New York’s Asylum Seekers Need Your Help!

Immigration Jobs in NYC (Temporary)

Attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants and more…

The Asylum Application Help Centers will help thousands of asylum seekers currently in New York City apply for asylum, bringing them one step closer to work authorization. Interested asylum seekers will schedule a one-on-one appointment at the application help center, where trained application assistants will work with the applicant to answer questions. Experienced immigration lawyers will be on site to supervise application assistants and provide guidance and interpreters will be on site to provide in person language assistance.

Apply to assist those seeking asylum:

On Call Counsel, at the request of NYC,
is looking to build a team of bilingual New Yorkers
to assist in this effort.

If you are interested in a temporary assignment as an Asylum Application Assistant or Supervising Attorney, please check the links below. We are open to a wide range of experience for these roles. Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly preferred.

Asylum Application Assistant (Temporary)

Attorneys, Paralegals, & Legal Assistants

On Call Counsel

Location:

520 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

The American Red Cross Greater New York Region

Pay Rate:

Application Assistant: $35 per hour

Application Assistant – JD: $41 per hour

Application Assistant – Bar Admitted JD: $59 per hour

Schedule:

Flexible Schedule (Monday – Saturday)
1-6 days/week
8 hours/day – 9-5

We are seeking highly motivated, empathy driven, temporary Asylum Application Assistants to work one-on-one with asylum seekers to assist them in understanding how to complete an asylum application by eliciting important information from them and guiding them through to completion. Each Asylum Application Assistant will be trained on how to assist, handle approximately 2-3 appointments per day and will be supervised and supported by an onsite Supervising Attorney.

Responsibilities:

Support asylum seekers in completing asylum applications, working with each applicant one-on-one to answer questions and guide them through the process.
Comply with NYC program guidance and reporting requirements.
Work with interpreters as needed.

Qualifications:

Experience in completing and complying with government forms and procedures.
A willingness to undergo training about immigration procedures.
A willingness to work in person and on site at the Center for five 8-hour shifts per week (except holidays) through a projected completion date of August 4 (subject to change).
Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

*The Help Centers will support applicants as they complete asylum applications pro se and will not be offering full representation.

Asylum Application Supervising Attorney (Temporary)

Immigration Attorney

On Call Counsel

Location:

520 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

The American Red Cross Greater New York Region

Pay Rate:

$150-200 per hour based on experience

Schedule:

Flexible Schedule (Monday – Saturday)
1-6 days/week
8 hours/day – 9-5

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Supervising Attorneys with extensive immigration experience to staff application centers for asylum seekers. The role of the Supervising Attorney is to answer questions and provide support and training to application assistants and asylum seekers as they fill out applications. There will be multiple Supervising Attorneys on-site at the center each day. The Supervising Attorney will foster and encourage a positive, productive environment and will bring a ‘can-do’ attitude to the wide variety of questions that arise.

Responsibilities:

Train and support application assistants as they support asylum seekers in submitting asylum applications.
Advise application assistants and asylum seekers regarding the requirements for submitting an asylum claim.*
Ensure application assistants comply with NYC program guidance and reporting requirements.
Comply with NYC program guidance and reporting requirements.

Qualifications:

Admitted to practice in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction.
Clear of any attorney disciplinary charges sustained in the past 10 years in any jurisdiction in which they were licensed.
At least 2 years of full-time experience practicing immigration law, including asylum and other humanitarian immigration benefits.
Willingness to work in person and on site at the NYC Navigation Center for the duration of the project, which is anticipated to be through August 4. (Potential to extend)
Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred
Candidates must have an EOIR number

*The Help Centers will support applicants as they complete asylum applications pro se and will not be offering full representation.

Equal opportunity employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.