| Job ID | 64277 |
| Position | Senior Immigration Paralegal – Japanese Bilingual, Fully Remote |
| Location | Dallas, TX |
| Level/Type | Experienced / Full |
| Visa Sponsor | No |
| Start Date | asap |
| Department | |
| Salary/Temp | 80000 - 120000 |
| Work Hrs/OT | 9:00-18:00/some |
| Languages | English/ Japanese/ |
| Exp. Industry | 5-10 years |
| Special |
| We are seeking a Japanese–English bilingual Senior Immigration Paralegal with at least five years of hands-on experience in U.S. employment-based and business immigration. The successful candidate will support Japanese companies, expatriate employees, and their families throughout the U.S. immigration process. This is a fully remote position open to qualified candidates residing anywhere in the United States or Japan. All substantive legal work will be performed under the direction and supervision of a licensed U.S. immigration attorney. Key Responsibilities • Prepare and manage employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters. • Handle visa categories including E-1/E-2, L-1, H-1B, O-1, TN, F-1/OPT and dependent applications. • Assist with employment-based permanent-residence matters, including PERM, I-140 and adjustment-of-status applications. • Prepare USCIS, Department of Labor and Department of State forms and filing packages. • Draft petition-support letters, case summaries and responses to Requests for Evidence for attorney review. • Review Japanese and English corporate, employment, financial and personal documents. • Communicate with Japanese corporate clients, foreign-national employees and their families in Japanese and English. • Explain document requirements, filing procedures and case status without providing independent legal advice. • Coordinate visa appointments and consular-processing documentation. • Track filing deadlines, expiration dates, priority dates and government responses. • Maintain complete and accurate electronic case files. • Conduct immigration-related legal and procedural research. • Provide regular case-status reports to clients and the supervising attorney. • Train or mentor junior paralegals and administrative staff as needed. • Protect confidential, personal and immigration-related information in a remote-working environment. Required Qualifications • Minimum five years of U.S. immigration paralegal or visa case-management experience. • Professional fluency in Japanese and English, including written and verbal communication. • Demonstrated experience with employment-based and business immigration matters. • Strong knowledge of USCIS forms, supporting documentation and filing procedures. • Experience working with Japanese companies, executives, employees and expatriate families. • Excellent English drafting, proofreading and document-review skills. • Ability to independently manage multiple cases and deadlines in a fully remote environment. • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, video-conferencing platforms and cloud-based case-management systems. • Reliable high-speed internet and a private, secure remote workspace. • Ability to work scheduled hours that provide reasonable overlap with U.S. Central Time and Japan Standard Time. • Authorization to work in the candidate’s country of residence. Preferred Qualifications • Juris Doctor or comparable law degree from a U.S. or foreign university. • Experience with E-1/E-2 treaty-trader and investor cases. • Experience with L-1 intracompany transfers and new-office petitions. • Experience with Japanese corporate documents, organizational charts and financial records. |
| Contact |
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dallas@iiicareer.com |
214-763-2244 |
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