Immigration Assistant (Seattle, WA) (#4052)

Summary: Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a global law firm seeking an Immigration Assistant to join their Labor and Employment department in Seattle. The role involves providing administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, processing government correspondence, and assisting with various legal documentation and logistics. Responsibilities: - Process incoming government correspondence, ensure notices are accurately saved in document management system - Assist with sending approval notices and other correspondence to clients - Review and organize documents received from clients - Create and update document indices - Assist with drafting petitions, compiling exhibits, and related correspondence - Research and coordinate the collection of outstanding documents - Perform prevailing wage level analysis for Labor Condition Applications - Research and gather citations for analyses to include in support letters - Accurately assemble petitions and applications for filing with USCIS - Prepare shipping labels; ship and track packages to ensure delivery; resolve delivery exception issues - Assist attorneys and paralegals with submitting Service Requests to USCIS for petitions that are outside normal processing times - Assist with various database projects, including uploading documents and adding key dates to the case management system - Prepare and send Public Access Folders - Assist legal assistants as needed with overflow proof reading, printing, new matter intakes and document processing - Assist with time entry review - Coordinate logistics for relevant meetings, including scheduling conference rooms, and arranging for lunches, as needed - Prepare expense reports and process vendor invoices - Scan and photocopy documents - Proofread documents - May perform other duties not listed above Required Qualifications: - High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent - At least 1 year of administrative support or related experience - Accurate typing skills - Good oral and written communication skills - Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel - Attention to detail and accuracy - Analytical ability and strong organizational skills - Strong customer/client service focus and skills - Ability to adhere to deadlines - Ability to maintain client and firm confidentiality - Ability to work independently and in a team environment - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working in Immigration - Willingness to learn new computer software and customized databases - Previous law firm or other professional services experience Required Skills: Typing skills, Microsoft Office suite, Administrative support, Immigration knowledge, Analytical ability, Customer/client service focus, work in a team environment, oral Benefits: Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with Firm contribution, Basic and optional life insurance, Short and long-term disability, Paid time off, Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for business professionals who give birth, Paid holidays, Paid volunteer day, Discretionary bonuses (if bonus eligible), Adoption assistance, Healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts, Back-up child and elder care program, Education and college advising program, Virtual tutoring, Wellbeing programs and activities, Mass transit program (certain offices), Travel assistance program, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost