Immigration Strategy Attorney, Consultations Only

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct consultations with potential clients and deliver clear, assured explanations of Manifest’s services and processes.

• Assess prospective clients for extraordinary abilities and high-skilled immigration pathways, including EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1A, and related categories.

• Communicate in a manner that is calm, professional, and supportive, even when clients may feel anxious or are unfamiliar with immigration terminology.

• Simplify complex legal concepts into accessible language for clients from various backgrounds and countries.

• Review client information during consultations, evaluate viability, and categorize case strength (e.g., strong / moderate / weak / unclear).

• Identify key indicators of high potential (e.g., strong publications, awards, high-profile work, competitive salary, media coverage, critical roles, memberships, judging, original contributions).

• Spot common red flags, missing information, credibility concerns, or elements that could weaken case strategy.

• Provide clear guidance on next steps, including whether a client should proceed, adjust their approach, or not continue.

• Make prompt, sound judgment calls regarding fit and communicate decisions with clarity and empathy.

• Document clear consultation notes and recommendations in the firm’s systems.

• Ensure lead data is accurate and consistent to facilitate follow-up and subsequent workflows.

• Maintain organized records to ensure that nothing is overlooked.

• Monitor and highlight high-priority candidates or urgent cases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of legal practice experience, with substantial exposure to U.S. business immigration.

• Strong understanding of extraordinary ability and high-skilled categories, including EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1A, and related strategies.

• Quick learner. You stay informed about changing government policies and can swiftly assess the potential real-life impacts of proposed policies or regulations on applicants.

• Deep comfort in rapidly and accurately assessing candidacy across diverse professional profiles.

• Exceptional communication abilities. You are articulate, warm, confident, and precise.

• Strong judgment and triage skills: you can quickly interpret a profile, evaluate case strength, and suggest the appropriate next step.

• Highly personable and emotionally intelligent. You excel at building trust quickly and ensuring clients feel heard.

• Capability to explain complex legal concepts in simple terms to clients.

• Organized and dependable.

• Comfortable working in a high-volume consultation setting.

• Ability to work independently, maintain professionalism, and represent the firm with poise and confidence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Join a high-performing team that is reimagining the practice of immigration law.

• Establish strong relationships with attorneys who view you as a strategic partner.

• Enjoy remote, flexible work with autonomy.

• Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping world-class talent live and work in the U.S.