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Evander Kowalczyk-Adeyemi

Immigration Law Paralegal Intern
San Diego, United States

Professional Summary

Bilingual (English/Spanish, conversational Polish) paralegal intern and J.D.-track political science graduate with 14 months of immigration-law support across family-based petitions, DACA renewals, U-visa and asylum filings. Skilled at intake interviews, evidence packet assembly, USCIS form preparation, and case-management hygiene in high-volume nonprofit and private-practice settings.

Employment History

Immigration Paralegal Intern
Harbor Line Immigration Law Group · San Diego, CA
Jan, 2026 · Present
Prepared 60+ USCIS filings (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131, I-821D) under attorney supervision with zero rejections for missing evidence Conducted 25+ bilingual client intake interviews per month and drafted declarations for 9 U-visa and asylum matters Built a Clio checklist template for adjustment-of-status cases that cut packet assembly time from 3 hours to 75 minutes Tracked RFEs and receipt notices for 140 active matters and flagged 12 approaching deadlines before they lapsed Translated and certified 200+ pages of Spanish-language civil and police records
Legal Clinic Volunteer
Casa Frontera Immigrant Rights Center · Chula Vista, CA
Jun, 2025 · Dec, 2025
Screened 300+ walk-in clients at weekly DACA and naturalization clinics Completed 85 N-400 and fee-waiver (I-912) applications with volunteer attorneys Organized know-your-rights workshops reaching 450 community members across 6 schools and churches
Student Office Assistant
UC San Diego Office of International Students · La Jolla, CA
Sep, 2023 · May, 2025
Processed I-20 and OPT document requests for 1,800+ F-1 students with 48-hour turnaround Maintained SEVIS data accuracy audits and corrected 70+ record discrepancies Answered 40+ daily inquiries in person, by phone, and in the shared inbox

Education

B.A. Political Science, minor in Latin American Studies
University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA
2021 · 2025
GPA 3.71, Dean's List (5 quarters); Relevant coursework: Immigration Policy, Constitutional Law, Legal Research & Writing

Skills

USCIS forms & e-filing
Clio and Docketwise
Legal research (Westlaw, Lexis)
Client intake & declarations
Evidence packet assembly
Certified translation (Spanish)
RFE tracking
Confidentiality & ethics
Microsoft 365

Languages

English · native
Spanish · fluent
Polish

Courses

Paralegal Certificate (ABA-approved)
UC San Diego Extension · San Diego, CA
2026
DOJ Recognition & Accreditation Fundamentals training
CLINIC
2025
Certified Court Interpreter Prep (Spanish)
2025

Extra-curricular Activities

Vice President
UCSD Pre-Law Society
2023 · 2025
Organized LSAT prep and attorney panels for 120 members