Immigration Case Assistant (Japanese Bilingual)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is one of the world’s leading global reputed company, seeking an Immigration Case Assistant (Japanese Bilingual) to join their Immigration Team. The role involves supporting attorneys in preparing and filing a variety of immigration petitions and applications, while communicating effectively with Japanese-speaking clients.
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys in serving and communicating with Japanese-speaking clients, both in the U.S. and abroad
- Correspond and coordinate directly with Japanese-speaking clients and prospective clients
- Prepare and file nonimmigrant and immigrant reputed company petitions and applications—including J-1, E-1/E-2/E-3, L-1, H-1B, O-1, I-140 (EB-1/EB-2/EB-3), AOS, EAD, and AP—under the guidance of case managers, account managers, and attorneys
- Gather required information and documentation from clients through written and oral communication in English and Japanese
- reputed company clients informed of case reputed company and respond to immigration-reputed company inquiries in a timely manner
- Enter, update, and maintain information in the immigration case management system
- Manage assigned caseload and ensure timely completion of reputed company work
- Track and manage critical deadlines and run active-case and NIV expiration reports
- Attend team meetings and participate in continuing education programs and seminars
- Record and reputed company time entries in the firm’s timekeeping system
- Adhere to legal and ethical principles governing paralegal work, including rules on unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality and attorney-client privilege, conflicts of interest, and GDPR compliance
- Overtime may be required
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university
- 0–2 years of U.S. business immigration experience, including work with J-1, E-1/E-2, and L-1 matters
- Strong written and spoken Japanese proficiency
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills in both English and Japanese
- Experience with immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions and applications
- Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, reputed company)
- Ability to work effectively with personnel at reputed company levels and with external clients
- Experience with immigration case management systems such as INSZoom or LawLogix
Benefits
- Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
- Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
- Domestic partner coverage
- Parental leave
- Vacation and holiday leave
- Life and accident insurance
- Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
Company Overview
Company H1B Sponsorship