At Ellis Porter, our goal is to improve the immigration experience for employers and individuals so they can thrive in a smaller world. To do this, we've built a team of dedicated immigration professionals (we call ourselves Porters) who believe passionately in the economic and cultural benefits that immigration provides to America, and who excel at providing our clients with refreshingly clear guidance, uniquely creative strategies, and remarkably responsive service, all with genuine empathy and a personal touch.
Immigration law is very complex and full of constant challenges, but the Ellis Porter team embraces the grind because we love what we do, and who we do it with, and we find great satisfaction in knowing that our work positively, and intimately, impacts our clients’ lives and companies.
Our Culture:
We're also immensely proud of (and protective of) our culture at Ellis Porter. It's not what you would expect from a typical law firm, because we're not a typical law firm. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We don't tolerate drama, and jerks are not allowed. And we’ve built a wonderfully diverse team of Porters who reflect the diversity of the clients we serve.
As our team continues to grow, we’ve remained committed to cultivating an inspiring, authentic, comfortable, and flexible work environment where you are respected, encouraged to bring your whole self to work, and challenged to continue your growth as a professional in the immigration legal field.
Position Summary:
As an Immigration Case Manager on our Employment-Based Technology team, you will be part of a team of attorneys and case managers that help our global clients navigate the US immigration system. You will work on immigration matters including nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, TN, E-3, E-2), PERM, I-140 immigrant petitions, I-485 Adjustment of Status applications and/or Immigrant Visa Processing applications. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help companies and their international employees achieve their strategic and professional goals - it's truly rewarding work.
This position can be located in either our Troy, MI or Ann Arbor, MI office, and is also open to either hybrid or remote work arrangements. Please note - although this role can be remote and open to applicants across the United States, the work must be performed within the United States.
What you’ll do:
- In collaboration with our attorneys, you'll support employers and their international employees in a variety of occupational categories and industries
- Draft employment-based immigration application forms and letters for attorney review
- Review and organize supporting information and documentation as requested by attorneys
- Support attorneys in the preparation of responses to Requests for Evidence issued by government agencies
- Conduct legal research and stay up to date on policy changes, and ensure compliance with ever-changing USCIS and DOL requirements
- Log client- and case-related information into our immigration case management system (BlueDot) and ensure all client records remain accurate and up to date
- Track the ongoing case status of client applications and update attorneys and clients of case progress\
- Demonstrate proactive approaches to problem-solving complex immigration matters
- Effectively prioritize and manage a busy caseload in a fast-paced environment, while consistently meeting strict legal deadlines and achieving high performance goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
What skills and experience you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent relevant experience
- 3+ years of experience working in the immigration field as an Immigration Case Manager/Paralegal, including experience preparing employment-based immigration applications
- Experience utilizing legal systems (Ex. BlueDot, INSZoom, or similar in-house proprietary systems.)
- Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive and calm professional attitude
- Excellent client service skills, delivering highly responsive and proactive client service
- High level of attention to detail, organization, emotional intelligence, and empathy
- Ability to communicate and collaborate professionally and effectively with team members
- Passion for the immigration field
What we'll provide:
- An opportunity to do challenging and highly rewarding work at a fast-growing firm with an inspiring mission.
- An opportunity to join intelligent, creative, and dedicated immigration professionals who value respectful, collaborative working relationships.
- Inclusive firm culture celebrating diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
- People-centered workplace policies and flexible work schedules, including remote work opportunities.
- Competitive compensation, health/dental/vision/life insurance benefits, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer-matching, and a generous paid-time-off policy.
- Casual attire and lots of free food and regular opportunities for exposure to international cuisine and culture.
Does this position, and our culture, seem like a good fit for you? If so, we would love to speak with you about joining the Ellis Porter team!
Ellis Porter provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
NON-SOLICITATION STATEMENT:
No agencies please. Ellis Porter (EP) recruits candidates exclusively utilizing our internal Talent Acquisition team. EP does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies (“Agency”), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between EP and Agency describing the services and specific job openings (“Agreement”). EP may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contacts with any person within EP is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any employees of EP with recruiting inquiries or resumes.
