Business Immigration Associate Bilingual Japanese/English

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Masuda Funai is seeking a bilingual (Japanese/English) Business Immigration Associate to work in our Schaumburg office. The candidate must be licensed and in good standing in the State of Illinois with one to two years of professional legal experience representing clients in all aspects of business immigration law, including PERM/labor certification processing experience.

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Responsibilities

Prepare and file a wide range of visa petitions, including B-1, H-1B, L-1, E-1, E-2, O-1, TN, etc.

Prepare responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs)

Counsel clients through the PERM labor certification process

Advise clients on I-9 and EVerify compliance

Respond to clients in a timely, forthright, and professional manner

Manage and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner, and keep supervising attorneys and clients up-to-date on the status of assigned cases

Coordinate and collaborate with immigration attorneys, legal assistants, and assigned staff, as well as provide reasonable support to colleagues

Maintain knowledge of legal developments in all states where admitted, including the timely completion of CLE as required by state licensing boards

Ensure compliance of all local, state and federal laws relating to immigration matters

Self-reporting of all instances where the attorney or the client has been threatened with or actually censured, fined, sanctioned, held in contempt, or barred by any court, agency, or dispute-resolution body

Regularly attend practice group and firm meetings in person

Qualifications

Active license to practice law in Illinois

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Superior verbal and written communication skills

Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Flexible and adaptable with the ability to multi-task

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines

Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate

Able to work independently in a fast-paced work environment

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Japanese language fluency

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Posted: 7.08.21

Company info

Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
Website : http://www.masudafunai.com/