Associate Immigration Attorney

A Pleasanton-based fast growing immigration law firm has an immediate opening for an associate attorney to join our team. We specialize in comprehensive employment-based and family-based immigration services. The job duties and qualifications are as below.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare and draft petition letters and other legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, and correspondence, for applications submitted to U.S. government agencies.
• Communicate with clients to gather information, assist with documentation preparation, and provide case updates.
• Oversee case management from initiation to completion, including document preparation, form completion, organizing files, tracking deadlines, case filing, scanning, copying, and shipping.
• Review client-provided and legal documents for accuracy, completeness, and relevance to ongoing cases.
• Conduct legal research to ensure proper application of law in visa petition letters and other legal documents.

Qualifications:

• A JD ir LL.M degree from an accredited U.S. university.
• At least 1 year of working experience, including handling employment-based immigration cases (e.g., L-1, H-1B, O-1, NIW, PERM).
• Strong writing skills and the ability to perform detailed legal analysis.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong grasp of the English language. Additional proficiency in Chinese is a plus.
• Local Applicants are highly preferred

We offer a very competitive salary for the right candidates. Interested applicants please be ready to send over your cover letter, resume, and the contact information of two references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Experience:

• immigration law: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Pleasanton, CA 94588 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person