World Relief

Immigration Attorney / Immigration Specialist, DOJ Accredited Representative

World Relief

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $60,950 - $72,800 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Provide direct legal counsel and representation to immigrants seeking affirmative and defensive benefits including asylum, TPS, U/T/VAWA, refugee/asylee adjustments, family reunification, DACA, naturalization, and records checks.
  • Legally screen and advise individuals regarding immigration benefits and remedies available under the INA, CFR, and relevant government agency policies.
  • Provide direct immigration legal representation before USCIS, EOIR, and BIA; represent clients at USCIS interviews and EOIR/BIA hearings.
  • Zealously advocate for clients with relevant government actors via telephone and correspondence.
  • Manage a caseload of pending immigration cases and comply with WR SoCal ILS case management rules, policies, procedures, and legal ethics.
  • Engage in ongoing immigration legal training, conferences, webinars, and research; participate in LawLogix case management training and routine ILS/staff meetings.
  • Support community trainings (Immigration 101, Know Your Rights, Asylum 101), practitioner forums, and interdepartmental collaboration; occasional weekend and evening events may be required.

Requirements

  • Mature and personal Christian faith
  • Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
  • Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
  • Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and related documents
  • Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in a frequently changing environment
  • Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Strong self-starter skills and a desire to learn and grow
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in an adjudicatory setting and in writing
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Active bar license and commitment to attending CLE training and maintaining good standing with the State Bar
  • A minimum of 1 year in Immigration Legal Services experience (immigration attorney, DOJ Accredited Representative, paralegal, or legal assistant)
  • Proficient in MS Office programs
  • Database entry skills
  • Valid driver’s license and/or access to alternative means of transportation and active insurance policy
  • Preferred: Bilingual fluency in Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Arabic; Master’s degree preferred; 3–5 years’ experience in immigration law preferred