Japanese-speaking Immigration Paralegal

The Los Angeles office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a Japanese-speaking Immigration Paralegal to support our growing Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice. This role is ideal for a paralegal interested in handling business immigration matters and providing day-to-day case support, with a particular focus on serving Japanese-speaking clients.

Responsibilities:

- Demonstrate expertise in procedural and processing requirements for various business non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions with USCSI and consular applications (DS160), including but not limited to E1/E2, L1A/L1B and L Blanket, H, L, TN, O,P, PERM, I-140, AOS, etc.

- Communicate effectively in Japanese and English with clients, beneficiaries, attorneys, and other stakeholders regarding case documents, case status, and procedural requirements

- Independently analyze case documents and prepare business immigration applications for attorney review and submission

- Take ownership of your case docket, ensuring timely communication with clients and attorneys

- Assist with review of Japanese-language documents and communications, as needed

- Stay up to date with immigration developments and share information with the team

- Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent training, education, and experience

- Fluency in Japanese and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages

- Previous experience in preparing business immigration applications with USCSI and Consular processing, including demonstrated understanding of visa petitions such as E1/E2, L1A/L1B, L Blanket, H, L, TN, OP, PERM, I-140, AOS, etc.

- Experience with other types of immigration matters is a plus

- Excellent multitasking and time management skills

- Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities

- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while handling a high volume of cases

- Strong communication skil...