Fragomen’s Business Immigration Consultant (Experienced Paralegal) position will provide you with the opportunity to make an immediate impact on our business, as well as offer training, development, and long-term growth opportunities. Fragomen’s exclusive focus on immigration means you will work in an exciting, dynamic, and challenging atmosphere with people who are passionate about immigration. Providing world class client service and industry leading technology solutions, Fragomen helps our clients to navigate the complex world of global immigration to better achieve their goals.
This is a hybrid role, working 3 days/week in Fragomen's Miami office. Remote work arrangements will not be considered.
How will you make a difference as a Business Immigration Paralegal at Fragomen?
Perform more substantive and client facing work than is typical for a Paralegal in a law firm setting including varied case related duties requiring specialized knowledge and skills in employment-based immigration matters.
Independently perform tasks related to case preparation and filing of petitions with government agencies, including document gathering, document review, case analysis, case drafting, etc.
Oversee status of cases through utilization of case management and billing systems, run reports as needed, and assist with review of cases.
Work with clients to perform intake of cases, troubleshooting issues and establishing case strategy, along with recommending solutions and process improvements.
Generate clear, well-organized written work product that demonstrates the accurate application of immigration knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Proactively communicate with foreign nationals and client contacts, providing clear and prompt responses regarding case status or other general inquiries.
Meet assigned deadlines that adhere to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and communicate case progress, status, escalations to supervisor.
Assist in the hiring and training of new team members and proactively identify ways to improve team productivity and office-wide projects.
Recognize when changes to immigration policy may impact work and work with leadership to incorporate changes into processes.
Be fluent with case management and other reporting tools and technologies used to manage data and information.
Understand and contribute to team and individual productivity goals.
Follow documented firm standards and policies to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational and client compliance (e.g., following Data Privacy protocols, using Connect accurately and in line with team and client protocols, etc.).
Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset and regularly look for opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and standardization with processes, products, or services.
Leverage your valuable skills and experience to make an impact at Fragomen:
Associate’s degree or Paralegal certificate plus 4 years of business immigration experience
Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of business immigration experience
Possesses strong knowledge of procedural requirements for various types of nonimmigrant and immigrant visas and client processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to proofread documents, draft fluent prose, and avoid grammatical mistakes without the aid of AI engines
Experience using various computer systems, including MS Word and Excel
Desire to contribute to positive work environment, effectively collaborate and promote teamwork
Associate’s degree or Paralegal certificate plus 4 years of business immigration experience
Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of business immigration experience
Possesses strong knowledge of procedural requirements for various types of nonimmigrant and immigrant visas and client processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to proofread documents, draft fluent prose, and avoid grammatical mistakes without the aid of AI engines
Experience using various computer systems, including MS Word and Excel
Desire to contribute to positive work environment, effectively collaborate and promote teamwork
Fragomen is a leading firm dedicated to immigration services worldwide. The firm has more than 6,000 immigration professionals and support staff in more than 60 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. A member of the Am Law 100 and Am Law Global 100, Fragomen offers immigration support in more than 170 countries. Fragomen’s professionals are respected leaders in the immigration field, and the firm is regularly recognized as a leading employer of minority and female attorneys.
The firm supports all aspects of global immigration for corporate, academic, nonprofit, and individual clients, including strategic planning, quality management, reporting, case management and processing, compliance program counseling, representation in government investigations, government relations, complex matter solutions, and litigation.
Fragomen is a long-time leader in the immigration technology space and continues to lead the way in the digitization of the immigration journey. It has created Fragomen Technologies Inc., a Fragomen subsidiary focused on the nexus of law and technology to further enhance its technology offering.
These capabilities allow Fragomen to work in partnership... with individuals and corporate clients across all industries to plan talent strategy, facilitate the transfer of employees worldwide, and navigate complex challenges.