Immigration Casework Intern

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC in Atlanta office was established in 1979 and has resettled over 27,000 refugees from 50 countries into the Greater Atlanta area. As the largest refugee resettlement agency in Georgia, the IRC in Atlanta resettles an average of 1,000 refugees into Georgia annually and provides additional services and assistance to another 2,500 refugees and asylees.

SCOPE OF  WORK:

The International Rescue Committee’s Resettlement office in Atlanta provides its clients with assistance in filing immigration applications, which will allow refugees and newly-approved asylees to travel, become permanent residents and then citizens of the United States.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct comprehensive intake and needs assessment
• Assist clients to complete applications for various immigration benefits (I-131, I-485, I-765, N-400, I-134 and prepare these for review by the Community Integration Manager, and Senior Immigration Caseworkers.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date files and detailed case notes on Immigration services to clients, enter required data in a timely manner into databases, and meet all case reporting requirements within established deadlines and standards for final review by a caseworker. 
• Make service requests and refer case follow ups to caseworkers for complicated cases.
• Prepare response for RFE’s
• Assist clients in drafting response on missed USCIS interviews or those who need rescheduling
• Assist clients in making NVC payment
• Conduct File review monthly and address any matter with CI manager and Senior Caseworkers
• Assist immigration case managers in making copies and creating new files
• Assist  in Citizenship Workshops
• Complete change of address forms with CIS
• Help maintain the filing system for immigration petitions filed with IRC in Atlanta
• Other duties as needed and assigned by immigration case managers
  
  
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• Prefer students or recent graduates with interest and experience with USCIS forms  
• Must have reliable work hours and able to commit 3 days a week (9-5). 
• Able to work independently and under pressure with multiple tasks and competing deadlines
• The ideal candidates are independent, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Attention to detail and procedure
• Work or volunteer experience with foreign populations, especially African or Middle and Near Eastern;
• Knowledge of one or two foreign languages such as Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, or French is beneficial, but not required;
• Computer literacy, preferably with PC systems;
• Knowledge of immigration forms beneficial, but not required.
• Applicants must be open to evolving responsibilities