Immigration and Compliance Specialist

Immigration And Compliance Specialist

The Immigration Director role provides input on the design, implementation and administration of immigration and other HR compliance programs, policies, and procedures in accordance with the organization's strategy. This role will collaborate with HR business partners, Legal and external immigration counsel to provide efficient experience to associates with employment-based visas. This role will also provide support for other HR compliance programs and/or processes.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responsible for case coordination, document collection, process tracking, and maintaining immigration compliance documentation.
• Coordinates employment-based immigration cases including, but not limited to, H-1B, L-1, TN, and permanent residency processes.
• Serve as a liaison between employees, HR partners, hiring managers, and external immigration counsel.
• Ensures accurate tracking and monitoring of immigration case progress to ensure deadlines are met.
• Collect and review employee documentation required for petitions.
• Support maintenance of Public Access Files (PAFs) and other compliance documentation as required.
• Collaborates with internal Legal team to monitor legislative updates and changes to state and federal laws to ensure organizational compliance and to assess any impacts on the organization's policies and practices.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding immigration processes and timelines.
• Provide general guidance (non-Legal) on immigration procedures and company policies.
• Assist with immigration reporting and data requests from HR leadership.
• Support immigration program audits and documentation reviews.
• Identifies opportunities to improve immigration processes and workflows.
• Provides leadership and/or consultation on other HR special projects and/or initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of supporting immigration programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with immigration law firms or HR immigration programs.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively deliver solutions in a fast-paced environment and prioritize workload.
• Able to travel 10-15% based on business needs.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary Work

Related Skills:

Business Acumen, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Understanding, Communication, Compliance, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Detail-Oriented, General Risk Management, Influence, Relationship Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk Monitoring