Senior Immigration Specialist-HR International Personnel-Mount Sinai Health System-Full Time-Days

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Immigration Specialist must be able to work in an environment that deals with immigration policies and regulations which are continuously evolving. This position contributes to the development of immigration processes by providing strategic oversight that will enhance best practices and improve the team's overall efficiency. The Senior Immigration Specialist will respond to correspondence with The Department of State, The Department of Homeland Security and other related governmental agencies for any issues or concerns regarding a non-immigrant visa category. Supports the hospital policies and procedures on U.S. visa application process, understands current requirements, and remains abreast on recent developments and carrying out the responsibilities of the Exchange Visitor Program. This individual reports to the Senior Associate Dean, International Personnel in Human Resources.

Requirements

• 3 years experience in the field of immigration is required.
• Experience with filing NIV and IV petitions and responding to RFE's.
• Must be flexible, innovative and creative, with high energy.
• Excellent organization skills/detail oriented.
• Must be able to work within a "team" based approach.
• Must show initiative and ability to accomplish work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to instruct and teach other team members.
• Must be able to work in strict time constraints.
• Knowledgeable in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Immigration Tracker.
• Customer service oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in corporate immigration or academic institution with healthcare focus strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in English, History, Political Science, or other majors that require persuasive writing, strong reading comprehension, and analytic thinking strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Possess a strong knowledge of procedural requirements for various types of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions.
• Prepare and submit NIV petitions such as H-1B, E-3, O-1, TN visa petitions and respond to RFE's.
• Review proposed job descriptions and recommend appropriate visa classification for Foreign Nationals.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and establish case strategy and communicate regularly with foreign national (FN) employees regarding their visa status including consular processing matters.
• Advise employees on visa application processes and rules/regulations regarding proper maintenance of immigration status.
• Liaise with outside counsel and institutional departments on PERM Labor Certification petitions and PNIW etc.
• Prepare IV petitions (I-140) such as Outstanding Researcher petitions and file corresponding Application for Adjustment of Status.
• Liaise with various government agencies including USCIS, DOS, DOL, CBP, ICE, etc. as well as congressional or senatorial representatives.
• Administer individual orientation sessions to foreign nationals on how to maintain legal visa sponsorship.
• Be eligible for DSO (F-1) and ARO (J-1) visa responsibilities through SEVIS.
• Train and supervise junior staff in immigration related topics and serve as mentor for junior level staff.
• Assist with immigration site visits, audits, and system wide data reporting.
• Attend institutional meetings representing International Personnel, liaise with department administrators and participate in presentation of informational immigration seminars.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current US Citizenship & Immigration Services, US Department of State, Department of Labor, trends, issues and developments regarding immigration in order to incorporate professional practice/service.
• Interpret, identify and analyze critical, operational and system data and works as a team player to help facilitate the services.
• Identify ways to improve team productivity and office wide-projects.
• Effectively manage a high volume caseload, prioritize and multitask with minimal supervisory contact.
• Complete Form I-9 employment eligibility verification and re-verification.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior