Immigration Paralegal
United States
• Handling various Immigration matters including family based Adjustment of Status (I-485) application, I-485 based on U visa, VAWA, I-Petition for Alien Fiancée (129 F), Petition for Alien Relative (I-130), Application for Travel Document (I-131), Application to replace Permanent Resident card (I-90), Change of Address (AR-11), Removal of Conditions (I-751), Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (I-360), Application for Naturalization (N-400 & N-600), I-601 and I-601 A Waivers, Employment Authorization Applications (I-765), TPS (I-821), NVC consular processing, Petition to Classify Orphan as an immediate relative (I-600), L Visa, I-539, N-336, I-589;• Assisting with the filing of Immigration Court motions, motion to resonsider, Prosecutorial Discretion (PD) requests, appeals to BIA and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Letters to Immigration Court, and other projects assigned by senior attorney and partner of the firm;• Preparing responses to request for evidence (RFE), Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID), Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR), Notice of Intent to Terminate (NOIT) and Notice of Continuance;• Scheduling infopass appointments and service requests with the USCIS & Department of State, and preparing Interview reschedule letters, expedite processing, visa extension requests, and any other matter as needed;• Handling USCIS and DOS FOIA requests;• Responsible for all aspects of case management including organization, maintenance and regularly reviewing client's file;• Proactively research immigration cases, processing, and laws;• Timely filing cases by meeting strict internal and external deadlines, often personally requested by senior attorney and partner to handle time-sensitive matters;• Managing client’s case singlehandedly and assisting with additional administrative duties as necessary such as answering phone calls, emails, and direct contact with clients;• Training and mentoring new teammates and interns.