Immigration Associate

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’s 950+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business.
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This position is for an Immigration Associate Attorney for the firm’s Los Angeles, CA office.
The salary range for this position applies to our California offices and reflects a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands and other business and organizational needs.
The expected salary range for this position is $202,000 - $225,000.
This is not inclusive of our full range, and actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Duties and Responsibilities: Should have strong employment-related Immigration work experience, not general based immigration work experience.
Advise, counsel and train employees on a wide range of immigration laws and regulations.
Represent employers before administrative agencies in a broad range of employment-based immigration matters.
File all types of Nonimmigrant Visas and Permanent Residence Applications.
Represent employers in court, before administrative agencies, at mediations, and in arbitration in employment matters as it may pertain to immigration work.
Skills and Educations Requirements: JD from accredited law school, with excellent academic credentials 3-6 years’ experience handling all aspects of employment-based immigration Experience must include non-immigrant visa petitions, with an emphasis on H-1B, L-1, E-1/2/3 and TN Filings experience with immigrant visa filings, including PERM, EB-1 and AOS Experience with high volume practice is preferred Licensed to practice law in the state of CA Jackson Lewis understands that embracing our differences makes us a stronger, better firm.
We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we work and we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish professionally.
In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.
For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.