Senior Immigration Specialist, OIA

About the role

Works under moderate supervision to provide high level advisory, guidance, and administrative skills throughout several phases of immigration process in Office of International Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and submits immigration petitions and Department of State sponsorship documents for all visa types sponsored by UT Southwestern (excluding O-1 and HHS waivers) including: F-1, J-1, J-2 work authorizations, H-1B, H-4, TN-1 and TN-2.
• Advises faculty and staff on strategies for maximizing employment and career development opportunities for themselves and/or their staff by appropriate planning and use of various non-immigrant visa options.
• Meets with international visitors to confirm accuracy of INS documents, compliance with federal visa requirements and to assist in completion of payroll and I-9 documentation.
• Maintains high level of expertise in frequently-changing state and federal regulations, legal interpretations, and INS and Department of State processing protocols by reading and researching professional resources such as, but not limited to: Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Foreign Affairs Manual, and numerous federal websites.
• Advises departments and individual physicians on visa issues related to clinical residencies and accredited and unaccredited clinical fellowships.
• Coordinates annual applications for all international clinical trainees and serves as Training Program Liaison to Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
• Works to resolve complex problems related to non-immigrant status by communicating with wide variety of governmental personnel, including but not limited to: embassy and consular officials, INS port-of-entry, service center and district office officials, Social Security Administration and Department of Public Safety personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Science, Humanities, English or related field
• 5 years of experience with Bachelor's Degree.
• Must possess U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency, as mandated by federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• 3 years of directly related work experience with Master's Degree.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare—no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer