Meltzer Hellrung este o firmă de avocatură specializată în imigrația corporativă, care oferă servicii de imigrație în SUA și la nivel internațional angajatorilor, angajaților și familiilor. Activitatea sa include proceduri consulare, conformarea cu cerințele formularului I-9 și cu legislația privind imigrația, precum și litigii în materie de imigrație. Firma dezvoltă și Voyager®, o platformă proprie de gestionare a imigrației, precum și o platformă internă specializată care ajută angajatorii să creeze și să gestioneze programe de imigrație corporativă, punând accent pe transparență, eficiență și servicii bazate pe date.
Associate Immigration Attorney – Chicago Hybrid
Prepare and review corporate immigration cases at Meltzer Hellrung, a technology-enabled immigration services provider. Support senior attorneys on visa, PERM, and dependent matters.
Descriere
- Prepare visa applications with senior attorneys and paralegal account managers.
- Check case files, profiles, and Voyager records for accuracy and completeness.
- Assess client and foreign national documents for sufficiency, escalating missing items to senior attorneys.
- Review paralegal-prepared H-1B and LCA forms and provide initial feedback for senior attorney approval.
- Draft and review support letters using firm templates and client details.
- Check completed applications and supporting documents for consistency before filing.
- Monitor email and respond to internal requests and appropriate client inquiries.
- Support PERM green card matters by reviewing recruitment records, PWRs, and initial Form 9089 drafts.
- Review dependent visa applications.
- Build experience drafting RFE responses under direct attorney supervision.
- Work with a senior attorney or team lead during initial training.
- Track case systems and communications, escalating issues promptly.
Cerințe
- Hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Have an active bar license, or pending bar exam results with licensure expected within nine months of starting.
- Be in Chicago twice per year.
- Bring 1–3 years of corporate immigration experience as an attorney, law clerk, legal extern, or immigration paralegal.
- Demonstrate strong organization and attention to detail across multiple active matters.
- Be available to start immediately.
- Be available to work full time.
Beneficii
- The firm covers 100% of PPO health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
- A higher-tier PPO plan is available at additional cost.
- The firm covers 75% of dependent health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage and life insurance are fully covered by the firm.
- 401(k) match: 100% on the first 3% contributed and 50% on the next 2%.
- Access to low-cost Vanguard funds through Vestwell.
- Pre-tax flexible spending account contributions of up to $3,400 annually in 2026.
- Pre-tax transit benefit of up to $340 per month in 2026.
- 12 weeks or 60 days of paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child.
- $2,000 referral bonus for new hires.
- Paid time off based on years of service.
- Annual sick days.
- Bar license and continuing legal education costs covered.
- Cell phone and service covered.
- Laptop provided.
- Potential to earn origination commissions and an annual bonus.
- Immigration sponsorship available.