Immigration Legal Services Attorney/DOJ Accredited Representative

• Immigration Legal Training
• Participate in Immigration law trainings relevant to experience and needed expertise
• Case management training on LawLogix as well as the case management protocols of the ILS department of World Relief Chicagoland 
• Actively engage in ongoing immigration legal trainings, conferences (occasionally out-of-state), webinars, roundtables, and research in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and experience under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
• Participate in weekly application case review time and case questions meetings  Immigration Legal Counsel and Representation
• Legally screen and advise clients regarding immigration benefits and remedies available under the INA, CFR, and relevant government agency policies 
• Prepare immigration paperwork and write legal briefs, sign G-28s, and follow-up as needed
• Represent clients in person at USCIS adjudication interviews 
• Zealously advocate for clients with relevant government actors 
• Comply with WR Chicagoland ILS best practice case management rules, policies and procedures and legal ethics under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
• Manage a case load of pending immigration cases
• Public speaking as assigned to the immigrant community, churches, and other professionals
• Specific projects assigned by the ILS Director, Supervising Attorney, or ILS Manager
• Occasional Saturdays and evenings may be required

• 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
• Experience preparing and successfully representing affirmative asylum cases 
• Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in a frequently changing environment
• Bachelor’s degree required
• J.D. (if relevant) and commitment to attending CLE trainings and maintaining good standing with the State Bar 
• If not an attorney, apply for and maintain DOJ Accreditation and required trainings
• Proficient in MS Office programs
• Database entry skills

• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is preferred
• Master’s degree preferred 
• Committed to developing and investing in a strong ILS team speaking and writing skills preferred
• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish or another language preferred
• Research skills

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.