Associate Immigration Attorney (Remote - US, SF - Hybrid)
- Location
- San Francisco
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Compensation
- $150k – $185k + equity
- Visa
- No Visa Sponsorship
About this role
We are looking for an Associate Immigration Attorney with 1–3 years of experience to join as the first attorney hire at a YC-backed startup that's rethinking how immigration law is delivered. You'll own cases end-to-end, run client consultations, and help build the practice alongside a 40-year veteran immigration attorney - all while working with AI-powered tools that are transforming the field.
What will you be doing?
- Managing your own caseload of O-1A, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and H-1B petitions from intake through filing
- Running free attorney consultation calls with prospective clients (mostly startup founders and technical talent) to assess visa strategy and fit
- Drafting, reviewing, and submitting petitions - handling the full lifecycle rather than just the final review
- Learning the "LegalOS way" of creative case-building directly from the Head of Immigration Law, Joseph Asir, and helping codify it into repeatable playbooks
- Providing product feedback to the engineering team to shape AI-assisted drafting and review workflows
Key Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in any U.S. state (New York bar is a plus)
- 1–3 years of business immigration experience, ideally at a large immigration firm like Fragomen, BAL, or a comparable practice
- Moldable and not set in their ways — open to learning a creative, client-first approach to case-building rather than defaulting to big-firm playbooks
- High agency, entrepreneurial mindset — excited to build at an early-stage startup, not just fill an associate seat
- Available to work in-person 5 days a week at the FiDi, San Francisco office
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Culture & values
Family-founded team with scrappy, family-driven culture
Values creativity, hustle, and willingness to challenge traditional practices
Tight-knit team of eight with hands-on, entrepreneurial culture
Everyone wears multiple hats with founders actively involved in all aspects
Takes creative, client-first approach to case-building rather than forcing rigid frameworks
Seeks moldable, high-agency people excited to build, not those set in traditional big-firm ways
First hires have direct hand in shaping practice, tools, and team evolution
Entire team works in-person five days a week at Financial District office in San Francisco
Technology team and operations team structure with ops members bringing legal experience
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