Description:
Our immigration law firm, serving the immigrant community for over 60 years, is seeking an experienced, motivated, full-time immigration associate attorney to handle a variety of immigration matters.Duties & Responsibilities:
- Removal defense: Practice before the EOIR/Immigration Court. Extensive EOIR trial experience is a must. Experience with detained cases a plus
- Family based immigration – Various family petitions and applications such as adjustment of status and NVC
- Humanitarian: VAWA, Asylum, U Visas, TPS, etc.
- Must have experience with waivers – 212, 601 (fraud, criminal, etc.), 601A, etc.
- Duties will include motions to reopen/reconsider and appeals (USCIS, AAO, BIA).
- Represent clients in NY State Court matters, especially Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) matters in Family Court. Experience with representation in custody, visitation, guardianship and child support matters a plus
- Experience in Federal Court including Petitions for Review and Writs of Mandamuses
- Must be able to analyze client matters, conduct legal research, and occasionally provide strategy to our team of attorneys and paralegals.
Basic Qualifications:
- Admitted to practice in the State of New York with 3-5 years of immigration law experience
- Practice before EOIR, USCIS, and ICE
- Strong communication, organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Highly motivated, hardworking, with a strong commitment to personal growth and development.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word. Experience with Docketwise a plus.
- Fluency in Spanish or French/Creole a plus, as well.
