Immigration Specialist

Wavicle Data Solutions leverages Cloud, Data & Analytics technologies to deliver complex business & digital transformation solutions to our clients. As a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with a 40%+ women workforce, Wavicle fosters a diverse & equitable environment where innovative professionals come together as a team and enable our clients to realize their goals in their transformation journey. Our team members collaborate by infusing their creative problem solving skills, agile working & tech know-how to drive value for our clients.
At Wavicle, a Top Workplace award winner, you’ll find a challenging and rewarding work environment where our 400+ team members based in US, India Canada work from 42 cities in a remote/hybrid, digitally connected way. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes: healthcare, retirement, life insurance, short/long-term disability, unlimited paid time off, short-term incentive plans (annual bonus) and long-term incentive plans.
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Wavicle is hiring an Immigration Specialist who can own the end end-to-end lifecycle for processing the required legal paperwork required to allow for foreign nationals to work within the United States and Canada. What You Will Get To Do

• Respond to requests for information from managers, employees, talent acquisition team and outside immigration counsel.
• Assist with cases associated with non-immigrant and immigrant visa filings, including H-1B, TN, E-3, L-1, O-1, J-1, PERM, EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 cases, as well as Canadian visas.
• Conduct routine green card tasks such as postings, advertisements, and educating managers and employees on the process.
• Monitor changes to employment status, job title, office location and salary and notify appropriate stakeholders.
• Track and take appropriate action on upcoming visa expiration dates.
• Assist with drafting and reviewing business visa and travel letters.
• Build frameworks and processes to better automate the immigration process internal.
• Communicate results of immigration process across Wavicle leadership on a regular basis.

What You Bring

• Bachelor or Masters degree in relevant field or Paralegal certificate.
• Candidate must reside in the Chicago metro area. Work from home with flexibility to come into one of our Chicago offices as needed.
• 3+ years of U.S. immigration experience in successfully obtaining work permits in the U.S. is required.
• Experience working for a professional services company is preferred.
• Experience and/or understanding of the Canadian immigration process is preferred, but not required.
• Expert knowledge in filing petitions to the USCIS (H1B, I-485, I-140, I-90, etc.).
• Hands on experience in handling Request for Evidence (RFE) for US Work Permit.
• Prior work experience with I-9 filing, GC processing and filing.
• Strong knowledge in petitions to USCIS (H-1B, I-485, I-140, I-90, I- 129, I-130, I-131, I-751, I-765, I-864, and N-400).
• Must have strong organization skills and highly detail oriented.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and learn new laws/requirements quickly.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Bonus Program

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Wavicle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status.