U.S. Immigration Law Contractor / Advisor

Founded in 2013, Crimson Education is one of the fastest-growing EdTech companies in the world with close to 1,000 employees located in ~30 countries worldwide. World class investors and companies including Tiger Global Management and CTF Education Group have invested in us and influential individuals such as the former US Secretary of the Treasury and the former Prime Minister of New Zealand serve as our advisors.

We are a mission-driven team with the goal of helping students unlock their full potential through technology and global connections. We match each student with a personalized team of mentors to help accelerate their academics, extracurriculars, and applications, ultimately preparing them for top university admissions.

The U.S. is our largest region and we are looking to help our students with immigration and visa support. We are looking for an experienced U.S. immigration professional to help us provide this support for our students.

In this role, you will:

• Develop an expert-level understanding of our student client base.
• Develop case strategies, including researching, drafting, reviewing, counseling clients and triaging initiations.
• Assess eligibility of foreign nationals for non-immigrant and immigrant visa status.
• Work to prepare petitions and applications for submission to government agencies for non-immigrant and immigrant foreign nationals.
• Draft and prepare letters and legal documents.
• Conduct research to support client requests and projects.
• Partner with colleagues to resolve client issues, share information, and support client projects.
• Help to seek out opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and standardization with processes, products, or services.
• Other duties as required.
  
  

This a fully remote role, with work times flexible as determined by workload. You are preferably based in the U.S.

Responsibilities include:

• Advise on U.S. immigration related matters for students and other clients, especially related to the EB-1, O-1, and E-2 visas
• Assist with preparation of application materials for U.S. visas
• Participate in design and improvement of Crimson’s U.S. immigration knowledge base and service flows
  
  

What qualifications and experience are required?

• U.S. JD or LLM required
• Member of a US State bar or Washington DC bar association
• Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (preferred)
• Experience working for a large U.S. immigration law firm
• Experience completing and submitting EB-1, O-1, and E-2 visa applications
  
  

What personal qualities are we looking for?

• Flexibility to increase or reduce time commitment as workload changes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to proofread documents, draft fluent prose, and avoid grammatical mistakes
• Dedication to exceptional client service
• Demonstrated attention to detail
  
  

What bonus skills or experience do we look for?

• Experience working with startups or fast growing companies
  
  

We offer highly competitive hourly rates and are open to discussing retainer arrangements for highly experienced professionals. Let us know your interests and we can work something out together!

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