11 months ago
The role
This person will participate in all aspects of the Immigration practice. Duties include managing client relationships, case review, analysis, preparation, and filing of non-immigrant petitions.
What you will do
- Analyze case documents and prepare immigration applications for filing
- Communicate with clients and foreign nationals regarding procedural and case processing issues
- Oversee status of cases through case management and billing systems
- Run reports
- Follow internal intake procedures after a client retains the firm
- Make regular updates to the case management system
- Maintain hard copy files and documents
- Ensure clients are kept informed on case progress
- Assist attorneys and other team members to manage caseload
- Complete assignments and communicate case progress to supervisors
Required qualifications
- At least 1-2 years of Immigration Law experience
- Previous experience as a paralegal or other legal field
- Experience with Family-Based Petitions, Humanitarian, EOIR, Detained, Citizenship, and other USCIS applications
- Experience with Case Management Software
- Legal knowledge of immigration-related laws
- Ability to make reasoned decisions
- Client-service attitude
- Excellent case management skills
- Knowledge of procedural requirements for different types of non-immigrant, and immigrant visas
Nice to have
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Benefits
- Opportunities for career development
About the company
The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC. is a growing legal team. They are an equal employment opportunity employer dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.