Attorney

Job Title: Attorney

Location: Onsite: 100% onsite //5 days a week: Redmond, WA

Contract on W2

Top IT Firm

Duration: 18 months

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team: The main function of an Attorney is to research legal precedent, investigate facts, or prepare legal documents. A typical Attorney is responsible for conducting research to support a legal proceeding, formulating a defense, or initiating legal action.

Review of non-immigrant and immigrant visa filings. Require a Law Degree from a credible university and admission to the bar.

• Key projects: This role will contribute to supporting high-volume U.S. business immigration operations, including petition review, I-9, e-mail response support, and ensuring legal compliance with daily filings.

• Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm:

□ Use U.S. immigration legal knowledge to ensure daily workflow targets are completed and maintain the integrity of the onsite case preparation program.

□ Train admins on USCIS filings, USCIS document processing, and PERM job postings, assist with daily admin questions, and review work product to ensure legal accuracy and quality.

□ Assist with root cause analysis and resolution for legal and operational issues.

□ Identify and propose legal process improvement ideas to increase legal quality, improve employee experience, streamline workflow, and build operational resiliency.

□ Complete remote and onsite legal review of filings.

□ Address legal questions that arise related to I-9 completion and E-Verify.

□ Support complex E-Verify issue resolution.

□ Train and monitor admins who support I-9 reverification.

□ Assist managers with understanding PERM requirements and obligations during applicant review

□ Respond to emails from visa-dependent employees on topics including visa and green card eligibility, travel, and maintenance of status.

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

• What makes this role interesting? - This role provides the opportunity to have a broader business immigration experience.

• Unique Selling Points: The team is cutting-edge in their operations piece of immigration. Will gain experience in how to manage that high volume and how to structure.

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 1+ overall years of experience in the field.

• Degrees or certifications required: – Juris Doctor (JD), a Law Degree from a credible university, and admission to the bar degree are required to be eligible for this role.

• Disqualifiers: Candidates who do not have the main requirements will not be eligible for the role.

• Best vs. Average:

→ The ideal resume would contain high-volume experience

→ Support complex E-Verify issue resolution

→ Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work independently and support a fast-paced environment.

→ Familiarity with MS tools

• Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and the quality of work.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

1. Minimum 1+ years experience with Immigration experience (some sort) – Business would be great, but they need to have something, even if it's based.

2. JD degree

3. NA – Must have the first two.

Please let me know if this is something you would love to do, and help me with your updated resume. Feel free to reach out at Harshiv@ifgpr.com if you have any questions.

Thanks