Associate - Immigration Specialist

Grant Thornton

2 - 4 years

1 - 3 Lacs

bengaluru

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immigration hrsd lca global mobility recruitment hr generalist activities documentation h1 global immigration human resource management hr operations system visa processing ticketing h1b us immigration visa counselling h1 transfer

Work Mode

Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Role Description

The ideal candidate will possess:

Bachelors degree
2 to 4 years of experience with U.S. immigration.
Experience with U.S. business immigration work non-immigrant/temporary and immigrant/permanent
Past experience functioning as an HR/Talent Coordinator
Experience with Global Mobility or global Immigration programs, preferably within a consulting or professional services environment or as a paralegal
Demonstrated flexibility working in a dynamic and rapidly changing organization
Strong English written, listening, and verbal communication skills
Highly detailed oriented, data-driven, and customer-focused, with ability to solve problems and develop solutions
Ensure firm protocols and policies are followed in the initiation of new immigration matters with external legal counsel
Gather required information and documentation to initiate immigration matters with external immigration legal counsel
Timely initiate new immigration matters with legal counsel
Coordinate with the internal immigration team, external law firm, technology team, HR, Recruitment, employees, and managers in gathering the required information to file immigration-related petitions and cases with the immigration service
Provide immigration case processing information to new hires and current hires, as well as Recruiting, HR, and internal stakeholders
Update internal and external legal counsel systems with new immigration documentation received from employees and new hires
Coordinate exception approval process, ensuring that firm protocols are followed
Liaise with legal counsel with employment updates for employees on firm-sponsored visas
Monitor reporting on expiration dates for employee work authorization and ensure timely initiation of extensions with legal counsel following the internal approval process
Liaise with internal stakeholders and conduct regular reporting to identify updates to employment for employees on firm-sponsored visas to timely notify legal counsel of any proposed changes that would impact immigration
Prepare necessary supporting documentation for initiation of immigration matters (e.g., sponsorship letters, promissory notes, etc.)
Provide administrative support with the preparation of immigration-related matters including routine letters of employment confirmation, visa appointment instructions, posting notices, routine email communications, etc
Provide administrative support with scheduling immigration-related appointments and briefings with internal stakeholders, managers, coaches, employees, HR, and Recruitment
Monitor the re-verification of I-9 documents for the firm to ensure compliance and excellence in this area
Coordinate Labor Condition Applications (LCA) oriented compliance (i.e., LCA postings and file maintenance requirements)
Maintain a positive relationship with third-party vendors, coordinate invoice review and approval process, troubleshoot issues regarding invoicing
Track and maintain all V&I program activity
Prepare and submit requested reporting, as needed, on V&I activity
Maintain current immigration program materials and web content
Cross-train and support other Global Mobility roles

Skills

U.S. immigration, U.S. business immigration work, Global Mobility, Global Immigration

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