Immigration Consultant

Who we are: BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do but never at the expense of our values. Theres no denying our work is demanding both in volume and pace but were up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun so youll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued rewarded and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has a purpose. You arent afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you arent afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

Were better together: A bright driven person like you and an industry-leading powerhouse like BAL Its a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in peoples lives. Come be a part of something special where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

In addition to competitive pay a discretionary annual bonus and a supportive team oriented culture we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes medical dental vision disability and life insurance sick time unlimited vacation and 401(k) with company match.

OVERVIEW: The Immigration Consultant is an early-to-mid-career legal delivery professional responsible for supporting highâvolume immigration casework and delivering dayâtoâday client service. Reporting to an Associate or Senior Associate this role focuses heavily on case production routine client communication and developing procedural expertise across a wide range of immigration processes.

The Consultant serves as a primary point of contact for clients on standard inquiries manages the full lifecycle of immigration filings using established workflows and performs essential administrative tasks to ensure accuracy compliance and timely case progression. The role requires strong organizational skills the ability to manage large volumes of work using reports and dashboards and a commitment to producing precise documentation aligned with legal and firm standards.

In addition to case preparation the Consultant supports initial assessments gathers client information drafts forms and supporting letters and coordinates with government agencies on case updates RFEs and deadlines. They are expected to build foundational paralegal knowledge across all immigration case types stay updated on immigration law and policy changes and participate in training and process improvements.

Time is allocated primarily to casework and client engagement (90%) with time for ongoing learning and development (10%) as required. Success in the role is demonstrated through accuracy compliance professional communication workflow management and learning agility.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the primary point of contact for routine client communications ensuring timely and professional responses to inquiries and updates.
• Responsible for case production including initiating assessing preparing assembling and filing high-volume immigration filings using established templates processes and proprietary case management system.
• Performs administrative duties including scanning and filing of complex immigration petitions and supporting documentation to facilitate efficient case management.
• Maintains accurate and complete case records ensuring data integrity and responsiveness to client and attorney requests.
• Utilizes reports and dashboards to prioritize high volumes of work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Conducts or supports initial case assessments and gathers required documentation from clients including forms supporting evidence and biographical information.
• Drafts immigration forms and supporting letters for a variety of case types including employment-based NIV IV and PERM petitions.
• Coordinates with government agencies (e.g. USCIS DOL DOS) to track case status respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and monitors deadlines.
• Builds foundational knowledge across all immigration case types and develops mastery in procedural requirements filing protocols and client service standards.
• Ensures compliance and helps to update internal team procedures as needed following changes to immigration law and policy.
• Participates in internal training programs and contributes to process improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency and service quality.
• Escalates operational issues promptly to legal team leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills and Abilities:

• Attention to Detail: Produces accurate compliant immigration forms letters and case documentation.
• Client Communication: Responds promptly and professionally to routine client inquiries and information requests.
• Organization & Time Management: Prioritizes highâvolume workloads using reports and dashboards to meet deadlines.
• Learning Agility: Quickly absorbs new processes systems and immigration requirements and applies them to casework.
• Technical Proficiency: Navigates case management systems and documentâhandling tools effectively.
• Document & Data Management: Maintains clean complete and wellâorganized case records with strong data integrity.
• Problem Solving: Conducts basic case assessments and escalates issues or anomalies appropriately.
• Team Collaboration: Works reliably with attorneys and colleagues to support smooth case progression.
• Professionalism: Handles sensitive information with discretion and maintains a consistent serviceâfocused demeanor.
• Process Adherence: Follows established workflows templates and filing protocols with consistency.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree; OR
• 05 years of business immigration experience; OR
• A combination of education and experience that together demonstrates readiness for the role.

Candidates may qualify through different pathways. A bachelors degree with no prior experience is acceptable as is relevant business immigration experience in lieu of a degree. An equivalent mix of education and experience is also appropriate as long as the candidate can demonstrate the skills competencies and abilities needed for successful performance in the role.

In accordance with Massachusetts Wage Transparency Law the expected hourly rate for this position in Massachusetts is between $27.21/hr and $28.89/hr.

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience geographic location and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

Note: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color national origin religion gender gender identity or expression age disability alienage or citizenship status marital status creed genetic predisposition or carrier status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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