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About the Role

The Immigration Specialist plays an integral role within the firm’s Americas immigration team and serves as a key liaison to various stakeholders throughout the firm to ensure the successful execution of our immigration strategy. The optimal candidate will have a solid foundation in both nonimmigrant and immigrant visa and green card matters and appreciates the importance of policy and process. Team player attitude and strong analytical and critical thinking skills are a must.

Responsibilities

Independently manage caseload for both nonimmigrant and immigrant/green card and visa matters
Track work accordingly and exercise good judgement when escalating matters
Proactively manage caseload and liaise with external immigration counsel and HR teams to ensure immigration milestones are being met
Advise and guide stakeholders on immigration-related business decisions, ensuring adherence to firm policies and guidance from counsel
Update stakeholders on immigration developments impacting employee population
Liaise with external immigration counsel on ad hoc issues related to US government inquiries, Canada or LatAm immigration issues for local employees
Assist with immigration issues as necessary for interns and new hires
Serve as project team member working on one or more phases of several annual immigration-related projects
Assist with updating policy/process and project plan documentation
Assist with ad-hoc reporting/metrics requests
Conduct data validation on immigration support documentation for Americas immigration filings to the government
Collaborate with other members of the Global Mobility team on immigration considerations and drivers for relocations

Requirements

3+ years minimum of corporate US immigration experience in both nonimmigrant and immigrant/green card and visa matters
Analytical rigor with a proven ability to perform data audits, ensuring complete accuracy in government filings and internal record-keeping
Client service focus, responsiveness and a “can-do” open minded attitude
Strong organizational skills, proactive approach
Self-starter, ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment
Good communication and relationship management skills – ability to explain complex immigration processes to stakeholders in simple terms
Understands the importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of immigration information
Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
Good judgement and critical thinking – the ability to identify potential legal or timeline bottlenecks and escalate with proposed solutions
Familiar with operating as part of a global team
Enthusiastic, positive, and keen to learn and develop
Proficiency with Excel, particularly V-lookups and pivot tables
Prior exposure to Global Mobility field is advantageous, although not essential
Willingness to work overtime, particularly during peak immigration cycles

Skills

Nonimmigrant visa matters
Immigrant visa matters
Green card matters
Policy and process
Analytical skills
Critical thinking skills
Excel proficiency
V-lookups
Pivot tables

Location

Dallas, TX
New York, NY

Work Type

On-site
Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years minimum of corporate US immigration experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree

About the Company

Cartus is an industry leader in global talent mobility and corporate relocation services with nearly 70 years in operation.
Cartus manages all aspects of an employee’s move across 190+ countries to facilitate a smooth transition.
The company supports hundreds of corporate and government clients, including more than a third of Fortune 100 companies.
Services include domestic and international mobility, recruitment and talent management, outsourcing, policy consulting and DEI mobility solutions, international assignment compensation and gross-up services, remote and hybrid workforce solutions, and language and intercultural solutions.
Cartus is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS).
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. is moving real estate to what's next, fulfilling its purpose to empower everyone's next move through its leading integrated services.
Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and its portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories.
Anywhere's culture thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration.
The company is proud of its award-winning culture and is consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including Great Place to Work, Forbes World's Best Employers, Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies, and Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies.