Description
The Immigration Specialist will be handling immigration matters and related tasks for US local and occasional international hires requiring work sponsorship in partnership with our local and international HR and management teams including external immigration counsels. This individual will act as a key internal point of contact for all North American immigration needs and support all employment-based visa applications, PERM labor certifications, LPR’s, and business immigration document compliance.
This position will be hybrid to the Reston, Virginia office.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years’ experience in employment-based business immigration (in-bound and outbound) and PERM process.
• Experience in the administration of immigration programs.
• Experience providing full-cycle visa support – both temporary and green card.
• Working knowledge of HR processes, procedures, roles and U.S. immigration and employment law fundamentals.
• Experience working with immigration database management tools (such as INS Zoom).

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Business, Criminal Justice, Political Science or similar
• Experience working with the following case types: F-1 OPT, H-1B, L-1, TN, PERM, I-140, and employment based green card processes.
• Experience working with Workday.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced excel and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to safeguard confidential information.
• Ability to research and interpret federal regulations
• Attention to detail, including the ability to review documents and other work and make corrections.
  

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• Serve as a central point of contact and handle day-to-day U.S. and Canada immigration related matters. Partner with managers, employees, recruiters, HR business partners and outside legal counsel to coordinate initiation, posting, and signing of all immigration related applications.
• Provide immigration support for employees, partnering with external counsel and HR business partners, on items including nonimmigrant visa services, lawful permanent resident applications, and immigration policy, compliance and planning.
• Communicate clearly and effectively on immigration requirements, government procedures, case processing times to HR business partners, recruiters, employees and appropriate business leaders.
• Provide support with travel & employment verification for foreign nationals.
• Keep immigration data updated to include periodic reports.
• Notify I-9 manager of all documentary changes for all foreign nationals as and when the changes occur.
• Monitor work authorization document expiration dates on an on-going basis.
• Draft and ensure accuracy of foreign travel documents (business travel letters, visa application support letters), and review reentry documents.
• Work with ICF payroll regarding eligible tax exemptions for foreign students.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.