Expand your capacity
Experienced immigration paralegal support that fits your firm’s systems, for a single case, temporary coverage, or ongoing work.
When firms call us
- Growing caseload New matters exceed your team’s capacity.
- Staffing gaps Leave or an unexpected departure creates a need for coverage.
- Unfamiliar case types A client needs support with a matter your team hasn’t handled.
- Seasonal demand Filing seasons stretch your existing staff.
- Before a full-time hire You need experienced support, but volume doesn’t yet justify another employee.
Immigration firms often reach a point where case volume grows faster than internal capacity. Hiring takes time, experienced business-immigration talent can be difficult to find, and adding another full-time position doesn’t always make sense when volume fluctuates.
Valero Legal provides experienced contract paralegal support that integrates directly into your firm’s existing operation. Our team works within your workflows and case-management systems, giving you additional capacity and specialized experience when you need it — without the fixed overhead of another full-time employee.
Immigration cases we support
Employment-based immigration is our primary focus. We also support family-based and other immigration matters.
Employment-Based Immigration
- PERM labor certification and audit responses
- I-140 petitions: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3
- National Interest Waivers (NIW)
- Adjustment of status
Nonimmigrant Visas
- H-1B and H-1B1
- L-1 intracompany transfers
- E-1 / E-2 treaty visas
- TN professionals
- O-1 extraordinary ability
Other Immigration Matters
- Family-based petitions and adjustment of status
- Consular processing
- Asylum
- Waivers
- Naturalization
- Removal of conditions
The cost of referring out a case goes beyond one fee
Referring out cases can cost more than you realize.
In employment-based immigration, the value of one matter often extends beyond the initial filing. A PERM engagement can open the door to:
When you refer out that matter, the work that follows may go with it. Any initial referral fee may represent only a fraction of the relationship’s long-term value.
Valero Legal helps your firm retain more of that opportunity. Our contract paralegal support adds capacity and experience with matters your team may not routinely handle — so more of the casework, client relationships, and resulting revenue stay within your practice.
- PERM labor certification
- An I-140 petition
- Adjustment of status for the employee and family members
- Future matters, additional employees, and new referrals
Who provides experienced immigration paralegal support?
Valero Legal brings over two decades of immigration experience. While employment-based immigration is our primary focus, we also provide paralegal support for family-based cases, asylum, waivers, naturalization, and other immigration matters, all under your attorneys’ supervision.
How does contract paralegal support work in practice?
Your firm assigns us a case and provides a firm email address for client communication. We handle the paralegal work from start to finish within your systems, keeping your attorneys copied on all correspondence. Your attorney supervises the matter and reviews the work prior to filing.
How can Valero Legal’s contract paralegal support benefit my firm?
- We add capacity without a full-time hire. Get support for individual cases, staff coverage, or an ongoing caseload.
- Access broader case experience. Take on matters your current team may not routinely handle.
- Free up attorney time. We manage document collection, client follow-up, drafting, and filing preparation.
- Work with an extension of your team. We use your systems and a firm-provided email, keeping your attorney copied on all correspondence.
- Keep more work within your firm. Reduce referrals driven by staffing gaps and retain the revenue from subsequent matters.
- Experience you can rely on. Work with immigration paralegals trusted by established law firms, without the uncertainty of finding and vetting a freelancer on your own.
- Multilingual client support. Provide clear communication throughout the case.
Let’s talk about your firm.
A 30-minute conversation with Dayana about your needs, your goals, and how we can help.