Fairfax, Virginia27 days ago
Provides guidance and consultation to leadership, academic units, administrators and staff on matters related to employment-based visas (H -1B, E-3, O, and TN) and files such petitions with federal government agencies on behalf of George Mason University; Performs key management functions for H-1B, E3, O, TN, and Employment-Based (EB) Legal Permanent Residency (LPR) matters; Demonstrates case management knowledge framework to effectively care for GMU non-immigrant employees and ensure that George Mason University is compliant with respect to employees' non-immigration records sponsored by the university; Plans and oversees H-1B check-ins and onboarding of non-immigration faculty members; Provides guidance to leadership, administrators, and academic units on hiring practices and procedures related to the sponsorship of non-immigrant employees for employment-based immigration benefits and employment-based Legal Permanent Residency (EB LPR); Creates and provides training sessions on employment-based immigration issues for administrators, staff, faculty, and students as needed; Verifies and signs ETA 9089 Applications for PERM Labor Certifications for the U.S. Department of Labor and completes and signs various government Forms I-140, G-28 and I-485-J for EB LPR matters on behalf of George Mason University; Initiates budget approval paperwork for EB LPR matters, collaborates with the Office of University Counsel regarding Requests for Engagements for EB LPR matters, and informs the sponsoring units and the outside immigration attorneys regarding opened matters and approved budget; Serves as signatory for e-billing for EB LPR matters and the payment cycle for invoices associated with EB LPR sponsored by George Mason University; Approves invoices, sends fully approved invoices to the sponsoring units, tracks the timely payments, and informs the Office of University Counsel regarding matters to be closed; Interfaces with key stakeholders within and outside the university to support employees' legal status and university compliance, including consultation with faculty and administrative staff on issues related to the university's sponsorship of non-immigrant researchers and faculty and consultation with the university's outside immigration counsel when necessary; Plans and implements workshops with attorneys for non-immigrant students, faculty, and university adm. The Assistant Director for Faculty and Employees provides leadership and guidance to hiring managers, Deans and Department Chairs, faculty members, and exchange visitor scholars on federal regulations governing non-immigrant employment visas for employees hired by George Mason University.