The paralegal will primarily be involved with the preparation and submission of employment-based labor certification applications, immigrant visa petitions, adjustment of status applications, and U.S. citizenship applications, with an emphasis on labor certification applications.  He/she will assist immigration attorneys in assessing immigration options for corporate clients, obtaining U.S. work authorization for foreign nationals, and maintaining valid visa status of clients’ foreign national populations.  He/she may also assist with the preparation and submission of nonimmigrant visa petitions. Main duties include:

• preparing labor certification documents;
• overseeing labor certification recruitment process;
• preparing documents in support of adjustment of status applications and visa petitions;
• maintaining correspondence with clients;
• collecting evidence and documentation from clients;
• conducting case audits;
• maintaining contact with government agencies;
• researching application procedures and requirements; and
• maintaining client databases with respect to approval and validity dates of labor certification applications, adjustment of status applications, and visa petitions.