Legal Personnel Assistant - Immigration

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Immigration & Visiting Attorney Programs
Compensation
Base salary up to $60,000 plus benefits, bonus and paid overtime
Location
New York, NY - Midtown Manhattan - New York City
The Organization
Global Law Firm
Key Responsibilities
Perform technical and administrative tasks for the Attorney Development Department, including the visa filing process and tracking, International Visiting Attorney (IVA) program administration, and general clerical responsibilities.
International Visiting Attorney Program
Liaise with the Conflicts department to ensure compliance of Prior Legal Representation procedures before IVAs start employment.
Assist with the re-location of incoming IVAs to NY, including arranging for temporary housing and assisting with long- term housing searches.
Organize and attend IVA monthly social events.
Prepare monthly IVA time reports to be submitted to IVA partner mentors and committee members.
Prepare paperwork and materials for IVA new hire orientation.
Prepare and distributes departure memos to outgoing IVAs.
Prepare employee verification letters for IVAs and IVA Alumnae.
US Immigration Matters
Assist in the preparation of visa petition filings with the USCIS (US Citizenship Immigration Services) and visa sponsor organizations for all attorneys, International Visiting Attorneys, Summer Associates, German trainee's.
Organize documents and facts for each stage of visa filings.
Input visa information into immigration software and maintains visa tracking database.
Monitor legal personnel's visa expiration dates and visa filing deadlines.
Prepare and coordinates the following: credential evaluation with the evaluation agency, Labor Condition Application with Department of Labor, and translation of documents.
Obtain information regarding latest consular processing procedures via web searches and consulate contacts.
Prepare resume charts for green card recruitment.
Process check requests on CMS for visa filing fees, credential evaluations, translation services and immigration counsel.
Global Mobility
Provide administrative support for Expatriate, Immigration, International Assignment and Global Mobility matters.
Compile biographical information required for business visitor visas and work permits.
Provide administrative support including filing, copying, and other clerical duties.
Prepare expense reports.
Required Skills
1 years of immigration experience related to US Visas and Sponsorship filing
Prior law firm or corporate experience within large, global organizations
Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and any HRIS software
Excellent writing and analytical skills
Bachelor’s degree

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