Immigration Consultant (Experienced)

Immigration Consultant (Experienced)

BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There's no denying our work is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we're up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun – so, you'll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued, rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development, and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

The Immigration Consultant is an early-to-mid-career legal delivery professional responsible for supporting high ‑ volume immigration casework and delivering day ‑ to ‑ day client service. Reporting to an Associate or Senior Associate, this role focuses heavily on case production, routine client communication, and developing procedural expertise across a wide range of immigration processes.

The Consultant serves as a primary point of contact for clients on standard inquiries, manages the full lifecycle of immigration filings using established workflows, and performs essential administrative tasks to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely case progression. The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to manage large volumes of work using reports and dashboards, and a commitment to producing precise documentation aligned with legal and firm standards.

In addition to case preparation, the Consultant supports initial assessments, gathers client information, drafts forms and supporting letters, and coordinates with government agencies on case updates, RFEs, and deadlines. They are expected to build foundational paralegal knowledge across all immigration case types, stay updated on immigration law and policy changes, and participate in training and process improvements.

Time is allocated primarily to casework and client engagement (90%), with time for ongoing learning and development (10%) as required. Success in the role is demonstrated through accuracy, compliance, professional communication, workflow management, and learning agility.

Primary responsibilities include serving as the primary point of contact for routine client communications, ensuring timely and professional responses to inquiries and updates; case production, including initiating, assessing, preparing, assembling, and filing high-volume immigration filings using established templates, processes, and proprietary case management system; performing administrative duties including scanning and filing of complex immigration petitions and supporting documentation to facilitate efficient case management; maintaining accurate and complete case records, ensuring data integrity and responsiveness to client and attorney requests; utilizing reports and dashboards to prioritize high volumes of work effectively to meet deadlines; conducting or supporting initial case assessments and gathering required documentation from clients, including forms, supporting evidence, and biographical information; drafting immigration forms and supporting letters for a variety of case types, including employment-based NIV, IV, and PERM petitions; coordinating with government agencies (e.g., USCIS, DOL, DOS) to track case status, respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs), and monitors deadlines; building foundational knowledge across all immigration case types and developing mastery in procedural requirements, filing protocols, and client service standards; ensuring compliance and helping to update internal team procedures as needed following changes to immigration law and policy; participating in internal training programs and contributing to process improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency and service quality; and escalating operational issues promptly to legal team leadership.

Skills and abilities include attention to detail, client communication, organization & time management, learning agility, technical proficiency, document & data management, problem solving, team collaboration, professionalism, and process adherence.

Minimum education and experience include a bachelor's degree; OR 0–5 years of business immigration experience; OR a combination of education and experience that together demonstrates readiness for the role.

In accordance with Washington, D.C.'s Wage Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this position is between $49,200 and $61,900. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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