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Skills

  • Family reunification facilitation
  • Case analysis
  • Customer service
  • Efficient researcher
  • Environmental laws and litigation
  • Process equipment
  • Communications
  • Investigation skills
  • Client Communication and Counseling
  • Corporate and business legal issues

Work Experiences

  • Advised multinational corporations on immigration-related issues.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Saved $3 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Achieved successful LPR conversions for 16% of applicants.
  • Accelerated client pathways to permanent residence.
  • Advised high-net-worth individuals on the EB-5 program.
  • Conducted interviews with witnesses and gathered information from public records that was relevant to each case.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Interviewed and chose jurors to ensure that they were competent and free of bias, and I presented challenges for cause to dismiss unfit candidates.
  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.

Summaries

  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Immigration Attorney and outstanding performer in project management and client relations.
  • Dedicated to client advocacy and hardworking.
  • Collaborative legal expert who worked with HR teams to secure key visa approvals for employees, enhancing retention and legal status for 60% of petitioners.
  • Dedicated lawyer with experience in method of law, including process improvement.
  • Assisted families during high-stress dislocations.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Advocated for pro bono immigration work.
  • Adept at leading corporate immigration audits, preventing 9 in fines while maintaining full labor certification compliance in 2016.
  • Accelerated permanent residence for top talent in Miscellaneous.
  • Exceptional at building positive, trusting client relationships.

Accomplishments

  • Achieved refugee status approvals for 10 clients within two years, significantly expediting previously delayed applications.
  • Documented and resolved framework which led to process.
  • Advised on corporate policies for Fortune 11 companies, reducing H-1B visa rejection rates by 38%.
  • Trained junior staff in legal research and brief drafting, improving team productivity by 48% within 14 months.
  • Won 11 Immigration Court cases related to removal defense, leading to a significant increase in client referrals.
  • Mentored 5 law clerks and junior associates, improving their asylum case analysis and strategy skills by 58%.
  • Organized and executed 7 immigration-related webinars to educate smaller firms on best practices, garnering highly positive feedback.
  • Successfully challenged deportation orders in 17 cases, resulting in a 31% success rate at the appellate level.
  • Overhauled firm’s intake process for immigration cases, reducing case opening times by 33%.
  • Advised multinational corporations on complex visa issues in Chicago, ensuring 100% compliance with changing regulations.

Affiliations

  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Certified Court Interpreter - French
  • Volunteer Legal Counsel for the Immigration Justice Campaign
  • Active Member of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
  • Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in Asylum Law and Procedures 2023
  • Project Management Institute
  • Rotary International
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Member
  • Participant in the American Bar Association SIL Immigration and Naturalization Committee
  • National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) Immigration Law Mentor

Certifications

  • Board-Certified Immigration and Nationality Law Expert, process
  • Advanced Certificate in Business Immigration by Ironclad Systems
  • ServSafe
  • Asylum Law Certification by Summit Group
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Membership
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Certified Federal Court Practice Specialist by standard
  • Certified Immigration Law Specialist by system

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