Global Mobility & Immigration Leader - Program Management & Compliance

JEMIMA DEEKOLLU

San Jose, CA 225-***-****

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US Permanent Resident (No Sponsorship Required)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic and empathetic Global Mobility & Immigration leader with over 8 years of dedicated experience managing end-to-end, corporate employment-based immigration programs within fast-paced technology sectors. Proven track record acting as a trusted advisor to Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and leadership teams to translate complex legal requirements into scalable business workflows and empathetic employee experiences. Subject matter expert across the full U.S. non-immigrant and immigrant lifecycle (H-1B, L-1, PERM, I-140/I-485), with expanding capabilities in Canadian and European work authorization frameworks. Adept at driving process innovation, managing external vendor counsel SLAs, and ensuring 100% compliance with DOL and USCIS regulations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Immigration Program Ownership: End-to-end lifecycle management (interns to executives), global mobility policy development, and cross-functional HR/Legal alignment.

Case Strategy & Consultation: Complex case analysis, short- and long-term roadmap planning, and technical "Specialty Occupation" narrative architecture.

Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Public Access File (PAF) management, internal Form I-9 audits, and DOL/USCIS audit readiness.

Vendor & SLA Management: External immigration counsel oversight, cost-effective service delivery, and high-volume case tracking.

Stakeholder Advisory: Partnering with Recruiters and Hiring Managers on international onboarding timelines, cost projections, and risk assessments.

Systems Innovation: Process automation, ATS/Immigration Case Management software optimization (INSZoom), and data-driven insights.

TECHNICAL & FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

Visa Classifications: H-1B (Cap/Extensions/Amendments), L-1A/B (Intracompany Transfers), PERM Labor Certification, O-1, TN, E-3, EB-1/2/3 (I-140), I-485, F-1 STEM OPT, and introductory frameworks for Canadian ICTs and European Blue Cards.

Systems & Tools: INSZoom, Workday/ATS integrations, Advanced Excel (Data Analytics & Reporting).

Regulatory Compliance: LCA compliance, PAF maintenance, Form I-9 verification, and Department of Labor (DOL) regulations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NK Technolabs, LLC – San Jose, CA

Senior Immigration Lead April 2021 – Present

Program Ownership & Scale: Own and execute the day-to-day corporate immigration program for a fast-growing technology organization, managing 200+ global employment-based petitions annually with a 100% regulatory compliance rate.

Strategic Consultation: Act as a critical advisor to Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and hiring managers; design short- and long-term immigration roadmaps for highly technical international hires, clarifying timelines, costs, and policy parameters.

Narrative & Evidence Architecture: Authored and reviewed high-impact corporate support letters for executive, managerial, and specialized engineering roles, successfully translating technical job descriptions into compliant legal narratives.

RFE Risk Mitigation: Developed robust Request for Evidence (RFE) response strategies during periods of heightened USCIS scrutiny, achieving a 95%+ petition approval rate.

Compliance Leadership: Formulated and executed internal I-9 and Public Access File (PAF) audit protocols, identifying compliance gaps and shielding the organization from regulatory risk.

Global Mobility Evolution: Assisted in tracking organizational cross-border mobility needs, building foundational processes to support regional transfers across North America and Europe.

Chugh, LLP – San Jose, CA

Immigration Paralegal January 2018 – March 2021

High-Volume Case Management: Managed high-volume immigration workflows for Fortune 500 and high-tech multinational clients, successfully executing H-1B caps, extensions, amendments, L-1 transfers, and I-140 immigrant filings.

Vendor-to-Client Liaison: Served as the primary strategic point of contact for corporate HR teams, driving end-to-end case initiation, data collection, and proactive case status communication.

Technical Analytics: Translated complex software engineering, hardware, and product workflows into distinct "Specialty Occupation" frameworks that aligned with strict USCIS standards.

Process Innovation: Championed the optimization of INSZoom case management systems, improving data integrity and reducing end-to-end file processing turnaround times by 15%.

Verma Law Firm – San Jose, CA

Assistant Immigration Paralegal November 2016 – Dec 2017

Lifecycle Support: Coordinated documentation and compiled comprehensive Adjustment of Status packages (I-485, I-765, I-131) for high-growth tech professionals and family-based petitions.

Client Experience: Delivered high-touch, empathetic support to global candidates and their families during stressful relocation and visa transitions.

Audit & Maintenance: Maintained secure client case files, monitored critical expiration dates, and supported compliance reporting under senior paralegal supervision.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Osmania University, India

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Osmania University, India

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