Allison Stec
Washington,DC
Summary
Dedicated Senior Business Immigration Analyst with 3+ years of experience ready to lead company-wide initiatives through deft logistical management and expert hands-on analysis. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Immigration Analyst, Global Team
Seyfarth Shaw
05.2023 - Current
- Managed immigrant and nonimmigrant cases for 15 clients in numerous countries
- Designed and developed Global Mobility Programs for clients
- Hosted client calls and presentations for global immigration cases
- Developed protocols for third party affiliate to assist with client work when needed
- Initiated global immigration cases for clients
- Assisted with updating templates for Global immigration team
- Created documents to assist clients and their employees with global immigration work
- Edited weekly reports for clients
- Assisted attorneys with complex immigration cases
- Assisted finance team with maintaining billing for global clients
- Filed global immigration cases
- Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis, and business presentations.
Senior Business Immigration Analyst, U.S. Team
Seyfarth Shaw
09.2022 - Current
- Managed client relationships for immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petition processes
- Documented on-going case status for attorney, client and Foreign National
- Filed immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions for clients to USCIS
- Created approval packages for clients and Foreign Nationals
- Filed withdrawal letters for nonimmigrant visa petitions to USCIS
- Emailed with clients and Foreign Nationals to answer questions regarding visa application process
- Registered Foreign Nationals during H-1B CAP
- Discussed and documented back-up plans with clients for Foreign Nationals whose cases were not approved
- Assisted attorneys with any additional tasks needed
Immigration Assistant
Mintz
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Scanned and filed visa petitions for Foreign Nationals to USCIS
- Constructed various approval letters for employees and employers
- Created and filed withdrawal letters for visa petitions
- Managed invoices for attorneys
- Assisted attorneys with their calendars
- Mailed approval notices to Foreign Nationals
- Opened and scanned mail to proper attorney and paralegal
Receptionist
Fragomen
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Answered and redirected calls from Foreign Nationals to the correct immigration team member
- Operated the E-fax for 400 employees
- Managed the general email for the firm
- Scanned and filed mail for up to 400 employees
- Assisted office service team with FedEx shipments to USCIS
- Supported teams with filing documents related to immigration cases
- Answered new client inquiry questions regarding the immigration application process
- Organized office supplies
- Collaborated with Office Manager to assist with organizing and ordering employee gifts
Front Desk Office Assistant
NV5, Inc
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Scheduled all meetings for up to 100 employees and managed the office calendar in Outlook
- Ordered and organized office supplies
- Booked domestic flights, hotels and car rentals for the engineers
- Collected and distributed office mail
- Answered and redirected phone calls to the correct personnel
- Assisted Human Resources team with transmittals, processing PTO forms, new employee set-up etc
- Organized luncheons from set-up to break down, including catering
- Maintained organization of printing stations, supply closets and break room
- Collaborated with Office Manager to assist with office parties and events
- Assisted Accounting team with managing monthly expense reports and weekly financial reports
Program Assistant Intern
Easter Seals of Massachusetts Pre-ETS Program
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Organized filing cabinets for easy access to intern files
- Created and distributed binders with materials for webinars that would teach interns how to deal with the challenges they could face at their internship
- Coordinated with establishments in the intern’s communities to make sure they were placed according to their needs
- Coached individuals with developmental disabilities on how to get the most out of their internship experience
- Conducted research for potential internships sites and made preliminary contact
- Assisted donor finance team with fundraising efforts
- Supported fundraising team with planning a Gala for current donors
Legislative Intern
Office Of Colleen Garry
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Researched House Bills in order to understand if it would benefit or harm the community
- Collected signatures from Senators and other Representative’s offices whose communities supported bills being presented by the Representative
- Published press releases to explain the Representative’s thoughts on how certain bills would affect areas such as education, transportation, health care etc
- Arranged constituent meetings in order to emphasize the Representative’s community-oriented approach to the job
- Answered emails on concerns constituents had about their community
- Organized filing cabinets so Representative would have easy access to information on past House Bills
- Coordinated luncheons for Representative with other state officials
- Attended all legislative meetings with Representative and took meeting notes
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, International Relations and Comparative Politics
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MAundefined
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills
- Data Analysis; Problem Solving; Business Administration; Project Management; Immigration Inquiries; Time Management; Organization; Adaptability; Attention to detail; Customer Service
- Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe; STATA,; Kronos; Workday; Newforma and Vision Software; Connect Software; Enterprise Support Software; Chrome River; InTapp; Caribou Software
Timeline
Senior Business Immigration Analyst, Global Team
Seyfarth Shaw
05.2023 - Current
Senior Business Immigration Analyst, U.S. Team
Seyfarth Shaw
09.2022 - Current
Immigration Assistant
Mintz
01.2022 - 08.2022
Receptionist
Fragomen
08.2020 - 12.2021
Front Desk Office Assistant
NV5, Inc
02.2020 - 04.2020
Program Assistant Intern
Easter Seals of Massachusetts Pre-ETS Program
04.2018 - 10.2018
Legislative Intern
Office Of Colleen Garry
05.2016 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, International Relations and Comparative Politics
University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona