About the Candidate.
Immigration Legal Assistant with over 2 years of experience supporting U.S.-based immigration law firms across both EOIR (Immigration Court) and USCIS workflows. Strong operational background managing cases from onboarding through resolution, including filings, deadline tracking, system updates, and quality control. Experienced in removal defense, asylum, and humanitarian relief, as well as USCIS processes such as adjustment of status, EADs, RFEs, and post-filing support. Highly organized, detail-oriented, bilingual (English/Spanish), and comfortable managing multiple immigration workflows in fast-paced, remote legal environments.
International Experience:
Yes
Availability:
20 or 40 hours a week
Area of Expertise:
Humanitarian & Family-Based Immigration, Immigration Form Preparation & Filing, Legal Drafting & Affidavits, Client Declarations, Legal Research, USCIS & EOIR Filings, Case Management Software, Case File Review & Maintenance, Deadline & Case Tracking, RFE Responses
Years Experience:
3
Current and Previous Roles:
Immigration Legal Assistant, Junior Lawyer
Relevant Experience.
Immigration Legal Assistant
Years experience:
3
Key Responsibilities: Managed EOIR and USCIS immigration cases from onboarding through resolution, ensuring accurate case progression and strict deadline compliance.
Supported attorneys with EOIR case preparation, filings, hearings, and follow-through, including removal defense and asylum matters.
Prepared and filed EOIR and DHS submissions, including EOIR forms, certificates of service, and supporting documentation.
Tracked hearings, filing deadlines, and case milestones to prevent procedural risk and ensure compliance with court and USCIS requirements.
Prepared, reviewed, and filed USCIS applications and petitions including I485, I-765, I-131, I-589, G-28, and RFE responses.
Reviewed USCIS notices and correspondence, identified deadlines, and escalated urgent matters as needed.
Maintained accurate, real-time case updates in digital case management systems and organized client files.
Communicated regularly with clients in English and Spanish, coordinating document collection and providing procedural updates.
