Immigration Assistant

Job Description

The position supports legal practitioners (attorneys and/or Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representatives) in representing clients before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and conducting community-based orientations and workshops. IRC is a lead agency responding to the Afghan evacuation and will be serving thousands of Afghan parolees this year. This position will focus on supporting legal services for Afghan parolees, which will include a range of services such as orientations and individual screenings, family-based immigrant petitions and adjustments of status, Special Immigrant self-petition-based adjustments of status, and affirmative asylum, as well as other avenues for seeking permanent status that may become available. It is encouraged that staff hired in this role will work towards DOJ accreditation with support from IRC’s Immigration Technical Unit based at IRC Headquarters.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment and with Limited English Proficient populations. Able to work effectively in a team environment, as well as take independent initiative Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and comfortable utilizing online software and programs. Excellent communication skills with proficiency in written and spoken English is required. Proficiency or fluency in Dari, Pashto, and/or Farsi strongly preferred. Demonstrated dedication to immigrant rights, social justice, and/or human rights based on work experience, volunteer service, or educational activities.

Previous experience with immigration legal or social services is strongly preferred. Familiarity with immigration software and experience with data entry and management are a plus. Community-based outreach and/or work promoting immigrant rights experience is preferred.