Venus Valdez-Wang

Background Check Unit (BCU) officer.

• Contacted record owners to obtain critical information on threats to public safety and national security.
• Analyzed and dispositioned negative information in the TECS system related to petitioners, applicants, and beneficiaries seeking immigration benefits.
• Investigated various electronic systems to collect information on potential adverse actions, fraud, and criminal activities.
• Identify potential public safety and national security hits and refer them to the appropriate teams.
• Wrote resolution memos to inform adjudicators of potential issues arising from negative information.

• Conducted research and analysis of internal and external electronic systems to ensure accurate adjudication of I-129 H1B petitions.
• Identified fraudulent cases during adjudication of electronic I-129 H1B petitions, enhancing integrity.
• Issued Requests for Evidence (RFE) to clarify cases with insufficient documentation, ensuring comprehensive review.
• Delivered denial notices, including Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID) and Notices of Intent to Revoke (NOIR).
• Adjudicated ancillary benefits for derivative family members, including i-539 H4 and i-765 C26 applications.
• Trained and mentored newly hired Immigration Services Officers in complex I-129 H1B adjudication procedures, policy interpretation, electronic systems, and case analysis.
• Managed responsibilities while working remotely in the I-129 business division, ensuring strong communication and collaboration among team members.

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• Granted and denied I-765 applications for employment authorization and I-131 travel documents, ensuring compliance with immigration regulations.
• Processed I-130 petitions for alien relatives using evidence rules to assess fraud risks.
• Identified potential fraud in adjudicating electronic I-130 and I-765 filings, issuing detailed denials.
• Resolved 27,000+ case-specific customer inquiries through electronic service requests using SRMT program, improving customer satisfaction and response times.
• Collaborated with congressional liaisons to resolve constituent issues during critical backlog periods.
• Developed training resources, procedural guides, and reference materials to improve onboarding and increase adjudication consistency among officers.
• Improved standard operating procedures and supported team inquiries, contributing to enhanced departmental efficiency.

· Educated community on benefits of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), increasing awareness and participation.

· Engaged in creative outreach throughout the county to attract clients to the program.

· Developed and implemented creative outreach initiatives across the county to effectively attract clients to the program.

· Established and nurtured partnerships with community organizations to enhance referral network and support for clients.

· Compiled and submitted monthly statistics for agency and quarterly reports for grant reporting.

· Investigated suspected maltreatment and abuse of children to ensure child safety and well-being.

· Responded to calls of suspected child abuse by making phone calls, visiting homes, checking on facts, interviewing adults, children, and other witnesses.

· Collaborated with law enforcement and family court to coordinate child protection efforts and legal proceedings.

· Determined cases of abuse as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support for affected families.

• Served as an Accredited Representative with the Board of Immigration Appeals, practicing family-based immigration law with the Department of Homeland Security.
• Facilitated family-based immigration services for eligible clients, ensuring compliance with immigration regulations.
• Coordinator of the Por Ti Misma Program for battered immigrants at the San Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Center.
• Designed and delivered training workshops for community agencies, legal advocates, and service providers on Immigration Law topics, including VAWA self-petition (I-360) and U Visa adjudicative requirements, improving stakeholder capacity to support vulnerable immigrant populations.
• Developed instructional materials, presentations, and case-based learning resources for immigration law trainings focused on humanitarian and family-based relief.