<strong>It's a new day with a new opportunity at 8am! </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong><br><br>We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Immigration Forms Analyst to join our growing product team. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing, specifying, and validating immigration forms across USCIS, DOL, and DOS filing requirements, ensuring our software accurately captures complex case data and produces error-free filings.<br><br>Immigration forms are the backbone of our platform. Government agencies regularly update forms, modify filing procedures, and introduce new electronic filing requirements. You will be the subject matter expert who ensures our forms library stays current, accurate, and aligned with how immigration attorneys actually prepare cases. Your work directly impacts case outcomes for attorneys and the foreign nationals they represent.<br><br>You will collaborate closely with the product manager and engineers to translate legal requirements into technical specifications, validate accurate data mapping for both PDF generation and electronic filing, and diagnose form-related issues to ensure seamless functionality. Your expertise in immigration law and form preparation will be essential to our continued success in providing immigration software that meets the needs of legal professionals and their clients.<br><br><strong>About us:</strong><br><br>At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.<br><br>Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000's fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!<br><br><strong>What you'll do:</strong><br><br><strong>Forms Analysis and Specification:</strong><br><ul><li>Develop detailed specifications for the engineering team to convert immigration forms into streamlined digital intakes, ensuring seamless data mapping for PDFs and electronic filings.</li><li>Monitor USCIS, DOL, and DOS form releases, policy updates, and edition changes to ensure our forms library reflects current government requirements within required compliance windows.</li><li>Validate e-filing output against USCIS and DOL electronic submission specifications, ensuring our platform meets government portal requirements.</li><li>Stay current on changes to USCIS online filing, the DOL FLAG system, and other government electronic submission processes.</li><li>Identify priorities for form expansion or additions based on customer feedback.</li></ul><br><strong>Collaboration and Problem Solving</strong><br><ul><li>Work closely with product and engineering teams to refine form mapping and optimize the user experience for attorneys and their staff.</li><li>Investigate and troubleshoot form issues, pinpointing root causes and collaborating with engineers to implement effective solutions.</li><li>Apply your industry expertise to ensure our forms remain accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with how immigration cases are actually prepared in practice.</li></ul><br><strong>About you:</strong><br><ul><li>3 to 5 years of hands-on experience preparing immigration forms in a law firm, corporate immigration department, or legal services organization.</li><li>Working knowledge of a range of case types, including non-immigrant petitions (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN), employment-based green cards (PERM, I-140, adjustment of status), family-based immigration, and naturalization.</li><li>Understanding of e-filing procedures for USCIS online filing and DOL FLAG system submissions.</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail with an understanding that form errors can result in RFEs, denials, or delays for clients.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across product, engineering, and legal teams.</li><li>Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.</li></ul><br><strong>Nice to have:</strong><br><ul><li>Paralegal certificate or formal immigration law training.</li><li>Experience at a high-volume immigration practice where you prepared forms across multiple case types simultaneously.</li><li>Experience with immigration case management software such as Docketwise, INSZoom, LawLogix, or similar platforms.</li><li>Familiarity with AILA practice resources, form instructions, and policy guidance.</li></ul><br><strong><strong>Additional Information</strong></strong>The annual salary range for this position is $70,000 to $100,000. The salary range for performing this role outside of the US / Austin / California may differ. 8am is committed to offering competitive, fair and commensurate compensation and has provided an estimated pay range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education.<strong>Why 8am: </strong><br><br>At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement-values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.<br><br><strong>Here's how we support our 8Team:</strong><br><ul><li><strong>Health Insurance Coverage: </strong>We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.</li><li><strong>Financial perks: </strong>We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.</li><li><strong>Time for what matters:</strong> Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.</li><li><strong>Wellness:</strong> Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.</li><li><strong>Learning and Development:</strong> Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.</li><li><strong>Giving back to the communities around us:</strong> Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).</li><li><strong>Engagement:</strong> Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.</li></ul><br>At 8am, we don't just offer benefits - we create an environment where people can thrive, grow, and make a real impact every day.<br><br><strong>Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:</strong><br><br>At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach. <br><br><strong>Security advisory:</strong><br><br>Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology. As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices. We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process. All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person. All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.