Sr. Immigration Paralegal Job at Shidaev & Associates, Los Angeles, CA

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  • Shidaev & Associates
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Company Description

Shidaev & Associates is a boutique immigration-law firm that has earned the trust of Russian-speaking clients across the United States. We provide strategic, hands-on representation in asylum and other humanitarian matters, guiding individuals and families to safety and stability. Having built a 99 percent approval record in defensive and affirmative asylum for citizens of the former USSR, we are now expanding our practice to serve additional high-impact communities—from Mexico to Central and South America—and to handle employment- and talent-based visas (H-1B, O-1, P-1/P-3, T, U, EB-1 to EB-5).

To meet the growing demand, we seek a mission-driven Immigration Paralegal who can move files forward with precision and compassion.

Role Description

  • Draft, assemble, and file I-589 applications and supporting evidence for both affirmative and defensive asylum cases.
  • Prepare motions, requests for continuance, and—depending on experience—legal briefs for Immigration Court and the BIA.
  • Assist with mandamus complaints (federal district court) to challenge agency delays.
  • Work closely with the lead attorney and a legal-assistant scheduler to keep every case on deadline and fully documented.
  • Maintain client communication—often in Russian or with interpreters—to gather declarations and country-conditions proof.

Required Qualifications

  • 2+ years’ hands-on experience with both affirmative and defensive asylum.
  • Familiarity with Immigration Court procedures, EOIR filing, and one-year-deadline exceptions.
  • Working knowledge of mandamus actions (drafting complaints, service, basic federal-court rules).
  • Clear, professional writing and strong client-interview skills.
  • Ability to work on-site in Sherman Oaks.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Drafted Circumvention of Lawful Pathways briefs or other complex asylum memoranda.
  • Brief-writing experience for BIA or Ninth Circuit appeals.
  • Exposure to employment-based visas (H-1B, O-1, P-1/P-3) or humanitarian visas (T, U).
  • Russian-language fluency and proficiency in Spanish, Kyrgyz, or any other language.

Why Work With Us

  • Impact. Your work directly protects clients facing urgent threats.
  • Growth. As we move into visas and federal litigation, you’ll grow into a leadership role.
  • Culture. We combine a start-up pace with a genuine commitment to teamwork, work-life balance, and community service.

If you thrive in a mission-oriented environment and want to help build the next chapter of a growing immigration practice, we’d love to meet you.

Apply with résumé, brief introduction letter about you and your experience, and salary expectations at info@shidaev.com

Job Tags

Immediate start, Work visa, H1b,

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