US Immigration Attorney

Overview

A boutique U.S. immigration law firm specializing in extraordinary ability, national interest, business, and investment immigration is seeking a Senior Immigration Attorney. The firm represents founders, highly skilled professionals and researchers, executives, and investors pursuing visas and green cards through categories including EB-1A, NIW, O-1, E-2, L-1, and EB-1C. The firm operates fully remotely and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal strategy for a case management group handling EB-1A, EB-1C, EB-2 NIW, O-1, E-2, and L-1 cases
• Conduct client consultations and guide case positioning from intake through approval
• Oversee and review case assembly, including drafts, evidence, exhibits, and recommender outreach and expert opinion letters
• Direct and quality-control work produced by the group’s case managers
• Train and develop team members
• Refine templates, workflows, and quality standards
• Contribute to firm-wide legal operations alongside firm leadership

Requirements

• Active license to practice law in any U.S. state, in good standing
• Minimum 5 years of employment-based immigration experience, including EB-1A, NIW, E-2, and O-1 cases
• Proven track record of drafting and winning complex, high-level petitions
• Ability to independently evaluate nuanced client profiles and set strategy across competing visa pathways
• Prior experience managing or mentoring team members
• Strong judgment, accountability, and written communication skills
• Comfortable operating autonomously over group-level decisions while collaborating with firm leadership on cross-group matters

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range: $135,000 – $170,000, based on experience and prior outcomes
• Performance-based bonuses tied to team outcomes and firm growth
• Medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance coverage
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Fully remote work with U.S. business-hours overlap; occasional travel for firm gatherings and conferences
• Coverage of CLE, bar dues, and professional memberships
• Annual professional development budget

Location

Remote (based in Nashville, Tennessee) with U.S. business-hours overlap required; occasional travel for firm events