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Hours per Week: 40 (non-exempt before DOJ accreditation; exempt once accreditation is attained).
Telework Available: Hybrid
Starting Hourly Rate: $28.17

Position Description:
The Immigration Paralegal is responsible for assisting attorneys in the preparation of family-based and humanitarian cases for submission to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and/or the National Visa Center (NVC). S/he will apply for partial accreditation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as soon as practicable after joining Hogar Immigrant Services Legal, which is a DOJ recognized organization, and be responsible for maintaining his/her own caseload once accreditation is attained.

Position Responsibilities:
The Immigration Paralegal is responsible for assisting attorneys in the preparation of family-based and humanitarian cases for submissions to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Executive Office of Immigration Review and or the National Visa Center. During employment with CCDA, this role will apply for partial accreditation by the Department of Justice as soon as practicable and be responsible for maintaining their own caseload once accreditation is attained.
Position Responsibilities until partial accreditation granted by DOJ:
Assist attorneys with preparing family-based and/or humanitarian immigration application forms
Communicate with clients to assist with drafting of personal statements and collection of other supporting documents and evidence.
Serve as interpreter for client interviews.
Once the Immigration Paralegal becomes a DOJ Accredited Representative:
Conduct consultations independently to determine clients eligibility for immigration benefits
Maintain a caseload of affirmative family-based and/or humanitarian immigration cases, coordinating all aspects of clients cases including client communication, relevant research, drafting personal statements, preparing and signing as representative of record on immigration application forms, and advocacy with law enforcement and other agencies
Provide public education in the community, collaborating with other agencies
Other Duties:
Assist with supervision of volunteers and student inters
Enlists the help of volunteers
Participates with program wide data collection, fundraising, trainings and strategic planning
Participates in meetings with immigration legal services community based organizations
Participates in day-long weekend group processing workshops
Provide referrals as needed
Other duties as assigned
Willingness to uphold Catholic moral and social teaching in the workplace.

Qualifications & Skills:
Eligibility for partial accreditation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), including prior training in and/or experience with immigration law, as well as good moral character
Fluency in Spanish (speaking and writing) required
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to manage a substantial workload with deadline pressures
Competence in communicating and interacting with others of diverse cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds in a professional and compassionate manner, including interacting with individuals experiencing substantial levels of emotional, physical, financial, or other hardship
Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office 2007 or later
Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
Regular access to a vehicle required for transportation to and from government agencies and workshop or other community events

Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum of one year of experience or training in family-based and/or humanitarian immigration law required; two or more years preferred
Advanced knowledge of immigration law and procedure

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
BENEFITS: Vacation, Sick, Paid FML*, 16 paid holidays in 2024, Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension, Employee Assistance Program, Diocesan Tuition Reimbursement* K-12. Closed between Christmas and New Years.