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DORA HERNANDEZ

Deer Park,NY

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Immigration Paralegal

Terezakis Law Firm, PLLC
Mineola, NY
12.2021 - Current
  • In charge of handing all Removal-Defense Asylum and Cancellation of Removal, Affirmative Asylum, BIA Appeals, Motions to Reopen, Naturalizations, I-765s, and Prosecutorial Discretions;
  • Responsible for preparing and filing submission to Immigration Court for Masters and Individual Hearings via ICE E-Service and ECAS;
  • Responsible for researching country conditions, and obtaining experts for individual hearings;
  • Ensured that all deadlines were met in accordance with the set dates by Immigration Judges/RFEs, etc.;
  • Communicate with USCIS/DHS to follow up on status on pending cases / find out assigned ACCs for upcoming trials/filed PD requests;
  • Communicated regularly with clients via phone, email or mail regarding the progress of their cases and/or for requesting necessary documentation;
  • Provided administrative support such as scheduling appointments, confirming appointments, photocopying documents, etc.;

Immigration Paralegal

Law Office Of Usman B. Ahmad
Long Island City, NY
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Review applications and affidavits with clients and making sure all information is accurate and complete;
  • Responsible for translating identification documents, affidavits, and any other necessary documents;
  • Assisted attorneys with oral translations to help with preparing for hearings and general meetings with clients to discuss cases;

Immigration Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Law Office of Vanessa E. Zwaik PLLC
West Babylon, NY
06.2020 - 02.2021
  • Preparing and submitting legal documents, motions, immigration filings with USCIS and EOIR;
  • Responsible for preparing all I-589 Asylum Applications, handlings cases for the National Visa Center (NVC), I-765 Employment Authorization Applications;
  • Administrative work such as, answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining attorney calendar, etc.;
  • Maintained organized files of all case documentation including notes from consultations.
  • Served as a Spanish/English translator and interpreter;

Immigration Paralegal

Terezakis Law Firm
Mineola, NY
08.2018 - 06.2020
  • Take charge of preparing, modifying and submitting documents, motions, immigration filings with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) & Executive
  • Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), as well the Immigration Courts in New York
  • City
  • Closely interface with clients to obtain and relay pertinent information for affidavits and applications
  • Responsible for preparing a wide range of immigration applications/petitions/benefits including: Adjustment of Status, Cancellation of Removal, I-589 Asylum Applications through Cerenade Immigration Software
  • Managed assigned cases and assisted Attorneys to meet deadlines by preparing affidavits, drafting forms, and organizing legal documents and files

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Zwaik, Gilbert & Associates, West Babylon
Ronkonkoma, NY
03.2017 - 08.2018
  • Closely interface with clients to obtain and relay pertinent information for declarations and applications
  • Responsible for preparing immigration applications/petitions/benefits including:
  • Adjustment of Status, Citizenship, Employment Authorization through BlueDot Software
  • Administered case management including maintaining attorney's calendar, scheduling appointments, monitoring deadlines, updating and reporting cases
  • Served as a Spanish/English translator and interpreter

Education

Associate Degree - Criminal Justice

Suffolk County Community College
05-2015

High School Diploma -

Deer Park High School
06-2013

Skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel;
  • Proficiency with using Cerenade - database used to prepare forms and input case status notes;
  • Case Management;
  • Deadline Management;

References

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Languages

  • Bilingual proficiency in Spanish

    • Timeline

    Immigration Paralegal

    Terezakis Law Firm, PLLC
    12.2021 - Current

    Immigration Paralegal

    Law Office Of Usman B. Ahmad
    02.2021 - 12.2021

    Immigration Paralegal/Legal Assistant

    Law Office of Vanessa E. Zwaik PLLC
    06.2020 - 02.2021

    Immigration Paralegal

    Terezakis Law Firm
    08.2018 - 06.2020

    Legal Assistant/Paralegal

    Zwaik, Gilbert & Associates, West Babylon
    03.2017 - 08.2018

    Associate Degree - Criminal Justice

    Suffolk County Community College

    High School Diploma -

    Deer Park High School

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