Immigration Paralegal

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We’re on a mission to make immigration more accessible, transparent, and human through cutting-edge technology and thoughtful legal support. Alma is backed by top-tier investors and founded by a diverse team of Harvard Law, HBS, and UCLA grads.

We’re looking for a skilled and creative Immigration Paralegal & Legal Writer to join our fast-growing legal team. If you love writing, are deeply familiar with employment-based visas, and want to help shape the future of immigration law, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll own a wide range of interesting and complex employment-based immigration cases. You’ll be deeply involved in both the legal and operational side of Alma’s service, using your expertise to craft compelling petitions, streamline case workflows, and collaborate cross-functionally across the company.

Here’s what you can expect to spend your time on:

• Drafting and preparing visa petitions and applications (including H-1B, L-1A, TN, E-2, O-1A, O-1B, EB-1, and EB-2 NIW).
• Writing persuasive and well-supported legal documents that tell each client’s story clearly and compellingly.
• Collaborating with our supervising attorney and legal team to improve case templates, protocols, and internal resources.
• Working independently on multiple cases and projects with minimal supervision.
• Giving feedback to our product and engineering teams to help improve our legal tech platform.
• Helping us build scalable, repeatable systems that bring clarity to complex legal processes.

You Should Apply If:

• You’ve worked on at least 2 years of talent visa cases (especially O-1s, EB-1s, and EB-2 NIWs).
• You love writing and are excited by the idea of blending legal knowledge with storytelling.
• You’ve got a Bachelor’s degree or a Paralegal Certification
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• You’re comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.
• You enjoy thinking about how to improve systems and aren’t afraid to propose new ways of doing things.
• You care deeply about getting the details right and have a strong sense of ownership over your work.
• You want to be part of a small, passionate team shaping a new kind of immigration firm.

You Should NOT Apply If:

• You’re looking for a traditional law firm environment with strict roles, long memos, and well-worn routines.
• You’re not comfortable working in ambiguity — immigration law can be gray, and we often navigate unclear paths with strategic thinking and collaboration.
• You’d rather focus solely on execution than helping improve the systems and processes behind the work.
• You prefer to work only with legal peers — we work closely with product, engineering, and design teams to shape our tools and client experience.
• You want a quick, transactional writing process — this role is about thoughtful, persuasive storytelling that takes time and care.

What It’s Like to Work at Alma

We’re a team of curious, mission-driven people who believe that fixing immigration is both a legal and technological challenge. We value clear writing, collaborative problem-solving, and continuous feedback—across roles and across borders.

We offer:

• Flexible PTO - take time off when you need it
• Health Insurance reimbursement
• Monthly wellness reimbursements
• A front-row seat to startup growth, with mentorship from legal, tech, and business leaders
• Opportunity to shape internal processes and build new legal tools from the ground up
• Collaborative, low-ego team that genuinely cares about the mission and each other