Holland & Hart LLP Hiring for Immigration Specialist II at Denver, CO Full Time

General Purpose:
The Immigration Practice Group assists technology and healthcare companies with business immigration visas. The Immigration Specialist independently manages a large caseload of nonimmigrant visas or PERMs, including autonomously analyzing facts, determining required documentation, formulating factual and legal arguments, and working with employers and foreign nationals.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Billable Duties/Responsibilities

• The Immigration Specialist II has a billing expectancy of 1200 hours per year.
• Extensive client contact by phone and e-mail regarding the details of cases and providing responses to complex client questions.
• Independently screens cases during intake calls for complications or potential future issues.
• Prepares visa cases from beginning to end, including determining required documentation and working with the client to identify, obtain, and revise documents.
• Understands the permanent residency process, including the PERM Labor Certification recruitment process, prevailing wage submission process, PERM Audit process, the I-140 Petition, and I-485 AOS Application.
• Independently drafts and determines strategy for visa support letters, affidavits, and 15-20-page factual and legal argument responses to Request for Evidence (RFEs).
• Performs immigration and legal research to assist attorney in responding to client questions.
• May lead trainings on immigration processes and provide guidance to junior team members. May help in managing NIV or PERM caseflow to ensure timely completion of submissions.
• May review immigrant and nonimmigrant visa submissions.
• May assist in creating process efficiencies such as interfacing with Juris Futura to streamline automated drafting of support letters.

• Assists Lead Immigration Specialist with covering for attorney during out of office time, including answering e-mails, intaking new cases, handling urgent issues and other complex responsibilities.

Non-Billable Duties/Responsibilities

• Copies petitions/applications, scans documents and put on the N drive, file organization, LawLogix input.
• Case meetings with attorneys.
• Independently holds monthly client case status calls for immigration practice clients and communicates updates to the team.
• Updates client processes and internal immigration information.
• May accompany attorney to client meetings regarding immigration services, including preparing marketing materials beforehand, offering input during meetings, following up with clients following meetings.
• Creates and maintains current list of marketing priorities; assists with marketing strategies.
• May mentor junior team members, including assisting with questions and complex issues.

Job Qualifications (Education, Experience and Certification):

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with 4-6 years in business immigration.
• Strong understanding of immigration processes and procedures, knowledge of different types of visas and the rules for each visa, and knowledge of computer programs, including the immigration program LawLogix.
• Ability to prioritize and track a heavy caseload in a fast-paced environment and with minimal supervision. Submit 12-14 H-1B cases or equivalent points monthly.
• Legal research skills, including independently formulating legal arguments, identifying appropriate case law and interpreting new regulations.
• Ability to independently answer 50-75 immigration-oriented emails per day with accuracy and with limited supervision.
• Ability to exercise significant discretion with minimal oversight
• Ability to develop legal strategy and draft original arguments. Ability to independently work on a diverse and full array of cases including but not limited to H-1B, TN, L-1, Blanket Applications, complex RFEs, PERM Labor Certifications, PERM audits, Prevailing Wage redeterminations.
• Identifies problematic cases and discusses strategies and/or solutions with Attorney.
• Strong attention to detail, accountability, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities. Strong ability to catch errors and correct work and the work of others.
• Ability to provide guidance and communicate issues regarding complex immigration matters with C-suite executives, HR managers, and foreign nationals.
• Ability to consider legal strategy and draft factual and legal summaries under attorney supervision.
• Prior experience or willingness to learn Python software development language for Word document generation a plus.

Competencies:

• Functional/Technical Expertise – Understands necessary information, processes and procedures to carry out job responsibilities.
• Customer Orientation – Views the firm through the eyes of the customer and goes out of their way to anticipate and meet customer needs.
• Communication – Recognizes the essential value of continuous information exchange.
• Team Player – Team oriented; maintains composure and is adaptable to the changing needs of the team.
• Results Orientation – Maintains appropriate focus on outcomes and accomplishments.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee must have the ability to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; manipulate (lift, carry, move) weights of at least ten (10) pounds; have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on a computer and/or related office equipment; speak clearly and concisely so listeners can understand; and regularly understand the speech of another person.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Professional office atmosphere. Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting or standing for prolonged periods. Position may require occasional off-hour meetings and events.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those this position may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Holland & Hart offers of employment take into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. Salary Range -$30.50 -$50.84. A discretionary bonus may be available based upon performance.

Holland & Hart works hard to promote work/life balance with a 37.5-hour scheduled work week for most staff employees, a robust wellness program, and generous PTO and holiday pay for eligible employees. Full-time employees become eligible for benefits on the date hire, with a benefits offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD. Also available are voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and long-term care insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. In addition, the firm has programs that may provide for educational assistance, free or discounted legal services, and opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating volunteer opportunities for lawyers, staff, families, and friends of Holland & Hart LLP. Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits, which may be on a pro-rated basis.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.50 – $50.84 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

Work Location: One location