The following areas of responsibility, inter alia, shall be performed nationwide within the United States, which shall not be exclusive:
Affirmative and Defensive Asylum Preparation
- Review and analysis of persecution narratives and supporting documentary evidence.
- Completion of Form I-589 and preparation of supporting exhibits.
- Organization of exhibits and country conditions evidence.
- Structuring of indexes and documentary submissions in compliance with the EOIR Practice Manual.
- Drafting of briefs and supporting memoranda.
Family-Based and Employment-Based Petitions
- Preparation of Forms I-130, I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131, and related applications.
- Eligibility review pursuant to applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
- Drafting of cover letters, affidavits, and documentation establishing qualifying relationships or employment.
Motions and Filings Before the Immigration Court (EOIR)
- Drafting of motions (including motions to reopen, motions to reconsider, and motions to change venue, among others).
- Preparation of briefs and responses to notices to appear (NTAs).
- Organization of case files for master calendar and individual hearings.
- Preparation of appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
General U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Support and Form Preparation
- Technical assistance in the preparation of immigration applications (including Temporary Protected Status [TPS], Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals [DACA], the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act [NACARA], Application for Naturalization (N-400), and Freedom of Information Act [FOIA] requests, among others).
- Review for internal consistency and compliance with form instructions.
- Legal research services.
Bond Proceedings Support
- Collection of client information through intake procedures.
- Organization of documentation and preparation of bond hearing files.
- Monitoring and supervision of each case.
- Monitoring of hearing schedules and timely notification to the Attorney regarding dates and times of hearings.
- Individualized client assistance and support.