Immigration Specialist

SS&C Technologies is a leading financial services and healthcare technology company headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut. They are seeking an Immigration Specialist to provide immigration support for new hires and current employees, manage international employee transfers, and coordinate immigration processes with outside counsel.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the talent acquisition team, onboarding team, and new hires through the onboarding process
• Assist F-1 students with completion of Form I-983 to maintain CPT/OPT work authorization status
• Manage right-to-work compliance by monitoring work authorization expiration dates, researching employee job changes for compliance, and performing periodic audits
• In partnership with outside immigration counsel, support immigration casework, including but not limited to United States: B-1/B-2, H-1B, F1, J-1, L-1A/B, TN, E-3, PERM, I-140 filing, I-485/AOS. Canada: ICT, C-20, PNP, GTS-LMBP. Mexico: TRV, TN. Bermuda & Cayman Islands work permits
• Prepare and research data for business unit staffing plans of foreign national workforce, including monthly immigration headcount report
• Communicate immigration requirements, government procedures, policy/process documentation, and case processing times to audiences like HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, employees and managers
• Assist with prioritizing and managing immigration timelines, including renewals and expiration dates for internal business unit approvals, as well as the annual US H-1B Cap lottery
• Assist with designing and developing immigration resources for managers, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition team, and employees, including FAQs, internal policies, process documents and in-house training
• Responsible for other ad hoc immigration issues, as necessary, such as collecting business approvals, drafting travel support letters, and providing experience letters to former employees applying for green cards