Immigration Legal Secretary

Job Description:
Insight Global's client is seeking a highly experienced Immigration Legal Secretary to support a busy immigration practice focused on VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review) matters. This is a hands-on, substantive role for someone who truly understands immigration workflows and can independently manage cases, client communication, and deadlines with minimal oversight.

This position is not entry-level and is not a training role. The right candidate is confident, detail-driven, and knowledgeable enough to stay ahead of clients, anticipate next steps, and ensure cases move forward accurately and on time.


Key Responsibilities:
-Independently assemble and manage immigration case packages, including affidavits, legal memos, required USCIS/EOIR forms, and supporting evidence
-Ensure proper filing, submission, and mailing of immigration materials to the correct courts and agencies
-Maintain and monitor strict calendaring of deadlines, hearings, filings, and follow-ups
-Manage client communication primarily via email, providing clear, accurate updates and maintaining a professional paper trail
-Triage and process incoming mail and documents by: --Saving materials to the correct case files
Summarizing what was received
Flagging items that require attorney review or action
-Coordinate workflows so that cases are 98% complete and ready for attorney review, minimizing rework
-Exercise strong judgment and autonomy, knowing when to proceed independently versus when to escalate
-Work effectively with an external answering service by reviewing intake emails and directing follow-up appropriately

Compensation:
$33/hr to $37/hr.
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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-5+ years of hands-on immigration experience supporting VAWA and EOIR cases (must be substantive; not purely administrative)
-Demonstrated ability to independently prepare full immigration filings from start to finish
-Strong understanding of immigration court procedures, USCIS processing, and submission requirements
-Proven ability to manage client pressure and emotional situations with confidence and professionalism
-Excellent calendar management and organizational skills in a deadline-driven legal environment
-Experience handling high-volume case materials and correspondence without errors
-Strong written communication skills with a preference for email-based workflows
-High level of judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving—not a checklist-only executor
-Comfortable working with minimal supervision in a fast-paced practice

-Empathetic mentality, able to put themselves in the client's shoes

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.