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Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

• Work directly with clients to ensure current and exiting clients' success in immigration cases and client satisfaction.
• Manage a high volume of non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications and caseload for corporate and individual clients.
• The liaison between the overseeing lawyer and the clients in communication.
• Work directly with an overseeing lawyer, provide legal services for clients regarding all aspects of US immigration law – primarily employment-based and family-based US immigration.
• Research consular requirements and fully understand all consular types of applications.
• Prepare documentation on all types of U.S. immigration cases for overseeing lawyer review.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

• Manage high volume of cases for corporate and individual clients. Solid experience in US migration, as well as consular assistance for China, India and many Asia-Pac countries. Experience with UK entry clearance.
• Manage Global Immigration cases for blue chip clients
• Manage and train team of paralegals
• Delegate cases to junior staff
• Oversee case progression of delegated work
• Handle senior executive/high touch cases

• Global Immigration Consultant
• Lead company’s Global Co-ordination Team Bi-weekly meetings to review cases Provide training to staff Delegate work Manage staff
• Client services Receive outbound immigration queries Provide advice, support and country specific immigration information Provide fee quotes Assist in establishment of foreign legal entities Weekly status reports.
• Employee/assignee services One-on-one meetings to provide support, advice, immigration information Completion and lodgment of visa applications Weekly status reports
• General Research to ensure possess up-to date-global immigration data Client invoicing Liaise with Embassies and Consulates Work with in-country co-counsel Research global immigration policies and procedures

Sydney, Australia

• Ensure accurate and timely payment of company’s permanent staff in Australia and New Zealand including LAFHA allowances;
• Manage processing and payment of all leave applications and related queries for permanent staff in Australia and New Zealand;
• Answer Ad Hoc payroll inquiries;
• Update payroll system with new employee information and make amendments as required;
• Track completion of attendance records and assist managers as required.

Sydney, Australia

• Visa processing, employment contracts, salary calculations, general support to HR Team.Responsibilities included:
• Responsible for all in-coming employment visas, including Long-Stay (457) and Short-Stay (456), Business ETA, Occupational Trainee, Working Holidayo Liaise with home country, site and application in order to lodge.
• Foreign National employment contractso Create and manage employment contracts for Inpats - new arrivals, transfers.
• With Expat Payroll Department, manage and communicate changes to Inpat salary calculations.
• General assistance to HR Manager and Officer as required.

San Francisco, US

• Company representative for all US incoming visas, both temporary and permanent. Advice and support as required on US out-going and third country visas. Necessity to remain apprised of all current and future INS laws..
• Advising management and Human Resources on any visa implications relating to hiring or firing of employees.
• Working directly with employees regarding filing of visa applications.
• Tracking status of visa processing.
• Liaising with immigration attorneys.
• Presentations to employees and departments regarding pertinent immigration issues.

San Francisco, USA

• Member of International Compensation and Benefits team. Manage Gap Inc. Global Health Plan, Gap Inc. Global Retirement Plan, Gap Inc. Global Life and LTD Assurance plans, Gap Inc. Medical Benefits Abroad Plan, Gap Inc..
• Supporting the non-US operations (EAC, GIS and Global Compliance) during the annual merit review process, including development of merit increase guidelines, bonus recommendations and guidelines, stock option.
• Analyzing country’s salary competitiveness, to develop salary structures and guidelines.
• Working with HR Business Partners to develop country or region specific compensation and benefits policies, e.g. car policies, regional medical/dental/life/disability plans, incentive plans.
• Acting as consultant to non-US HR partners on any compensation or benefits related questions
• Business partnerships include Corporate Benefits, Corporate Compensation, HR Administration, Global Relocation Services, Finance, regional HR representatives.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Ba Major In Languages