Immigration Assistant/Paralegal (Chinese Bilingual)

About us:

My Visa Services has extensive experience and diverse channels in the overseas immigration business. We will provide you with a full range of customized consulting services to understand your needs and design the most suitable plan for you through one-on-one VIP service that guarantees a clear and smooth petition process and content.

Responsibilities:

Assisting Client Consultation

• Gather supporting documents for individual cases, address concerns and maintain positive client relations
• Assist attorney in consulting corporate clients on compliance with Department of Labor and Immigration Regulations
• Interview clients to identify clients’ immigration/visa issues
• Participate in extensive client communication, including, but not limited to, answering the telephones and confirming appointments
• Evaluate clients’ qualifications for certain immigrant and non-immigrant visas and advise clients on possible approaches
• Respond to questions from attorneys on general legal issues
• Participate in conferences or discussions between attorney and client
• Coordinate attorneys’ meeting and appointment schedules
• Provide status updates to clients and senior level team members
• Provide guidance to assignees regarding proprietary systems and case processing
• Initiate contact with government agencies to obtain necessary information
• Responsible for monitoring and tracking visa expiration dates and filing deadlines for assigned cases
• Compile and summarize large quantities of data for clients, managers, and reporting needs
• Meet assigned deadlines and communicate case progress/status/issues to supervisor

Preparing documentation *Prepare briefs and statements, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations

• Prepare and draft contracts for clients
• Draft forms, emails, or letters for clients about their legal concerns
• Prepare all kinds of response package to NIV RFE’s
• Manage the status of all filed applications and petitions and finalize documents after attorney review

Doing Research * Perform research about laws, regulations, AAO Precedent/Non-Precedent Decisions, court decisions, precedents, documents, opinions, briefs, citations, or other information related to cases

• Learn about the various types of immigration matters
• Other duties as assigned

Candidate requirements:

• * LLM, JD, or legal-related degree.
• 1-2 years of experience as a paralegal or a similar role. A paralegal certificate is a plus
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented
• Ability to prioritize and handle a fast-paced environment
• Punctual and reliable
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin is required
• Customer service-oriented communication skills
• A demonstrated interest and passion for immigration marketing