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About the Role

Phillips Lytle is seeking to hire a senior attorney with eight or more years of experience to support its national Immigration Practice. The role involves handling complex visa and permanent residency applications for U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce, including employment-based green cards, non-immigrant visas, H-1Bs, L-1s, O-1s, E-1, E-2, E-3, and TNs. The successful applicant will provide advisory services, manage client deliverables, prepare foreign nationals for interviews, respond to audits, provide I-9 guidance, handle federal administrative court matters, resolve border problems, and prepare relevant filings.

Responsibilities

Handle complexities of visa and permanent residency applications
Manage client deliverables
Prepare foreign nationals for visa and consulate interviews
Respond to audits
Provide I-9 guidance
Deal with federal administrative court matters
Resolve border problems
Prepare relevant filings
Manage client relationships
Mentor and supervise junior lawyers and specialized paralegals

Requirements

Eight or more years of experience
Superior written, oral and analytic abilities
Deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, regulations and policies
Experience handling employment-based green cards
Experience handling employment-based non-immigrant visas
Experience with H-1Bs
Experience with L-1s
Experience with O-1s
Experience with E-1
Experience with E-2
Experience with E-3
Experience with USMCA Free Trade Agreement (TNs)
Experience with other laws governing ports of entry to the United States
Portable business is preferred
Experience managing client relationships is preferred
Experience mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and specialized paralegals is preferred

Skills

Visa applications
Permanent residency applications
Employment-based green cards
Employment-based non-immigrant visas
H-1Bs
L-1s
O-1s
E-1
E-2
E-3
USMCA Free Trade Agreement (TNs)
U.S. immigration laws
U.S. immigration regulations
U.S. immigration policies
Client relationship management
Mentoring
Supervision

Location

NEW YORK, NY 10019
New York City

Work Type

Flexible workplace

Experience Level

Senior attorney
Eight or more years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$200,000.00 - $350,000.00 Salary/year

Benefits

Bonus Program
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer Match
Flexible Spending Account Plan Options
10 Annual Holidays
Paid Time Off

About the Company

Phillips Lytle has an excellent reputation and a roster of high-profile clients including Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in industries such as telecommunications, technology, energy, nanotechnology, manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences.
We offer a flexible workplace, a commitment to advancement, and significant client contact and responsibility.
We value community engagement and an entrepreneurial spirit.
We are focused on growing our Firm across our entire footprint, and welcome Associates who are looking for an inclusive and equitable environment, where mentoring, feedback and training are emphasized.