Description:

WR Immigration is a global immigration firm known worldwide for its innovation, technology, and high touch legal services. With offices across multiple time zones, the firm provides corporate global visa services in over 100 countries. WR is one of the fastest growing immigration service providers worldwide with over 46 attorneys and 200 immigration professionals working out of offices in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Shanghai.

Associate Attorneys work alongside Legal Assistants, Paralegals, Team Managers, Partners, and other Associates to prepare and file a variety of business-related non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, including taking a leading role in client communication, working closely with legal support teams to ensure understanding of general and specific case strategies, and conducting high-level case reviews of work done by legal support teams. We are looking to add an Associate Attorney to our growing team; remote applicants will be considered, with preference given to candidates in Mountain or Pacific Time Zones.

Associate Attorney Responsibilities:

Analyzing and communicating options to address clients' business immigration needs
Maintaining timely and accurate lines of communications with clients both during and after the application process to provide support with immigration program management and compliance
Supervising and collaborating with supporting staff to ensure that applications are prepared and filed correctly
Maintaining accuracy for high volume, rapid turnover cases
Assisting clients and staff with questions throughout the filing process
Other duties as required

Requirements:

Valid membership in an applicable Bar association
5+ years of business immigration experience
Strong knowledge across a broad range of nonimmigrant visa matters, including H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, E-2 Treaty Investor, O-1, TN, E-3, and J-1 matters
Strong knowledge of employment-based permanent residence matters, including PERM, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, NIW, and adjustment of status
Significant experience handling complex RFEs, NOIDs, and other challenging case issues
Experience working directly with startups and smaller corporate clients, including advising on immigration strategy as companies grow
Proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication and writing skills
Strong organization skills
Experience managing multiple competing priorities independently
Excellent attention to detail and interpersonal skills

Interested applicants will be required to submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample. The anticipated salary range for this position is between $160,000 and $190,000 per year.