Senior Immigration Scholar Advisor

Job Description

Provide senior-level advice and counsel to laboratories and administrative departments to appoint and sponsor international employees and visitors, serve as Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO), deliver expert guidance relative to filing applications/petitions for all non-immigrant and immigrant options, maintain confidential data, and conduct immigration related trainings and orientations campus-wide.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Collaborate and consult with Institute faculty, HR, international scholars (and their family members), and hiring departments to develop options and strategically plan for their current and future immigration needs.
• Provide information, advice, and documentation regarding international travel, I-94 status, employment authorization, visa stamp applications, visa extensions and amendments, and change of status applications demonstrating proficiency on broad immigration and US agency related issues and requirements.
• Creatively resolve complex issues and problems based on thorough understanding of relevant policies and government regulations and University policies.
• Expertly file applications/petitions for all non-immigrant and immigrant options for the Institute’s international population, including J-1/J-2, H-1B, TN-1, E-3, O-1, F-1 (CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT), B-1, WB, and US Permanent Resident status.
• Stay updated on complex regulations, policies, and practices of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and all its divisions, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, and other government agencies as well as Institute policies, procedures, and practices relating to the sponsoring of foreign nationals.
• Resolve issues and problems based on thorough understanding of relevant policies and government regulations and University policies.
• Monitor and execute the daily operation of the J Exchange Visitor Program and ensure that the program operates with integrity, adopts the best practices and that the highest levels of services are offered to Institute faculty, international scholars, and departments.
• Create and maintain a database for tracking international employees and visitors using Smartsheets containing data on international scholars and family members and produce reports from such data.
• Create and conduct all training, orientations and informational workshops for Institute faculty, international scholars, and departments.
• Create and update all instructional and informational materials, email templates, and forms.
• Plan all aspects of campus cultural events including Diwali, Chinese New Year, Holiday Party, and other offerings.
• Order office supplies and promotional items.
• Manage and project office budget including making check requests, assigning expenses to correct budget codes, and predicting budget for next fiscal year.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Expected Salary

Commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred

Prefers a Master’s degree in International Studies, International Relations, International Business or some other closely related discipline.

Special Instructions to Applicants

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Please provide names and email addresses of three to five references as part of the application process. When ready, the hiring department will contact the listed references via email requesting their reference letters to be uploaded directly to the application website. This is a time-limited position.

Health Assessment Required

No