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Mclean, Va

Work in conjunction with key functional areas to ensure compliance with immigration, legal, and tax laws to mitigate the risks of conducting international business.Advise and educate 80+ expatriates, on an ongoing basis, with respect to their assignments to include international assignment agreements, immigration, issue resolutions, host country labor law compliance, allowances, and premiums. Interpret policy and answer questions from HR colleagues, management, Payroll, Finance, and employees regarding international assignments.Partner with HR team to prepare international assignment offer packages to new hires and ensure candidates are on-boarded with accurate host country labor law accrual codes. Assess and interpret immigration requirements for a minimum of 50 business travelers per month. Manage immigration vendor to ensure proper management and tracking of all employees on international assignments. Research and provide guidance on complex and unstructured international assignment scenarios. Partner with tax, legal, and outside counsel to improve the secondment process for unique set of frequent travelers with work permits to mirror the life-cycle of their travel both overseas and the U.S. Create step-by-step immigration guides enabling the Global Mobility Office, programs, and employees to factor immigration requirements in proposals for overseas work.

Arlington, Va

Managed the application and maintenance of lawful immigration status and employment authorization for 70+ employees and candidates in the non-immigrant visa practice area (E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, TN, F-1, DACA). Managed employment visa and work authorization processes from initial application to renewal.Maintained client-specific procedures, policies, and declarations for non-immigrant visa team. Conducted weekly and bi-weekly Paralegal status meetings for both immigrant and non-immigrant practice areas. Updated, maintained, and ensured team-wide understanding client best practices, procedures, and policies.Maintained client-specific procedures and policies. Managed high caseload within tight timelines, prepare, and submitted visa documentation to the appropriate governing agency. Trained and co-managed a team of 12 attorneys with the goal of filing 2000+ non-immigrant visa applications within a strict deadline.

Tysons, Va

Managed 50-100 immigrant and non-immigrant cases simultaneously utilizing case management software including E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1A/B, O-1, TN, EB-1, I-140, and AOS applications).Worked with clients to gather the necessary information and documentation in a timely manner.Liaised with clients on daily basis providing premier level of customer service.Prepared petitions, applications, and letters as assigned by manager for submittal to the appropriate government agency.Demonstrated mastery of multiple case types from simple to complex filings within particular practice area(s).

Interacted with the internal and external customers to determine their needs and worked diligently to ensure their requirements were satisfied.Tracked all systems in the Catalog, Order and Logistics Tracking Datable; became fully responsible for the maintenance, integrity, and accuracy of the database.Developed realistic and detailed project schedules, forecasted potential delays for logistics projects; trained and managed employees through the completion of each project. Prepared weekly project status reports and recommended process/quality improvement initiative which led to a more positive project outcome. Maintained a high-quality relationship with the client by providing full office support to 70+ NAVSEA government employees and contractors.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science