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Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III, LLC

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

Position Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite — No Remote or Hybrid Option

Salary Range: $62,000–$75,000 annually, commensurate with experience

The Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III, LLC is a full-service U.S. immigration, nationality, and transnational law firm located in Silver Spring, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Since 2004, the firm has represented individuals, families, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and international clients in a broad range of immigration matters. Our work includes complex immigration litigation, removal defense, asylum, family-based immigration, business immigration, waivers of inadmissibility, adjustment of status, citizenship and naturalization, detention and bond proceedings, appellate matters, and cases before federal and immigration courts.

We are seeking an experienced, organized, and client-focused Immigration Paralegal to join our team.

The Immigration Paralegal will work closely with attorneys, clients, government agencies, and other members of the legal team to prepare and manage immigration matters from initial intake through final resolution.

The successful candidate must have at least three years of paralegal experience, preferably in immigration law, and must be capable of managing multiple deadlines and detailed case assignments in a fast-paced legal environment.

This is a fully onsite position at our Silver Spring office. Remote and hybrid work are not available.

• Assist attorneys with family-based, humanitarian, employment-based, naturalization, removal-defense, and other immigration matters.
• Prepare immigration petitions, applications, motions, supporting declarations, exhibits, and correspondence.
• Draft and assemble filings for USCIS, the Department of State, immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal courts, as assigned.
• Collect, review, organize, and summarize client documents and supporting evidence.
• Conduct detailed client intake interviews and communicate with clients regarding documents, appointments, deadlines, and case developments.
• Maintain accurate physical and electronic case files.
• Track filing deadlines, court dates, biometrics appointments, interviews, requests for evidence, and other case milestones.
• Review forms and supporting documentation for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Conduct factual and procedural research under attorney supervision.
• Prepare case chronologies, document indexes, filing packets, and hearing materials.
• Communicate professionally with clients, interpreters, government agencies, courts, and outside organizations.
• Update case-management systems, calendars, spreadsheets, and internal reports.
• Assist with office administration and other case-related responsibilities as needed.
• Protect confidential and sensitive client information at all times.

• Minimum of three years of paralegal or comparable legal-support experience.
• Immigration-law experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and substantial relevant experience.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and document-review skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate, complete, and professionally organized legal filings.
• Ability to manage multiple cases, competing priorities, and strict deadlines.
• Strong organizational, analytical, proofreading, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, PDF software, web-based databases, and electronic case-management systems.
• Ability to work independently while following attorney direction and established office procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate respectfully with clients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

• Three or more years of direct immigration-paralegal experience.
• Experience with removal defense, asylum, family-based immigration, waivers, adjustment of status, citizenship, business immigration, or federal immigration litigation.
• Experience preparing USCIS filings and immigration-court submissions.
• Familiarity with EOIR procedures and electronic filing systems.
• Experience responding to requests for evidence, notices of intent to deny, and other government correspondence.
• Fluency or professional proficiency in Spanish or French.
• Paralegal certificate from an accredited program.
• Experience working directly with clients in high-stakes or sensitive legal matters.

• Annual salary of $62,000–$75,000, based on qualifications and experience.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off following successful completion of the applicable probationary period.
• Paid sick leave.
• Professional-development assistance.
• Opportunities to gain substantive experience in complex immigration and federal litigation matters.

• Full-time position.
• Approximately 40 hours per week.
• Monday through Friday, with additional hours when required by filing deadlines, hearings, or client needs.
• Work must be performed onsite at:

Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III, LLC

8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 650

Silver Spring, MD 20910

There is no remote or hybrid option for this position. Candidates must be able to commute to the Silver Spring office reliably or relocate before beginning employment.

Qualified candidates should email the following materials to careers@neufvillelaw.com:

• Cover letter explaining their immigration-law or relevant paralegal experience.
• Current résumé.
• Three professional references, including email addresses and telephone numbers.
• Optional writing sample or redacted immigration filing demonstrating relevant experience.

Please use the subject line:

Application – Immigration Paralegal

Applications missing the required materials may not be considered. Please do not call the office regarding the status of an application.

The Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, performance, and the needs of the firm without discrimination prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.