Microsoft Immigration Specialist Paralegal 

United States, Washington 

814188354

is seeking an experienced Immigration Specialist (Paralegal) to join our U.S. Immigration Team.The U.S. Immigrationeam provides legal and strategic U.S., drives immigration compliance, and supports the immigration needs of foreign national employees and their families.

As a U.S. Immigration Specialist, you will be dedicated to employee engagement, solving complex problems, and helping our businesses achieve their strategic goals by attracting top talent to Microsoft.

opportunities to develop small and large-scale programs.

• Someone who has the ability toidentifyand escalate issues appropriately while proposingpossible solutions.

• Experience managing and prioritizing high volumes of inquiries from foreign nationals, clients, and teammates.

• Ability to work independently while also being a strong collaborator with diverse internal groups, teams, divisions, and cultures.

• Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, prioritize workflow, and adjust to frequent workload fluctuations.

• Strong collaboration and partnership skills, effectively working as a member of a legal services team.

Please note this position is based only at our Redmond, WA office.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experienceof employment-based immigration experience (IV and NIV filings) in a fast-paced, high-volume, team-oriented environmentOR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experienceof employment-based immigration experience (IV and NIV filings) in a fast-paced, high-volume, team-oriented environment.

Paralegal IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $64,700 - $119,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $89,000 - $134,400 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 5, 2025.

• Engage daily with visa-dependent employees, fostering positive business interactions and long-term relationships with Microsoft's employees, management, and HR.

• objectives.

• Lead various employee engagement initiatives to enhance the experience and interactions of employees, managers, and the company with the U.S. Immigration Team.

• Provide advice on daily immigration operations, proactively assessing and planning for regulatory changes that mayimpactthe program and/or visa-dependent employees.

• Collaborate with immigration attorneys and business program managers to resolve complex immigration and process issues.

• timelyandaccurateresponses.

• Develop and implement training programs for contingent staff to streamline processes and reduce escalations.

• Manage communication channels, organize engagement events,maintaininternal platforms, and analyze employeefeedbackto improveemployeeexperience.

• employeesabout the immigration process fromhire to green card approval, ensuring compliance with regulatory changes.

• Represent the team in external engagements, supporting policy work and contributing to the development of innovative immigration solutions.

• Participate in continuous improvement projects, refining templates, updating playbooks, andleveragingAI to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.