Job
Overview:

IRC’s
immigration legal services program serves more than 14,000 individuals in 23
sites throughout the U.S. each year, providing accessible and critical legal
representation and advice to immigrants and their families in order to acquire
the highest level of immigration status available, keep families together,
access their full rights, and successfully integrate in the U.S.
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.

Major Responsibilities:
Under the
supervision of the Immigration Program manager and/or a licensed or
accredited legal practitioner, provide clients with information about
immigration benefits available through USCIS, work with clients to gather
documents, and assist clients to complete applications.
Respond to
inquiries from clients regarding case status and submit inquiries on case
status to USCIS and/or Department of State (DOS).
Process
correspondence from USCIS and DOS, including notifying clients, assisting
clients to prepare responses to notices or evidence requests as
appropriate, and following up with relevant parties.
Maintain
accurate and up-to-date physical and electronic files and detailed case
notes, enter required data in a timely manner, meet all case reporting
requirements within established timelines and standards, and assist in the
completion of statistical, narrative, and financial reports.
Represent the
IRC with clients, community members, and partners by receiving and
returning phone calls and emails, scheduling appointments, supporting
events (including group processing events), and conducting outreach for
legal services.
Maintain strict
client confidentiality and observe all other ethical practices/obligations
as outlined in IRC’s Immigration Program Policies Manual.
Pursue
Department of Justice accreditation by successfully completing all vital
training.
Manage intern
and volunteer support as needed.