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About the Role
You will be a remote paralegal on our U.S. immigration team, supporting attorneys in Florida with various visa petitions, green cards, and naturalization cases. Your responsibilities include building petitions, collecting client documents, and ensuring timely and complete filings. This role requires strong file management skills and attention to detail, and is not entry-level. There is potential for growth within the firm.
Responsibilities
- Build U.S. immigration petitions and supporting evidence packages for attorney review
- Request and review documents from clients, and follow up until the file is complete
- Prepare and check every form, signature, and exhibit before a filing goes out
- Draft cover letters, client correspondence, affidavits, and government forms
- Track deadlines, receipt notices, and case status in our case management system
- Give clients clear, plain-language updates on where their case stands
- Manage your own caseload from document collection through filing
Requirements
- 1+ years as a paralegal or law clerk at a law firm, in any practice area, handling your own files from start to finish
- A paralegal or law clerk diploma or certificate, or a college or university degree
- A sharp eye for detail
- Clear, professional writing and phone manner
- Living in Canada and available Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm Eastern Time
- Must have a quiet workspace and reliable internet
- U.S. immigration experience, especially investor visas, TN or L-1 visas, family-based petitions, or green cards (preferred)
- Experience with case management software (preferred)
- Experience working remotely with a team (preferred)
- Bilingual (preferred)
Skills
- U.S. immigration law
- Investor visas (E-2, EB-5)
- TN visas
- L-1 visas
- Family-based petitions
- Green cards
- Naturalization
- File management
- Document collection
- Case management
- Client communication
- Attention to detail
- Professional writing
- Professional phone manner
Location
- Remote
- Canada
Work Type
- Remote
- Contract
Experience Level
- Not entry-level
Education Level
- Paralegal or law clerk diploma or certificate
- College or university degree
Salary/Compensations
- CAD $50,000/year
About the Company
- Maimone Legal is a family-run, immigrant-owned law firm in Fort Lauderdale practicing immigration, business, and estate planning law.
- The founders immigrated from Canada and understand the client experience.
- The firm provides strategies tailored to client situations and direct access to professionals.
- Every team member influences the client experience.