Built is hiring a Business Immigration Paralegal for a full-time, fully remote opportunity supporting business immigration matters.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in business immigration who is detail-oriented, highly organized, an excellent writer, and comfortable managing a high volume of cases in a fast-paced legal environment. The Business Immigration Paralegal will support employer-sponsored nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters, PERM labor certification applications, client and foreign national communication, case tracking, filing preparation, and compliance documentation.

The adecuado candidate has 2–4 years of business immigration paralegal experience, with a strong preference for candidates who have at least 2–3+ years of hands-on experience preparing and filing major nonimmigrant visa petitions, including H-1B, L-1, TN, and E-2, as well as experience with PERM labor certification applications. Experience with EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1 matters is highly valued when available.

Key Responsibilities

- Meet or exceed monthly individual case filing goals.
- Work with clients to perform case intake, troubleshoot issues, and support case strategy.
- Analyze case documents and prepare business immigration applications and petitions for filing with the appropriate government agency.
- Prepare and file major nonimmigrant visa petitions, including but not limited to:
- H-1B
- L-1
- TN
- E-2
- E-3
- O-1
- Other employer-sponsored NIV matters
- Support PERM labor certification applications, including document collection, case preparation, tracking, and filing support.
- Support employment-based immigrant visa matters, including:
- EB-1A
- EB-1C
- EB-2
- EB-2 NIW
- EB-3
- Draft petitions, applications, forms,



and support letters detailing eligibility for visa classifications and other immigration benefits.
- Handle Request for Evidence responses, including document gathering, organization, and response preparation support.
- Communicate regularly with clients and foreign nationals regarding procedural requirements, documentation, case processing, and case updates.
- Oversee case status through case management systems.
- Run reports as needed.
- Use case management and reporting tools to manage data and case information.
- Maintain accurate case data, foreign national information, case steps, and filing status in the case management system.
- Support timely case filing, including volume expectations, internal and client SLAs, extensions, renewals, and case updates.
- Maintain compliance with document retention requirements, including supporting documents, case filings, government notices, LCA public access files, and PERM audit files.
- Provide operational support related to extension and renewal initiation, visa bulletin-based adjustment of status initiation, NIV max-out alerts, and permanent residence process initiation.
- Work closely within a team environment, providing updates and building knowledge of firm and client processes.
- Escalate case issues to an attorney when needed.
- Work with moderate supervision and guidance while remaining accountable for individual results and team impact.




- Participate in continuous training and development related to nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions and applications.
- Maintain strong work product quality in case drafting.
- Perform other duties as required.

Required Skills

- Bachelor’s degree.
- 2–4 years of business immigration experience as a paralegal.
- Strong preference for 2–3+ years of hands-on experience preparing and filing major NIV petitions.
- Experience with major nonimmigrant visa types, including H-1B, L-1, TN, and E-2.
- Experience supporting PERM labor certification applications.
- Experience supporting employment-based immigrant visa matters.
- Strong knowledge of procedural requirements for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas.
- Experience supporting employer-sponsored immigration matters.
- Strong legal writing and case drafting skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
- Client service mindset.
- Ability to manage a high level of productivity.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
- Strong prioritization skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to escalate case issues to an attorney when needed.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and case management software.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and contribute to a positive team environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

- Experience with EB-1A matters.
- Experience with EB-2 NIW matters.
- Experience with O-1 petitions.
- Experience using INSZoom.
- Experience with a broad range of NIV and IV matters.

INSZoom experience is a plus, but training can be provided if the candidate otherwise has solid experience with NIV, PERM, and IV cases.

📌 Business Immigration Paralegal (Colombia)
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📍 Colombia