Immigration Counselor - Hartford Public Library. The
Immigration Counselor provides high quality legal assistance, advice
and referral services to low income immigrants and their families in the
area of immigration and nationality law. Engages in public education,
training and community outreach in order to promote immigrant newcomer’s
full participation in American society.
Responsibilities include:
Counseling: Advises and assists in the preparation and filing of
immigration and naturalization related applications and petitions.
Maintains client case files in accordance with case file management
system. Maintains knowledge of current immigration practice and
procedures through training programs and seminars, immigration
periodicals and website reviews and case reviews with managing attorney.
Acquires partial accreditation before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Provides legal representation to clients before USCIS. Develops and
maintains program fee and document lists. Assists in the expansion of
services. Provides community education and pro bono clinic offerings and
program publicity.
Grants: Assists in implementing and overseeing grant projects.
Compliance: Ensures compliance with all federal, state, or municipal
laws relating to immigration services being provided as a BIA R&A
non-profit organization. Provides interpretation and documentation
translations as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required. Minimum of one year of related experience
required. Strong computer and data entry skills and excellent
communication skills required. Accreditation from the Board of
Immigration Appeals (BIA) or ability to obtain within six months of
hire. Paralegal experience preferred.
To Apply: Please email resume and cover letter to hpljobs@hplct.org and reference Immigration Counselor in the subject line of your email.
