Fall 2026 Immigration Intern - UNPAID

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) seeks an Immigration Intern to assist clients with immigration applications and provide support to legal staff in Atlanta. This unpaid internship offers hands-on experience with USCIS administrative procedures and immigration benefits for refugees and asylees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive intake and needs assessment
• Assist clients to complete applications for various immigration benefits (I-131, I-485, I-765, N-400, I-134) and prepare these for review by the Community Integration Manager, and/or Senior Legal Representative
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date files and detailed case notes on Immigration services to clients, enter required data in a timely manner into databases, and meet all case reporting requirements within established deadlines and standards for final review by a legal staff
• Make service requests and refer case follow ups to caseworkers for complicated cases
• Prepare response for I-485 RFE’s
• Assist clients in drafting response on missed USCIS interviews or those who need rescheduling
• Assist clients in making NVC payment
• Conduct File review monthly and address any matter with Managing Attorney
• Assist legal staff in making copies and creating new files
• Assist in Citizenship Workshops
• Complete change of address forms with CIS
• Help maintain the filing system for immigration petitions filed with IRC in Atlanta
• Submit intern hours on volunteer dashboard
• Other duties as needed and assigned by immigration legal staff

Requirements

• Prefer students or recent graduates with interest and experience with USCIS forms
• Must have reliable work hours and able to commit 3 days a week (9-5)
• Able to work independently and under pressure with multiple tasks and competing deadlines
• The ideal candidates are independent, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Attention to detail and procedure
• Work or volunteer experience with foreign populations, especially African or Middle and Near Eastern
• Bilingual in client languages including Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, or French is beneficial, but not required
• Computer literacy, preferably with PC systems
• Knowledge of immigration forms beneficial, but not required
• Applicants must be open to evolving responsibilities
• Must submit intern hours on volunteer portal
• Must pass a background check
• Commitment of 15 hours per week for a minimum of 3 consecutive months
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for a US work authorization
• This is an in-person role
• This role will report to Legal Assistant IMM Core Services

Skills

• USCIS Forms
• Immigration Applications
• Legal Administrative Support
• Client Assistance
• Foreign Population Experience
• Attention to Detail
• Compliance
• Computer Literacy
• Time Management
• Multitasking
• Background Check Compliance
• Volunteer Portal Reporting

Languages

English