Immigration Paralegal

Overview

POSITION TITLE : Immigration Paralegal

REPORTS TO : Director of Family Support Programs and Staff Attorney

STATUS : Non-exempt, regular 40 hours a week

LOCATION : ReWA MLK office

Summary

Refugee Women's Alliance mission promotes inclusion, independence, personal leadership, and strong communities by providing refugee and immigrant women and their families with culturally and linguistically appropriate services. ReWA advocates for social justice, public policy changes, and equal access to services while respecting cultural values and the right to self-determination.

As Immigration Paralegal, you will conduct administrative tasks in support of ReWA Asylum Seeker contracts assisting the staff attorney in administrative tasks for asylum seekers who are applying for asylum, TPS, Green Card, immigration status adjustments.

Successful candidates for this position are result-oriented; and will have a strong skill set for performing administrative tasks possess excellent knowledge excel, SharePoint, word, outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all administrative tasks supporting the staff attorney's.
• Prepare application packets to be submitted, copying and bundling.
• Provide interpretation services as needed.
• Maintain accurate files and paperwork as requested by the staff attorney.
• Perform filing, organization for clients that staff attorney is working with.
• Basic communication with clients, emails, phone and text messages.
• Printing material and connecting with clients when anything is missing and needs to be collected.
• Preparing Know Your Rights info to be sent out to clients.
• Coordinating with staff when necessary for further documents or information required for the staff attorney.
• Calendaring and scheduling clients.
• Attend all meetings and training necessary for the position.
• Other duties, as assigned by the Senior Director Family Empowerment and staff attorney.

Minimum Qualifications

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, Life insurance, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, 403(b) plan, Student Loan Forgiveness

To Apply

To Apply : https : / / www.rewa.org / about-rewa / employment /

ReWA is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values and inclusive workforce and workplace environment and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process. Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Background Checks

ReWA is committed to providing a safe and secure staff and client environment. Employment at ReWA is contingent upon a successful background check on each new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing ReWA to conduct a thorough background check

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ReWA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, family or parental status of any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $40.00 per hour

Benefits

Schedule

Ability to Commute

Work Location : Hybrid remote in Seattle, WA 98108

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