Immigration Paralegal Part Time

Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to empowering underserved communities through compassionate legal advocacy and support services. Greater Bergen Community Action is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Immigration Paralegal to assist an attorney in providing high-quality, client-centered immigration legal services. This part-time position (20 hours per week) is ideal for someone passionate about making a community impact and helping individuals navigate the immigration process with dignity and care.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducts client intakes and gathers relevant background information and documentation.
• Assists in the preparation and filing of immigration applications and petitions (e.g., family-based petitions, naturalization, adjustment of status, humanitarian relief, limited-scope filings with the Immigration Court, etc.).
• Draft forms, declarations, cover letters, and supporting documentation for attorney review.
• Communicates with clients regarding case status, document requests, and appointment scheduling.
• Organizes and maintains legal paperwork, files, exhibits, and other important information for clients.
• Tracks deadlines and ensures timely filing of applications and responses.
• Stays current on immigration legal procedures and regulations relevant to the paralegal field of practice.
• Conducts various types of research related to laws, legal articles, and other information relevant to cases.
• Performs a variety of administrative tasks, including filing paperwork, scanning and uploading case documents, answering phones, and sending emails.
• Provides administrative and logistical support for legal clinics and community outreach events.
• Disseminates information about the program to various community groups to ensure adequate client awareness of existing services.
• Maintains client records and program performance statistics and prepares reports as required by funding agencies and GBCA.

Qualifications:

• Preferred bachelor's degree in paralegal studies, criminal justice, or legal studies.
• Minimum of five (5) years of immigration legal experience preferred; nonprofit experience is a plus.
• Experience working with diverse communities.
• Familiarity with New Jersey institutions and social service systems preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills required, both written and verbal.
• Experience working within an interdisciplinary team environment strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Valid New Jersey driver's license and access to reliable transportation required.

Physical & Mental Demands:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Greater Bergen Community Action, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.