To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Immigration Services Officer
U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS)
Lincoln, NE
12.2013 - Current
Grant or deny complex and highly sensitive applications and petitions for immigration benefits,
Independently research, interpret, and analyze an extensive spectrum of sources including pertinent sections of law and regulation, operating instructions, references and guidance in legislative history, precedent decisions, state and local laws, international treaties and other legal references to determine the correct decision, including future precedent decisions,
Apply the rules of evidence and criminal procedure to protect the constitutional rights of the applicant/petitioner,
Validate official documents recorded in state or local government offices, or foreign documents,
Use electronic systems to process applications/petitions through verification of established data points,
Perform security checks in accordance with law and policy,
Report all fraud or suspected fraud, including misrepresentation of identity, submission of fraudulent or altered documents, identify fraud patterns,
Fraud - Report all fraud or suspected fraud, including misrepresentation of identity, submission of fraudulent or altered documents, identify fraud patterns,
Support the investigation and apprehension of aliens by providing information concerning illegal activity to ICE in the gathering, evaluating and dissemination of information, and
Provide support to internal and external stakeholders.
Legal Consultant
Mills And Born Attorneys At Law, LLP.
Providence, RI
08.2011 - 11.2013
Researched, wrote and filed motions, writs and briefs for petitions filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Associate Attorney
Cambridge Lawyers Group, LLC.
Worcester, MA
10.2012 - 05.2013
Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
Legal Fellow/Pro Bono Attorney
Immigration Law Education And Advocacy Project
Fall River, MA
08.2011 - 10.2012
Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Research Assistant
Roger Williams University School Of Law
Bristol , RI
08.2009 - 05.2011
Researched complex immigration laws and legislative history particularly with regard to Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude and Midnight Rule Making,
Provided feedback on the policy effects and responses to legal interpretations.
Education
J.D. - Immigration Law
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology/Political Science
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Skills
Process Research
Case Interpretation
Customer Satisfaction
Complex Problem-Solving
Benefits Research
Data Integrity
Critical Thinking
Fraud Research
Destiny 2 - Guardian
"What we have built is only the beginning, a symbol of what we can achieve."
Timeline
Immigration Services Officer
U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS)
12.2013 - Current
Associate Attorney
Cambridge Lawyers Group, LLC.
10.2012 - 05.2013
Legal Consultant
Mills And Born Attorneys At Law, LLP.
08.2011 - 11.2013
Legal Fellow/Pro Bono Attorney
Immigration Law Education And Advocacy Project
08.2011 - 10.2012
Research Assistant
Roger Williams University School Of Law
08.2009 - 05.2011
J.D. - Immigration Law
Roger Williams University
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology/Political Science
Enterprise Process Improvement Manager at U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)Enterprise Process Improvement Manager at U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
Immigration Service Assistant at Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)Immigration Service Assistant at Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
Immigration Services Officer (ISO) at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)Immigration Services Officer (ISO) at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)