Visa - Specialist Educational Qualification: Graduate/ Post-Graduate in any discipline. Function: Operations Experience: 4 to 8 years of relevant Experience Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Shift: Day (General) Key Responsibilities : Experience in handling US Immigration - Support on different USA visa Categories namely; H-1B CAP / Extension/ Transfers / Amendments/ OPT to H-1B, LCA Management, Other Visa filings like H4, B1/B2, L1 (L1-A and L-1B), L2, etc. Preparation of H-1B/L-1A/L-1B complete package and collecting the documents as per the checklist related to the petition. Entails sending Legal Questionnaire to the applicants, along with checklist of documents; follow up with the applicants and obtain the same. Initiating new LCA as per the job location and prevailing wages. To track the LCA from project to project and should apply all types of LCA's. To review the documents as per the checklist and drafting the petition. Filling Form I-129, I-129H, I-129DC, LCA and Petition Letter Filling Form I-539/Form I-539A if there are any dependents (H4/L2 dependents) Filling Form I-907 for Premium processing Preparation of Petition support letters and forms. Prepare Offer/ Deputation Letters, Employment Agreement letters, Consulate Letters and Experience Letters. Experience in handling RFE's (Request for Further Evidence). Verifying Client Letter and Vendor letters, modifying based on the petition. Coordinating with the Attorney's / Client to file the petition in the correct way and at the right time to avoid the delays. Experience in conducting mock interviews for employees appearing for personal interviews for H1B/ L1/ B1 visa applications at US consulates and preparation of complete and accurate documentation with Do’s and Don’t Strong experience in document verification for Visa processing. To communicate effectively with the employees and business managers on the progress of the applications. Need to adapt and learn new geographies based on the business requirements Coordinate and track all immigration activities end to end process. Tracking service levels (SLA) and constantly ensuring we are within SLA. MIS report creation for all the cases H1 / L1 / Visa stamping and the LCA initiations – manually / case updation in the tool on daily basis. Candidate profile : Relationship management and good communication skills (written and oral) with willingness to learn and self-starter. Knowledge of US Immigration and/ or global mobility is a must. Should be able to work on Excel and create reports along with experience in working on an Application/ Tool. Should have worked on International assignment management. Should have knowledge and understating about / Immigration Laws / International Assignments and Global Mobility. Strong team player; ideally with experience in working with multiple teams or clients. Work efficiently with minimum supervision. Proactive steps to avoid escalations and handling all escalations. Enthusiastic, positive and keen to learn and develop. Ability to manage client / applicant’s confidential personal information. Flexibility and ability to manage several clients/ priorities in a very fast-paced environment.
Job Title
Immigration Specialist