Immigration Paralegal – Immigration Law

Job Description

Immigration Paralegal | Akerman LLP

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Akerman LLP, located in Miami, FL. Founded in 1920, Akerman is recognized as one of the nation’s premier law firms, with more than 700 lawyers across the United States. This role supports attorneys in managing a high-volume caseload of corporate and family-based immigration matters, ensuring precision and exceptional client service.

The TL;DR
• Role: Senior
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Miami, FL

• Mission: This person supports attorneys and clients through various stages of the U.S. immigration process, preparing and managing diverse visa petitions and applications.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Support: Support attorneys in the preparation, filing, and management of a broad range of employment-based and family-based immigration matters.
• Nonimmigrant Petitions: Prepare and file nonimmigrant visa petitions, including H-1B, H-2B, L-1A, L-1B, J-1, J-1 Waiver, O-1, P-1, and P-3 visas.
• Permanent Residence: Assist with employment-based permanent residence matters, including PERM labor certifications and EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, and EB-5 immigrant petitions and applications.
• Naturalization: Support clients in citizenship and naturalization matters, including the preparation and filing of N-400 applications and related documentation.
• Case Management: Manage case files and immigration databases, track deadlines, ensure compliance with filing requirements, and communicate regularly with clients and government agencies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Senior. Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred. Core domain knowledge in corporate and family-based immigration matters.
• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of immigration paralegal experience, with substantial exposure to employment-based immigration matters; 10+ years preferred. Demonstrated experience preparing H-1B, H-2B, L-1A/L-1B, J-1, J-1 Waiver, P-1, P-3, and other employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions. Proven ability to independently prepare first drafts of attorney support letters and responses to requests for evidence (RFEs).
• Skills: Thorough knowledge of USCIS filing requirements, immigration forms, and case management processes. Strong organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Bonus: Spanish language proficiency preferred. Experience with employment-based permanent residence matters, including PERM labor certifications and EB-1 through EB-5 immigrant petitions, and family-based immigration applications strongly preferred. Experience with citizenship and naturalization matters, including N-400 applications.