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World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.

In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Immigration Attorney will play a critical role in World Relief Western WA’s Immigration Legal Services (ILS) team.  The primary role of the Immigration Attorney will be to advise and represent clients with our priority legal services, which may include naturalization, adjustments of status, parole, temporary protected status, USCIS interviews, document renewals, family immigration petitions, and asylum.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Client services:

• Provide substantive legal screening to determine clients’ benefit eligibility
• Explain immigration benefits and advise clients on best actions to take for their specific case
• Assist clients with completing applications for immigration benefits
• Represent clients before USCIS, including filing applications, advocating for clients, and corresponding with USCIS, such as Requests for Evidence (RFE)
• Perform factual and legal research for personal caseload and in support of other ILS team members
• Communicate clearly with clients to gather supporting documents and evidence, and about all matters related to their immigration situation
• Advocate zealously for clients before USCIS and EOIR

Administration

• Maintain up-to-date record of client data and case progress in LawLogix database
• Ensure physical and electronic case files are accurate and up-to-date with most recent client documents and USCIS notices
• Respond promptly to client emails and phone calls regarding their cases and submit inquiries on case status to Department of State (DOS) and USCIS, as needed

Training

• Alongside ILS Program Manager, train other ILS team members on relevant legal topics, including how to file new kinds of immigration petitions
• Attend relevant trainings to promote an ever-growing knowledge of immigration law and tactics
• Maintain a working knowledge of significant policies, laws and trends in immigration law, particularly as it impacts low-income immigrants and refugees and share updates with other team members
• Train and supervise law students and pro bono attorney partners

Outreach & community education

• Assist with advertising WRS Immigration Legal Services to target immigrant populations
• Participate in and lead community education events on topics of legal importance to target immigrant populations
• Make referrals both internally and externally, as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Bilingual in Spanish, or another common immigrant language, and English highly desired
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from a wide range of cultural, racial, religious and language backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage a varied and demanding caseload, including excellent time-management, priority-setting, and organizational skills
• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint

Salary or salary range: $71,400 – $73,500

Requirements:

• A desire to serve immigrants and refugees in support of the mission and vision of World Relief
• Attorney in good standing with a state bar, or a DOJ fully-accredited representative
• Previous knowledge and understanding of immigration law and systems
• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document

Closing Date: 11/29/2023

Website or application links: https://jobs.lever.co/wr/40483fc9-f41c-4d4a-a8a3-87e67fef6e14