Mots-clés ATS Essentiels
- Immigration Law
- Visa
- Green Card
- I-485
- I-140
- H-1B
- L-1
- O-1
- EB-1
- EB-2
- EB-3
- PERM
- USCIS
- Department of State
- Asylum
- Removal Defense
- Naturalization
- Family-Based Immigration
- Business Immigration
- Employer-Sponsored
- JD
- Bar Admission
Ce que recherchent les recruteurs
Immigration-law hiring splits between business immigration (H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, EB-1/2/3) and humanitarian/removal practice (asylum, withholding, cancellation, naturalization). Lead with which side you practice — they are nearly different professions. List bar admissions and federal-court admissions where relevant. Volume matters: case throughput, RFE rate, approval rate (when calculable). Specific industries served (tech, healthcare, finance) for business immigration; specific origin countries or vulnerable-population work for humanitarian. Mention USCIS field-office or specific consulate experience when meaningful. Generic immigration claims are weak signal; specific case types and outcomes are differentiators.
Exemples de Puces par Niveau d'Expérience
Débutant
- Filed 124 H-1B petitions across 3 cap seasons including 14 cap-subject and 8 premium-processing requests with 92% approval rate
- Drafted PERM applications and supporting recruitment materials for 38 employer-sponsored permanent-residency cases
- Researched country conditions and prepared 14 asylum applications including supporting affidavits and corroborating evidence
- Conducted 84 client consultations on family-based and employment-based immigration options under bilingual practice
Intermédiaire
- Senior associate managing $1.4M annual book of business across 6 employer clients with 480+ active cases at any given time
- Achieved 96% RFE-response approval rate over 24 months covering H-1B, L-1, and O-1 petitions across tech and healthcare clients
- Lead counsel for 28 EB-1 extraordinary-ability cases including 4 PhDs, 9 senior engineers, and 14 healthcare professionals; 26 approved
- Mentored 3 junior associates and 4 paralegals through case-management workflows including PERM, I-140, and I-485 processing
Senior
- Partner managing immigration-practice group of 14 (4 attorneys, 10 paralegals) handling 1,800+ active matters annually
- Originated $2.8M in new client revenue over 24 months including 6 corporate-immigration accounts each with $200K+ annual recurring fees
- Argued and won 4 BIA appeals including precedent-establishing decision on EB-2 NIW criteria for STEM-research professionals
- Authored amicus briefs in 3 federal-circuit immigration cases including Ninth Circuit appeal cited in subsequent published decisions
Erreurs Courantes sur les CV
Practice ambiguity
Business immigration and removal defense are different practices with different hiring tracks. Lead summary with the side you practice. Mixed practice should be explicit about percentage split.
Case-volume vague
Immigration practice is volume-intensive. Mention petitions filed annually, approval rates if competitive, RFE-response volume. These signal real workload over light-touch supervision.
No industry or origin-country specificity
Tech-focused business immigration vs healthcare immigration vs asylum from specific countries are different specializations. Be explicit about what you handle.
Bar admissions and federal-court status missing
List state bar admissions plus federal-court admissions (especially for removal/EOIR practice). Critical for credentialing and unblocks faster screens.
Generic process language
"Filed H-1B petitions" is everywhere. Replace with case complexity (cap-subject, premium processing, RFE volume, approval rate) and specific industries served.
Parcours et Salaire
| Junior Associate (0-3 yrs) | Petition drafting, client intake | Forms, evidence packages, RFE responses | $72K-$110K |
| Mid-level Associate (3-6 yrs) | Owned case files, complex petitions | Strategy, employer relations, junior supervision | $98K-$155K |
| Senior Associate / Counsel (6-10 yrs) | Practice book of business | Origination, client management, complex appeals | $140K-$230K |
| Partner / Solo Principal (10+ yrs) | Practice ownership | Business development, hiring, firm operations | $200K-$500K+ (varies widely by book) |
US 2026. Big Law immigration practices and large boutiques run 30-50% above stated bands at junior/mid levels; small-firm and solo practices vary widely based on book of business. Removal-defense compensation typically below business immigration; nonprofit-side practitioners often 40-60% below private-firm equivalents.
Questions Fréquentes
Should I quote my approval rate?
Yes if competitive (90%+) and based on a meaningful case volume (50+). Approval rates on small samples or self-selected cases are weak signal.
How important is bilingual capability?
Significant for client-facing immigration practice. Specify languages and proficiency level (conversational, fluent, certified). Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, and Vietnamese are the highest-leverage in US practice.
Should I list specific employer clients?
When permissible. Industry and size descriptions ("Fortune-500 tech company" or "1,400-employee healthcare network") work when names are NDA-restricted. Named blue-chip clients carry meaningful credibility weight.
Is BIA / federal-court argument experience worth highlighting?
Yes — appeals work signals practice depth. Specific opinions cited (especially published or precedential) are strong differentiators for senior roles.
How do I quantify humanitarian practice?
Cases granted, asylum approvals, removal cases won, naturalization completions. Frame outcomes carefully to avoid identifying client-specific information.