Specialties: Global Mobility of International Personnel. Provide US visa administration and global support to US Inbound ExPat's, Foreign Local Hires, Business Travelers, International Interns and Trainees
Provide support to Fortune 500 corporations managing U.S. visa administration for non-immigrant and green card permanent residency applications. Responsibilities include but not limited to providing guidance to foreign nationals, recruiters, HR, global business partners and U.S. managers. Manage end to end case processing for U.S. inbound foreign nationals and streamlining corporate policies for global international case management.
Extensive experience as Senior Immigration Consultant managing US Immigration programs for Corporate International HR and Global Mobility of Expat's. Role includes training US and Global business partners, managing impact of merger and acquisition, carve-out and divestitures on foreign national employees, compliance, audits, I-9 instruction, guidance on FICA subject or exempt visa categories and vendor management. Signatory for US visa applications and the Siemens L Blanket petition. Key contributor to Global Shared Services Quality Team US Immigration Initiative and GSS Policy team on alignment of foreign national employee policies + J-1 International Internship Program policies centralized at GSS for all sectors. Mapped end-to-end processes (RACI) for alignment, standardization & centralization which resulted in decreasing the burden on human resources while providing value-added services and streamlining case management. Provide support on complex US immigration issues and escalations, involving in-house employment counsel when appropriate. Identify priorities to ensure completion of tasks and communication to customers is made on a timely basis. Facilitate lawful immigration status & employment authorization for Expats, Foreign National Employees, Business Travelers, Interns + Trainees, and provide guidance to EDM and Payroll on FICA subject or exempt visa categories and I-9 compliance. Maintain up-to-date knowledge on USCIS, US Dept of State and US Dept of Labor regulations by attending various seminars and workshops at the annual ACIP Symposium in Washington DC
Immigration Specialist (Contractor)
Immigration Specialist
Firm] Traveled to South Africa 3 -4 times a year to recruit IT professionals. Managed the relocation and US visa administration for foreign national employees.
