Associate Immigration Attorney (Remote - US, SF - Hybrid)

Salary range: $150K - $185K Location: Remote (US), San Francisco, CA Visa Sponsorship Details: Not open to any visas (e.g. US citizen, Green Card holders) On-site work policy: Remote, SF preferred (hybrid: 3x days in-person, 2x days remote) 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