Senior Immigration & Global Mobility Specialist with 12+ years of progressive experience designing, managing, and optimizing U.S. business immigration and global mobility programs across multinational organizations. Brings deep expertise in employment-based immigration, compliance, and stakeholder advisory, with a strong ability to align immigration strategy to broader business objectives. Known for operating effectively in high-trust, autonomous roles while collaborating across HR, Legal, Finance, and external counsel to elevate program performance and operational excellence.
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Daniela Arnaudez
HR Immigration Specialist
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
ChenMed LLCMiami
Immigration Specialist
07.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Formulated comprehensive immigration policy to guide organizational practices and compliance.
- Partnered with IT team to establish first LCA intranet site, streamlining transition from physical to electronic postings to expedite processing times.
- Established written protocols for government inspections to ensure compliance across headquarters and clinics.
- Designed and produced instructional resources to enhance leadership training and support recruitment efforts.
- Oversaw and coordinated immigration processes to support foreign nationals, including J-1 waivers, H-1B cap programs, and permanent residence applications (PERM and PNIW).
- Facilitated development and drafting of the first permanent reimbursement agreement to establish clear financial protocols with external counsel and internal legal teams.
- Facilitated communication between ChenMed's immigration team and outside legal counsel as well as government entities.
Cable and Wireless CommunicationsMiami
Immigration Specialist
09.2020 - 12.2024
Job overview
- Facilitate non-immigrant and immigrant petitions by working with outside immigration attorney's office to ensure timely filing of new, extensions, amendments, transfers, and terminations.
- Provide consultation and guidance to the HR Global Mobility team, department managers, and employees regarding the immigration process and status of pending cases; and prepare and maintain all immigration files and public access files to ensure compliance with all audit requirements.
- Responsible for the recruitment process related to PERM applications.
- Supervise and lead all internal relocation processes and manage all visa petitions by regularly reviewing cases with the legal counsels.
- Oversee and manage company-wide immigration program and assist foreign nationals with all aspects of the immigration procedure, including but not limited to H-1B cap program, H-1B, H1B1, and permanent residence applications (PERM and EB1), and I-9 matters.
- Collaborate with management and boarding teams to recommend appropriate requirements for all visa work within required time frame.
- Review and approve vendor invoices for immigration and tax-related services.
Gagel Law FirmMiami
Sr. Immigration Paralegal
09.2014 - 09.2020
Job overview
- Manage all assigned cases including non- immigrant visas such as L-1A, L-1B, E-2, H1B, TN, J-1, O-1, RFEs/NOIDs/Audits; and immigrant visas such as EB1, EB2, EB3 and EB5 through case management system monitoring current status, next steps and deadlines.
- Independently and with minimal supervision, processes and coordinates visa applications and/or petitions, green card and/or PERM petitions and other employment related documents.
- Communicate with US Embassies in formal manners as necessary.
- Work directly with immigration clients to complete their Petitions and/or Applications to USCIS, the Department of State, or National Visa Center; and regularly communicate with clients to help them gather necessary evidence and provide status updates on their cases.
Employee Mobility SolutionsMiami
Global Mobility Consultant
01.2014 - 09.2014
Job overview
- Using a case management system, oversee all assigned cases, including non-immigrant visas like L-1A, L-1B, E-2, H1B, TN, J-1, O-1, RFEs, and immigrant visas like EB1. Keep track of current status, deadlines, and future steps.
- Processes and organizes green card petitions, visa applications and/or petitions, and other employment-related paperwork autonomously and with little oversight.
- When required, interact with US embassies in an official manner.
- Work closely with immigration clients to complete their applications and/or petitions to the National Visa Center, USCIS, or the Department of State; and stay in touch with clients on a regular basis to assist them in gathering the documentation they need and to give them with case updates.
Education
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
Bachelor of Science from Leadership And Management Innovation – HR
University Overview
Expected
Miami Dade College
AA from Pre Law
01.2017
University Overview
Skills
SharePoint, Salesforce, Google Drive, SAP Ariba, Docketwise, INSZoom, Lawlogix, Photoshop
Microsoft office products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Workday, ServiceNow
Certification
- FL Notary Public
- Remote Online Notary
- Notary Signing Agent, National Notary Association
LANGUAGES
Spanish (Native Speaker)
Native or Bilingual
English (Advanced)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Immigration Specialist
ChenMed LLC
07.2022 - Current
Immigration Specialist
Cable and Wireless Communications
09.2020 - 12.2024
Sr. Immigration Paralegal
Gagel Law Firm
09.2014 - 09.2020
Global Mobility Consultant
Employee Mobility Solutions
01.2014 - 09.2014
Miami Dade College
AA from Pre Law
Miami Dade College
Bachelor of Science from Leadership And Management Innovation – HR