Junior Immigration Consultant

CIBT•Houston, TX

5h•$22 - $27

About The Position

The Junior Immigration Consultant supports the delivery of corporate immigration services for employees and corporate clients across the United States and the broader Americas region. Working under the guidance of Immigration Consultants, Senior Consultants, Managers, and legal professionals, the role supports immigration case preparation, document collection and review, deadline tracking, employee communication, and accurate case-system maintenance. This early-career opportunity is designed for a highly organized and detail-oriented professional seeking to develop technical expertise in corporate immigration and global mobility while progressively assuming greater case-management responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Approximately 0 to 2 years of experience, including internships, in immigration, global mobility, legal services, HR, international business, or a related professional-services environment.
Strong organization, time-management, attention-to-detail, and follow-through skills.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
Professional, responsive, and client-service-oriented approach.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and ability to learn immigration case-management systems.

Nice To Haves

Internship or professional experience in corporate immigration, business immigration law, global mobility, or professional services.
Exposure to U.S. employment-based immigration processes.
Exposure to immigration processes in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, or other Americas jurisdictions.
Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills.
Experience working with multinational organizations or in a multicultural environment.
Previous use of an immigration or legal case-management system.

Responsibilities

Support U.S. and Americas immigration cases from initiation through filing, adjudication, completion, and file closure under appropriate supervision.
Collect and organize employee, dependent, and corporate documentation required for immigration applications.
Review documents and case information for completeness and consistency and follow up on missing information.
Assist with immigration forms, questionnaires, support letters, filing packages, and related case materials under established procedures.
Maintain accurate case notes, documents, milestone dates, and status information in the case management system.
Monitor deadlines, expiration dates, appointments, government notifications, and outstanding document requests.
Promptly escalate approaching deadlines, inconsistencies, missing information, and potential risks.
Support case closure and records-management requirements.
Serve as a professional point of contact for employees on routine case-management matters.
Clearly communicate document requirements, process steps, anticipated timelines, appointments, and next actions.
Proactively follow up on outstanding documentation and information.
Prepare routine employee and client communications using approved templates and guidance.
Provide timely status updates and escalate questions requiring input from a senior team member or legal professional.
Participate in client meetings and case-review calls when appropriate.
Follow immigration procedures, client-specific instructions, standard operating procedures, and service-level requirements.
Perform accurate data entry and maintain complete, audit-ready case records.
Handle personal, immigration, and corporate information in accordance with privacy and information-security requirements.
Complete assigned quality checks and promptly correct identified issues.
Recognize potential compliance, case, or service risks and escalate appropriately.
Work within the defined responsibilities of the role and not provide independent legal advice.
Collaborate with colleagues supporting immigration services throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, and global locations.
Coordinate case information and documentation across jurisdictions for cross-border matters.
Provide workload coverage during colleague absences and periods of increased case volume.
Participate actively in technical, system, and process training.
Maintain templates, checklists, process documentation, and knowledge resources as assigned.
Share recurring case issues and process challenges to support continuous improvement.