Regina George

• Oversees the workflow and delegation of caseloads to ISS advising team for the F-1 and J-1 visa statuses. • Manages institutional compliance with immigration laws and regulations. • Serves as Alternate Responsible Officer and manages operations for the J-1 visa program; advises J-1 visa holders and sponsoring departments on all matters related to immigration issues. • Serves as Designated School Official (DSO) and oversees operation of the F-1 visa program. • Advises H1-B non-immigrant employees and hiring departments on all matters related to visa status. Files petitions to USCIS on behalf of the institution and foreign national employees. • Consult with outside legal counsel and higher education counterparts to determine solutions that support compliant management of immigration and visa matters • Supervises and trains professional/student staff • Consults with the Director on annual performance evaluations for advising staff • Advises academic departments and administrative units on immigration options, strategies, and considerations with hiring foreign national candidates. • Provides training, educational materials, and serves as a resource for University departments on U.S. immigration. • Advances community engagement efforts to identify and address international student issues and concerns by expanding/enhancing campus-wide support structures, utilizing channels of communication, and creating new initiatives/partnerships • Collaborate with Director in creating and documenting office policy and procedures • Research new and existing immigration regulations to best advise University constituents on all matters related to immigration sponsorship. • Evaluate programming efforts for impact, efficiency, and effectiveness. • Provides the Director, relevant campus constituents, and relevant international education organizations with statistics related to the international student and scholar population. • Represents ISS on a variety of campus committees

• Serve as Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) in SEVIS • Provide advice and interpretation of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) related policies, rules and regulations to nonimmigrant students and scholars, University administration and departments, and stakeholders • Review student records to ensure compliance with SEVP and SEVIS policies and regulations • Create and maintain J-1 Exchange Visitor nonimmigrant documents in Sunapsis • Create and maintain F-1 nonimmigrant documents in Sunapsis • Communicate with various departments on behalf of office and nonimmigrants regarding immigration and University policies • Assist students with U.S. Government petitions, work authorization, and other government application processes (Social Security Administration, Department of Motor Vehicles, etc.) • Communicate with prospective, newly admitted, and current nonimmigrant students • Advise nonimmigrant students on immigration, campus, and personal life issues • Present workshops for nonimmigrant students on various topics • Adhere to all federal, state, and local laws on behalf of University • Use effective problem solving and decision-making skills to positively handle complex situations

• Administers F and J programs as Primary Designated School Official (PDSO) and Responsible Officer (RO) in Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) • Provide advice and interpretation of SEVP related policies to nonimmigrant students, scholars, and stakeholders • Update I-17 of changes in contact information, programs of study, accreditations and recognitions, school calendar, costs, and demographics, campuses, and instructional sites and officials in Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) • Coordinate and file the F-1 program recertification in SEVIS with SEVP • Coordinate and file the J-1 program redesignation and annual report with SEVP • Prepare and process requests in SEVIS such as, Curricular Practical Training, reduced course loads, corrections, terminations, transfer out and transfer in, registration, and change of level matriculations • Prepare and process student and scholar petitions, including Optional Practical Training, STEM OPT Extension, F-1 reinstatement, and changes of status, for US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other government application processes (Social Security Administration, Department of Motor Vehicles) • Prepare, maintain, and monitor nonimmigrant documents (Form I-20/DS-2019) • Review and update nonimmigrant student records to ensure compliance with SEVP and SEVIS policies and regulations • Supervise, train, and mentor six professional staff and one student worker • Work closely with outside counsel to manage and process the timely and accurate filing of nonimmigrant applications and/or petitions and issue resolution. • Coordinate and update internal university and office policies regarding nonimmigrant needs • Maintain records and comply with university and government regulations and policies • Advise and guide internal departments on regulations and policies related to nonimmigrant status, such as F-1, J-1, H-1B, TN, EB, B-1/B-2

Serves as liaison and immigration advisor for foreign scholars, exchange students, and English language students. Plans, coordinates, and executes designated campus-wide programmatic activities in support of international strategies and engagement. Serves as Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) and Designated School Official (DSO). Provide support through J, H, and F visa processes and petitions.

Serve as the primary point of contact for international students and the Office of International Programs's student programs and services, advisement of immigration matters and the various international student organizations on campus, immigration document creation and maintenance.

• Instructed a class of 25 freshmen students on a variety of first year issues and concerns • Provided students with study skill components, supervision, and one-on-one meetings • Offered students the tools needed to have a successful college career • Instructed students on diversity and cultural sensitivity

Advised international students on immigration matters, created immigration documents, and kept students in compliance with U.S. regulations.

General office duties, student programming, immigration document creation, advised international students on office and immigration processes.