Immigration Case Manager

Immigration Case Manager (Downtown Minneapolis)

Description:   

Feist Law & Advocacy and This Role

We are a client-centered law firm that specializes in immigration law. Comprised of a dedicated team of five attorneys and four case managers, we support individuals and corporations who move around the globe. Our organizational culture is inclusive, adaptable, and learning-oriented. We center values of respect, organization, and enthusiasm in our work and continually apply these insights to the work of immigration law as well as our own internal team practices. 

We are looking for a Case Manager who fosters our high standards of providing empathetic, detail-oriented, responsive, and effective legal services to our clientele. 

Duties:

• Collect and assemble materials for “green card” applications and other supplemental applications;
• Strategically organize a wide range of documentation, including materials pertaining to career accomplishment, financial records, corporate businesses, familial relationships, and other evidence required to demonstrate eligibility for an immigration benefit;
• Draft components of employment-based petitions for temporary visas and family-based and employment-based permanent residence applications to be filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;
• Conduct research on a variety of topics including biomedical sciences, sports, the arts, and the business sector as it relates to our immigration cases and our client’s extraordinary abilities and summarize your findings in writing;
• Produce impressive written work in relation to immigration cases such as detailed support letters on behalf of employers, personal affidavits, and letters from the perspective of experts in a particular field;
• Communicate both effectively and professionally by telephone and email with clients to answer basic questions about their case preparation;
• Maintain an understanding of the immigrant visa process at large;
• This position also involves some administrative duties.
• This is a hybrid position that requires 3 in-office days each week. 

Qualifications:

The work performed in this position is highly complex and specialized.  We are looking for someone willing and able to support the preparation of complicated filings in the face of time-sensitive deadlines. This position is both very challenging and very rewarding.  The basic requirements are as follows:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Experience with written work product
• Ability to operate autonomously when given general guidance
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks in a very fast-paced environment
• Ability to move efficiently between ongoing long-term projects
• Leads with critical thinking and problem-solving skills 
• Detail-oriented
• Self-motivated
• Strong communication skills and ability to provide clear, friendly responses to clients’ inquiries about their case
• Strong interest in the legal profession or immigration law is a plus 
• Adequately tech-savvy (Microsoft Office, Zoom, and Apple Products)

Salary and Monetary Benefits:

• $22 - $24 per hour
• Retirement investment matching is available, if eligible. 
• We offer 12 days of PTO as well as all federal holidays off. 
• Supportive of continuing education: As your vision for your future career solidifies, we would look forward to being a mentor and resource, and if you eventually choose to pursue additional education, we could discuss ways that you could simultaneously balance employment with the firm and graduate school, as we have done with previous employees.
• Professional development: In addition to learning about a specific area of law that is fascinating and meaningful, you will develop skills that will serve you in any future roles, such as the ability to work calmly under pressure, the ability to present complicated information clearly, the ability to be the perfect blend of professional/personable, and how to work efficiently and balance many competing priorities. 
• A friendly environment: We have a very collegial, collaborative environment. Many law firms are more stuffy, and less friendly and welcoming. We know that you would enjoy the personalities and our general work environment. We make a great team.

ADA Specifications

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.

How To Apply:

Qualified candidates are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume to Brittany Bakken at bbakken@feistlaw.com. This position is open for 15 calendar days, ending on January 31, 2025.