Application Specialist

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the Immigrant community in facilitating the process of becoming US Citizens.
• Process N-400, I-90, N-600, I-30, and A-R11 applications through scheduled workshops and in the office.
• Provide information, advocacy, and referral when necessary.
• Advocate with BCIS on cases that applicants have not been received any notice from immigration office, follow up with clients to get information on their stages of cases.
• Maintain data updated on all the area cases seen in the program.
• Organize Mega and local workshops/
• Provide Legal screening and quality control to all citizenship application.
• Participate in activities that will empower the Latino immigrant community.
• Prepare monthly and weekly report on program activities accordant to founder requests.
• Participate in all training on immigration policies and regulations.
• Attend monthly meetings with partner organizations and BCIS.
• Work collaboratively with other I DPL department and or partner organizations.
• Maintain all citizenship files updated, as well enter data of all cases.
• Work on other projects when deemed appropriate by Program Director for the completion of the programs goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

• College Degree, three-year experience with naturalization process, and social services.
• Paralegal, BCIS accredited.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and proven team building ability.
• Knowledge of the Latino community.
• Basic computer skills (Excel, Power Point, etc.).
• Three letters of recommendation.
• Job requires transportation.
• Familiar with Citizenship, and BCIS procedures and changing policies.

Supervisory:

Reports directly to Program Director

Salary commensurate with experience. Health, dental, life insurance and 403 (b) savings plan.

Applications accepted until the position is filled.

Please send cover letter and resume to:
Sonia C. Gaete
Citizenship Program Director
Instituto Del Progreso Latino
4225 W. 25th St.
Chicago IL 60623
Fax: (773) 521-6518
sonia@idpl.org