Caribbean Women’s Health Association, Inc. (CWHA) has provided a variety of health, support, and immigration services to the diverse residents of Brooklyn and surrounding Boroughs for more than thirty-five years.
CWHA has an opening for an EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL with fluency in Spanish and a passion for justice and due process for immigrants. This is a full-time position and requires experience in humanitarian-based, family-based, and removal defense immigration cases.
Under the supervision of the Senior Attorney, the Immigration Paralegal will assist attorneys in providing direct representation to immigrant clients.
Core Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
- Screen individuals for eligibility for immigration benefits and services
- Assist attorneys with preparation of immigration applications for Adjustment of Status and consular processing including forms I-485, I-130, I-360, I-864, I-765, I-131, N-600, N-565, N-400 Applications, DACA renewal applications, I-751 Petitions, and U Visa status applications for submission to USCIS
- Assist attorneys with all aspects in consular processing cases including client communication and preparation of DS-260 Visa applications
- Work closely with attorneys in the preparation of evidentiary submissions filed with the Immigration Court.
- Maintain data for project grants, and help prepare grant reports for funders
- Connect individuals to legal services and other benefits, including other CWHA services
Qualifications:
- Candidate must have at least 2 years’ experience handling citizenship and family-based immigration matters
- Associate's Degree or higher (Preferred)
- Paralegal Certificate holders may apply
- Non-admitted JDs may also apply
Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and computer skills.
- Ability to work in a fast‐paced environment.
- Bilingual: Fluency in English and Spanish
