Immigration Attorney

New York City office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an immigration attorney with 1 year of professional legal experience representing clients in all aspects of business immigration law. The candidate will prepare for client meetings, consult with clients, create strategies, and guide clients to provide the necessary information and documentation to build strong cases. Will manage cases from start to end and map timing from start to end. Prepare and file a wide range of NIV and IV petitions and applications focused mainly but not exclusively on E-1/E-2, EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3, L-1A/L-1B, Blanket L, PERM and O-1 categories taking care to anticipate and avoid RFE's. Counsel clients through the PERM Labor Certification process and subsequent I-140 and I-485 processes with a thorough understanding of timing, visa bulletin issues, and strategy related to maintaining NIV status until the beneficiary's priority date becomes current to file the I-485. Counsel clients who wish to change employers who may have already started the immigrant visa process with their current employer and advise on consequences based on where the foreign national is in the IV process to help develop a strategy moving forward. Draft and file responses to RFEs when needed. Contribute to the ongoing development of systems, templates, and questionnaires to increase the firm's efficiency. Research complex immigration issues, apply informed analysis, and develop creative and appropriate solutions to clients' cases. Support and guide an efficient, competent team of paralegals and review casework where needed. Admission To the N.Y. Bar admission preferred.

The candidate should have a J.D. degree. Must have excellent writing and communication skills. The ability to research and solve complex legal issues is needed. The ability to supervise and guide junior associates, paralegals, and/or other staff is required. Must be highly organized with the strong client, case, and time management skills.