Immigration and Paralegal Specialist- North America

Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data-demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission-critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.

As Alphawave Semi's Immigration and Paralegal Specialist, you will oversee all aspects of the North American immigration process and will be responsible for communicating with internal and external stakeholders. You will handle an array of US and Canada business immigration cases from inception to resolution and provide industry-leading services to internal clients by offering timely and clear immigration support, in line with onboarding and processing workflows. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in immigration policies, outstanding organizational skills, and a proactive approach to addressing immigration challenges in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do:

• Provide legal immigration support and strategy from the initial kick-off call through petition filing.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to streamline current immigration processes in the US and Canada, develop comprehensive immigration policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Examine US and Canada immigration cases, identify appropriate immigration streams, gather information and application documents, review files, submit applications, handle re-submissions, and ensure follow up throughout the process.
• Examples of immigration channels you may be supporting:
• US: RFE/NOID responses for O-1, EB-1, and EB-2 NIW petitions, consular support assistance for immigrant visa (employment-based and marriage-based) and non-immigrant visa applications (B-1, H-1B, L-1, E-1, E-2, E-3, O-1), including DS-160 and DS-260 forms.
• CANADA: PR applications, WP extensions, Intra-company transfers, EOI, Express Entry, FSWP, CEC, OINP, LMIA, C-20 WP
• Keep abreast of ongoing US and Canada government updates, changes, rules and case types – for example I-485, H-1B, TN, E-3, E-2, in the US, or NOC, Prevailing Wage and Draw timelines in Canada
• Actively monitor individual case pipelines to achieve production targets, meet critical deadlines, and increase stakeholder satisfaction.
• Effectively communicate regarding procedural and case processing issues, identify immigration solutions, and understand current activity.
• Provide feedback on opportunities for continuous process improvement and elimination of redundancy.
• Manage immigration employment life cycle
• Work on special projects, as assigned.

What you'll need:

• Bachelors degree in paralegal studies or law related fields.
• 5+ year of business immigration experience, either as a Paralegal or Immigration Specialist.
• Familiar with both US and Canadian Immigration policies and processes.
• 1+ year of experience working in a law firm, corporate, or startup setting.
• Experience managing individual pipeline and proven ability to juggle multiple customers and priorities, keeping all customers informed of changes to deadlines.
• Ability to function independently while following established directions and processes with limited hand-holding.
• Resourcefulness, proactivity, sense of initiative, and interpersonal skills, will be critical in this role.
• Familiarity working with Workday is a plus!
• CP credential (US) and/or RCIC (Canada) are an asset.

Salary and Benefits

Your contribution will be recognized with a base salary within the range of $80,000 to $100,000 annually as It is influenced by your qualifications, experience, location, and the internal equity of our team to ensure fairness and consistency across roles. In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, employees are also eligible for additional compensation opportunities, including a short-term incentive program, Retirement & Saving Programs and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

You'll also be eligible for competitive benefits described as per below:

Health & Wellness

Our programs emphasize knowledge and prevention, helping you stay proactive and prepared to manage your health at every stage.

• Comprehensive health plans
• Wellness Spending Account (WSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time Off

We value the importance of rest and recharge, which is why we offer flexible time off options to support your well-being.

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave

Diversity & Inclusivity

Alphawave Semi is based in one of the most diverse countries in the world. This includes differences related to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender expression and presentation, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability and socioeconomic status. To us, diversity is one of our strongest assets to our organization. We commit ourselves to promoting the recognition and appreciation of our diverse and rich culture. We believe it is critical to our success to promote freedom of thought and opinion in a respectful environment. Our decisions are rooted in respectfully considering each other’s thoughts and opinions and working towards a greater common goal.

Accommodation

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Indigenous People, and persons with disabilities. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. If, as a qualified job applicant, you request an accommodation, Alphawave Semi will consult with you to provide reasonable accommodations according to your specific needs. If you wish to make a request, you will be provided an opportunity if you’re application is selected to proceed in our hiring process.