Also called: Accredited Immigration Representative, BIA Accredited Representative
A non-lawyer authorized by the U.S. Justice Department to give immigration legal help through a recognized nonprofit.
Accredited representatives help immigrants file for green cards, citizenship, DACA renewals, and asylum, and fully accredited ones can even argue in immigration court. Many speak the languages of the communities they serve and work at churches or nonprofits.
Nonprofit pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Immigration law training (often 40+ hours) plus approval of a recognized nonprofit by the DOJ Office of Legal Access Programs.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Spanish, International Studies, Social Work.
Growing about average. Demand tracks immigration caseloads and nonprofit funding.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts immigration forms; earning trust in immigrant communities and representing people in hard cases stay human.
Classes: Spanish or another world language, AP U.S. Government, AP World History, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-2099.
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