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Management of a legal team.New processes creation to increase productivity and minimize human errors.Interfaced on a regular basis with internal clients, government officials and corporate executivesOngoing training and knowledge transfer to team members of processes covering U.S. immigration requirements and compliance [ H-1B (New, Extension, Amendment, Transfer, Conversions), J-1, H-3]Discussion of recruitment forecasts, timelines and providing constant legal advice.Responsible for filing over 3000 cases yearly with the US Immigration Services.Managing very large case load and ensuring all deadlines are metContact with outside legal vendors and other vendors to discuss complex casesEnsuring compliance with government regulations Working directly with internal recruitment team Providing guidance on cases that present challenges Providing training on immigration processes and requirements Direct contact with executive management to discuss processes and forecasts Direct contact with immigration government officials to resolve outstanding issues and problem cases Performance review and appraisal of team membersTools used: MS Word, INS Zoom, PowerPoint, MS Teams, HCM, Excel

Preparation and management of nonimmigrant and immigrant cases with minimum to no supervision: Family Based Immigration, and Work Based Immigration Direct contact with clients.Continuous and thorough Legal Research.Drafting motions and letters to be submitted to the immigration servicesExcellent writing and drafting skills.

Conforming and reviewing documents related to Estate Planning: Wills, Power of Attorney, Advance Directive for Health Care.Proofreading Legal Documents Drafting letters to clients Updating calendar and scheduling meetings for attorneys.

Website Design and update Preparation and management of matrimonial, nonimmigrant and immigrant cases: Family Based Immigration, Fiancé Petitions, Work Based Immigration - Labor Certifications, Non-Immigrant Visas: H-1B, H-4, E-1, L-1, L-2, Handling Asylum and Cancellation of Removal cases, Consular Processing.Direct contact with clients.Continuous and thorough Legal Research.Excellent communication skills.Excellent writing and drafting skills.; JavaScript, Immforms Plus, Law Desk, MS Office.

Implementing an Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN).Managing Project using MS ProjectDetermining Technical and Commercial Requirements Development of business strategies and tactics by meeting with client.Meeting with Vendors.Attending Industry Meetings.Supervising the Network implementation.

Developing a life-cycle project on the image recognition using the Neurons Network.Determining Requirements and writing Specifications.Design and Classes description using UML.Coding with C++.Testing.

DataBase updating.Designing a Web Page.Software Used: Fox Pro, HTML, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word.