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Infographic showing various Immigration Service Assistant job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, and 21% Part Time. Highlights an 93% In-person, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $36,315 per year, or $17.5 per hour.

Japanese-speaking Immigration Paralegal

Barnes and Thornburg LLP

Chicago, IL • On-site

$65K - $95K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago


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Job description

The Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a Japanese-speaking Immigration Paralegal to support our growing Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice. This role is ideal for a paralegal interested in handling business immigration matters and providing day-to-day case support, with a particular focus on serving Japanese-speaking clients.
Responsibilities:
  • Demonstrate expertise in procedural and processing requirements for various business non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions with USCSI and consular applications (DS160), including but not limited to E1/E2, L1A/L1B and L Blanket, H, L, TN, O,P , PERM, I-140, AOS, etc.
  • Communicate effectively in Japanese and English with clients, beneficiaries, attorneys, and other stakeholders regarding case documents, case status, and procedural requirements
  • Independently analyze case documents and prepare business immigration applications for attorney review and submission
  • Take ownership of your case docket, ensuring timely communication with clients and attorneys
  • Assist with review of Japanese-language documents and communications, as needed
  • Stay up to date with immigration developments and share information with the team
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent training, education, and experience
  • Fluency in Japanese and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages
  • Previous experience in preparing business immigration applications with USCSI and Consular processing, including demonstrated understanding of visa petitions such as E1/E2, L1A/L1B, L Blanket, H, L, TN, OP, PERM, I-140, AOS, etc.
  • Experience with other types of immigration matters is a plus
  • Excellent multitasking and time management skills
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while handling a high volume of cases
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse professionals.

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.
Equal Employment and Opportunity Statement:
Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran's status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.

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