Mario ‘Sef’ Jaimes

Provide comprehensive support to attorneys in all aspects of the NIV (Non-Immigrant Visa) process, including:

Client intake and case evaluation

Form preparation and review

Document collection and organization

Communicate with USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services)

Liaise with clients to improve their in-house immigration processes and programs

Legal research and case preparation

Develop and oversee Global Mobility program goals, objectives, and outcomes. Managing program budgets, timelines, and resources

Identify, assess, and manage program risks and issues for new and existing Global Mobility Programs

Cultivate and manage strong vendor relationships and foster relationship-driven experiences for visa dependent employees

Extensive experience managing immigration process optimization, creating/scaling mobility processes, programs and systems to meet the needs of the organization (U.S., Canada, Portugal)

Draft & assemble U.S. Nonimmigrant and Immigrant visa petitions for submission / adjudication by US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Manage internal and external procedural and regulatory requirements while meeting US government and DOL case processing deadlines

Support onboarding process for incoming talent that require visa transfer / procurement

Drive interdepartmental trainings on various immigration and global mobility topics

Collaborate with HR department implement new HR processes and ensure government compliance (U.S)

Managed entire lifecycle of non-immigrant and immigrant applications

Liaised between attorney, company, and foreign national managing client expectations and addressing foreign national inquiries

Collaborated with clients – ranging from start-ups to large corporations, including high level executives, domestic and international Human Resources Departments - to continually evolve immigration programs and best practices to best suit their specific immigration needs or adjust based on updated government guidance

Prepared nonimmigrant petitions: H-1B; TN; E-3; L-1A & L-1B and prepared RFE responses and immigrant petitions: EB-1 MNM, EB2 & EB-3 PERM Recruitment, and I-140, I-485, I-131, I-765. Experience with OPT and STEM OPT Training Plan preparation and management

Assist with management of immigrant and nonimmigrant casework

Responsibilities Included:

Preparing & maintaining non-immigrant/immigrant applications and filings DOL/USCIS

Utilizing INSZoom software to monitor/maintain time sensitive information

Handling meticulous confidential documentation and liaising between corporate client/foreign national

Serving as a liaison between attorney, corporation, and foreign nationals

Drafting case specific support letters and/or related legal documents

Experience with the following applications:

H-1B; TN; E-3; RFE & DOL Audit Responses; EB-2 & EB-3 PERM; and I-140 I-485, I-131, & I-765 applications