Bilingual Immigration Paralegal

Job Title: Bilingual Immigration Paralegal (English/Spanish)

Location: 100% Remote (must be based in Colombia)

Job Type: Independent contractor, Full-time (40 hrs per week)

Schedule and Time Zone: 10 am to 5 pm, Eastern Time (U.S. Holidays off)

Payment: USD $1,200 - $1,600 (paid monthly)

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About Us: Orchid supports U.S.-based law firms and professionals with highly trained, bilingual professionals based in Colombia.

About the Role: We’re hiring an experienced Immigration Paralegal with a strong background in family-based and humanitarian petitions. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience preparing immigration forms, organizing supporting evidence, communicating with clients, and managing cases from intake through filing.

Key Responsibilities (Include, but are not limited to):

• Prepare and organize family-based and humanitarian immigration petitions.
• Complete USCIS forms and assemble supporting evidence.
• Draft client declarations, cover letters, and legal correspondence.
• Prepare motions and legal briefs for proceedings before EOIR and appeals before the BIA.
• Assist with ICE detention matters, bond requests, and ICE check-ins.
• Support the preparation of motions to pretermit and habeas corpus petitions.
• Communicate with clients and collect required documentation.
• Track hearings, filing deadlines, RFEs, and case updates.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case files.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as an immigration paralegal.
• Strong knowledge of family-based and humanitarian immigration cases.
• Experience preparing USCIS forms and complete filing packages.
• Experience with EOIR proceedings, BIA appeals, ICE detention matters, and habeas corpus petitions is a strong plus.
• Court preparation and electronic filing experience is highly preferred.
• Excellent organization, communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

📩 To Apply: Please send your resume (in English) to [email protected] with the subject line “Immigration Paralegal– [Your Name]”.