Immigration Attorney /Immigration Specialist (DOJ Accredited Representative) - 2025307

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

*This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.*

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief seeks a licensed attorney or a Department of Justice (DOJ) Accredited Representative to provide direct legal counsel and representation to immigrants seeking affirmative and defensive benefits, including but not limited to asylum, TPS, U/T/VAWA, refugee/asylee adjustments, family reunification DACA, naturalization, and records checks. This position will be in the San Diego office. Fluency in any of the following languages is a plus: Spanish, Ukrainian, Dari, Pashto, Farsi, and Arabic.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Immigration Legal Counsel and Representation
• Legally screen and advise individuals regarding immigration benefits and remedies available under the INA, CFR, and relevant government agency policies
• Provide direct immigration legal representation in front of USCIS, EOIR, and BIA.
• Represent clients in person at USCIS adjudication interviews and EOIR and BIA hearings
• Zealously advocate for clients with relevant government actors via telephone and correspondence
• Manage a case load of pending immigration cases
• Comply with WR SoCal ILS best practice case management rules, policies and procedures and legal ethics under the supervision of the ILS Program Manager
• Work in a team and collaborate with other WR SoCal team members to provide immigration legal services to the community
• Occasionally weekend and evening events may be required
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Immigration Legal Training
• Actively engage in ongoing immigration legal training, conferences, webinars, roundtables, and research in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and experience
• Case management training on LawLogix as well as the case management protocols of the ILS department of World Relief
• Participate in routine ILS and Staff meetings

• Community Speaking Engagements/Networking/Forums
• Support the ILS Program Manager in providing Immigration 101 trainings, Know Your Rights, Asylum 101, and other related presentation and trainings to key community partners and/or immigrant communities
• Participate in practitioner forums as assigned by the ILS Program Manager
• Actively communicate with other WR SoCal departments for the furtherment of WR services

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in a frequently changing environment
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills
• Strong self-starter skills and a desire to learn and grow
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in an adjudicatory setting and in writing
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Active bar license and commitment to attending CLE training and maintaining good standing with the State Bar
• A minimum of 1 year in Immigration Legal Services experience, having previous experience as an Immigration Attorney, DOJ Accredited Representative, immigration paralegal or legal assistant
• Proficient in MS Office programs
• Database entry skills
• Valid driver’s license and/or access to alternative means of transportation and active insurance policy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual fluency in Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Arabic, desired
• Master’s degree preferred
• Committed to developing and investing in a strong ILS team speaking and writing skills preferred
• Research skills
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in immigration law preferred

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.