Immigration Paralegal

2.17.2025

LOCATION: Detroit

GENERAL PURPOSE: File various applications and petitions with the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“USCBP”), U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“USICE”), U.S. Department of State (“USDOS”) and the U.S. Department of Labor (“USDOL”).

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain tickler system/database for timely filing of extensions, petitions, and applications. 
• Knowledgeable regarding the concepts, practices, and procedures of Treaty U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (formerly “NAFTA”) and DHS and related government agencies.
• Draft and coordinate applications and petitions for filing with USCIS, USCBP and USDOL including Consular filings processed by USDOS such as:
  • TN Applications
  • H-1B Petitions
  • H-4 Applications
  • H-3 Petitions
  • J-1 Petitions
  • L-IA/L-IB Petitions
  • Blanket L Petitions
  • Request for Evidence filings
  • E Visa Applications
  • Petitions
  • Appeals on denial of petitions or applications
  • Finance Visa Petitions/Applications
  • PERM Applications
  • Immigrant Petitions
  • Adjustment of Status/Consular Process filings
  • Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
  • Waiver Applications
  • Green Card renewal filings
  • Naturalization Applications
• Draft letters and affidavits supporting applications and petitions.
• Obtain and organize documents supporting applications and petitions.
• Research availability of foreign documents (i.e. birth, military, prison, and police record(s) and assist clients in obtaining Coordinate certification of foreign documents.
• Coordinate translation of foreign documents. 
• Coordinate equivalency and evaluations of foreign degrees. 

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