Immigration Staff Attorney

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  Must be able to exercise significant discretion, apply legal research skills, formulate legal arguments and identify appropriate case law for business immigration cases.

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  Manage large caseloads, independently manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, review, draft, and monitor petitions.

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  Must be responsive and professional to clients, deadlines and handle extensive client contact.

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  The preferred candidate will have experience with:

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    PERM labor certification and recruitment,

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    Nonimmigrant visas including H-1B, L-1, TN and E visas,

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    Immigrant visas including EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories.

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  Maintain a commitment to professionalism, customer service and teamwork philosophy with clients and internal teams.

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  Strong academic performance and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills are required.

• Juris Doctor, licensed to practice law in IL and in good standing

• Must have at least 1-3 years of experience preparing business immigration applications and other types of immigration matters.

• Must have a congenial personality, excellent client interaction skills and demonstrated passion for immigration work.

• Must have the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and work independently as needed.

• Candidate must be well-organized, detail-oriented, manage time efficiently, work independently as needed, astute at identifying issues and a quick learner in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to prioritize workload, meet strict deadlines and to interact effectively with professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds as well as in-house counsel and H.R. professionals is a must.

• Must be detail-oriented to ensure the highest level of accuracy and be able to multi-task.

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