FV Immigration Attorney

Overview

This role is an independent, remote position focused on making legal determinations for complex family-based immigration matters. You will independently review routed cases, answer eligibility questions, advise clients on legal issues in their filings, and help keep client-facing tools and marketing content compliant with unauthorized-practice-of-law rules.

Responsibilities

Case-Level Legal Review

• Review complex family-based immigration cases involving criminal records, NOIDs, denials, waivers, marital-status issues, IMBRA and Adam Walsh Act flags, and consular refusals
• Classify RFEs and advise on substantive responses that a Petition Support team prepares
• Advise whether an appeal or motion should be filed and provide its legal basis
• Identify when a case needs outside counsel or Philippine counsel and coordinate referrals

Eligibility Determinations for Sales

• Make eligibility determinations on edge cases before a client signs up, including income sufficiency, joint sponsors and asset options
• Design intake pre-screen questions for the sales team to ensure complex cases are caught early
• Approve a library of published-rule answers the sales team can quote word for word

Compliance Review

• Review scripts, templates, ads, AI-generated content, and client-facing tools against unauthorized-practice-of-law rules before they go live
• Review sales calls monthly and share written observations
• Review service agreements and disclaimers, and approve customized agreements requested by clients
• Advise on restricted states, new services, and future market expansion

Training and Advisory

• Serve as the final escalation point for questions that require legal interpretation
• Brief service, sales, and QA teams monthly on recurring issues and compliant responses
• Attend executive meetings to advise on legal standards and compliance risks, and provide recommendations to the CEO in writing

Qualifications

• Active license in good standing with the bar of any US state, with no public disciplinary history
• 3-5+ years of experience in US immigration law, with a focus on family-based immigration and consular processing
• Strong knowledge of inadmissibility grounds, waivers, and motions and appeals practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal audiences
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills with sound judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and remotely across multiple time zones
• Full alignment with the organization’s core cultural values

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume immigration practice, legal services company, or similar fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with Philippine civil documents and Philippine family law as it relates to US immigration
• Experience in compliance, risk management, or advising non-law-firm businesses
• Comfort using legal technology, case management systems, and AI tools
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as operations, sales, and customer support

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the job description.

Location

• Remote (work across multiple time zones)
• US state bar license required