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Position Summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world with more than 3,000 employees and 2.45 million square feet of floor space. Samsung Austin Semiconductor has broad semiconductor process technology offerings serving customers in various application areas including mobile, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive.

Since 1996, its parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has invested approximately $17 billion in Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s Austin, Texas campus, making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history and is committed to invest another $17 billion in a new manufacturing campus in Taylor, Texas. Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier employer who provides a great place to work, as well as advanced and upskilled training to thriving employees. Samsung Austin Semiconductor strives to be the World's Best Foundry. Visit www.samsung.com/us/sas.

The position will require the Immigration Specialist to work with inhouse and outside counsel to provide guidance on non-immigrant petitions, change of status petitions, and permanent resident petitions and applications to management and employees.  The ideal candidate will create processes to ensure fast and accurate preparation of supporting documents and petitions/applications.  The ideal candidate will maintain status charts and be able to create reports periodically.  

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for B, F, L, H, O and/or TN visa processes.
• Support the preparation of visa petitions; Gather documentation from  employees; review and check for accuracy.
• Support the preparation of change of status petitions.
• Support the preparation for Responses to RFE’s.
• Correspond with In-house Counsel and Outside Counsel on a daily basis.
• Workdays & Hours: M-F, 1st Shift.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree + 3 years of immigration procedure experience or equivalent practical experience will be considered

• Extensive experience with one or more of the following required: L-1A/B, H-1B, H-1B1, TN and/or O-1 visa petitions, and employment based permanent resident petitions and applications.  
• Immigration work experience in the semiconductor manufacturing industry preferred.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently and under tight deadlines.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.  
• Must be attentive to detail; office organization and management experience, as required, with preferred experience in a legal setting.

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