Immigration Lawyer

Immigration Lawyer — Sovereign Global Mobility LLC

New York, NY | August 2023 – Present

• Represented 42 corporate clients in securing H-1B, L-1, and O-1 visas for specialized international personnel, maintaining a 99% USCIS petition approval rating.
• Conducted biannual mock I-9 compliance audits for 15 multi-national companies, identifying and remediating 180+ record discrepancies to prevent regulatory penalties.
• Streamlined corporate client intake workflows using INSZoom software, reducing petition preparation times by 25% and improving overall document submission efficiency.
• Drafted 55 responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for complex specialty occupation petitions, achieving a 95% success rate in resolving governmental inquiries.

Immigration Associate — Vanguard Immigration Partners

Boston, MA | September 2021 – July 2023

• Prepared and filed 130+ family-sponsored residency and naturalization applications, maintaining a 98% client satisfaction rating across all immigration cases.
• Advised 65 clients during preparation sessions for USCIS adjustment of status interviews, reducing client anxiety and ensuring smooth interview proceedings.
• Coordinated with senior counsel to defend 28 removal cases in immigration court, drafting motions and briefs that secured administrative closure in 12 files.
• Migrated 1,500+ paper client profiles into a digital LawLogix database system, increasing document retrieval speed by 35% across the legal practice group.

U.S. Immigration Law, H-1B Visas, L-1 Visas, O-1 Visas, PERM Labor Certification, Family-Sponsored Immigration, Removal Defense, USCIS Petitions, I-9 Auditing, RFE Responses, Consular Processing, Client Consultation, Legal Writing, INSZoom, LawLogix, LexisNexis, Westlaw

Technology Sector Talent Intake

Role: Lead Immigration Attorney

Tools: INSZoom, Slack, G Suite

Directed the visa preparation and filing strategy for a corporate client transfer of 45 software developers, achieving 100% processing compliance.

Employer Compliance Restoration

Role: Compliance Counsel

Tools: LawLogix, Excel, Teams

Audited and updated the I-9 records of 380 active employees, correcting 95 validation errors and preventing potential federal audits or fines.

• Admitted to the New York State Bar (2021)
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Fluent)
• Volunteer Work: Pro-bono legal counsel for local immigrant integration clinic (2022-present)
• Availability: 3 weeks notice