Immigration Paralegal | US

Deelabout 1 year ago
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

Deel is a global platform built to help companies hire the best talent anywhere. With over three thousand self-driven professionals spanning more than 100 countries, we foster a diverse, innovative, and inclusive culture. In this role, you will oversee all aspects of the US immigration process – from client communication and document gathering to case review, submission, and resolution. Location: US and CA.

Key Responsibilities

  • Offer an industry-leading experience by providing legal support and strategy from the initial kick-off call through petition filing.
  • Prepare and file initial submissions, re-submissions, and RFE/NOID responses for O-1, EB-1, and EB-2 NIW petitions.
  • Provide consular support assistance for immigrant visa (employment-based and marriage-based) and non-immigrant visa applications (B-1, H-1B, L-1, E-1, E-2, E-3, O-1), including DS-160 and DS-260 forms.
  • Continuously learn to prepare new case types such as I-485, H-1B, TN, E-3, E-2, etc.
  • Actively monitor individual case pipelines to achieve production targets, meet deadlines, and increase client satisfaction.
  • Communicate effectively with clients regarding procedural issues and case progress, offering timely solutions.
  • Provide feedback for continuous process improvement and redundancy elimination.
  • Report directly to the Immigration Specialist Manager.
  • Manage the Employment Life-Cycle and work on special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of business immigration experience, ideally with exposure to O-1, E-2, EB-1, and EB-2 NIW cases.
  • 1+ year of experience working in a law firm, corporate, or startup setting.
  • Strong writing, logical reasoning, and communication skills.
  • Excellent client service skills with direct experience interacting via email, call, and video.
  • Proven ability to manage an individual pipeline and juggle multiple priorities while keeping clients informed.
  • Ability to work independently while following established processes.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with JIRA, Notion, and Slack is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced, results-oriented teams.
  • Hungry and enjoy being constantly challenged to learn and do more.
  • Embrace teamwork, ask questions, and challenge the status quo.
  • Act as an owner, capable of completing tasks in dynamic environments.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues across business areas.
  • Quick learner who adapts easily to changing situations and priorities.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits & Perks

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive compensation that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to inclusivity and excellence.

  • Provided computer equipment tailored to your role.
  • Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status, and location.
  • Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country.
  • The flexibility of remote work, including WeWork access where available.

Required Skills

Legal Document Preparation
RFE/NOID Response Preparation
Notion
Immigration Law
Case Management
Workflow Management
JIRA
US Business Immigration
Attention to Detail
Slack
Client Communication
Consular Support