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Understanding of general immigration categories, timelines and process.
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Conduct/prepare assessments including but not limited to: travel assessments, remote work assessments, right to work checks
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Assist clients in the preparation and filing of applications for business visitor visas, work/residence permits.
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Manage document procurement and apostille/legalization
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Serve as primary point of contact for the client/employee.
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Research immigration processes and documentation, and directly communicate with visa offices, host country government authorities and local specialists
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Communicate with visa offices, host country government authorities, and local specialists as required.
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Coordinate and prepare the filing of standard applications, ensuring adherence to timelines and firm standards
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Create processing strategy, steps and timeline for achieving objectives.
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Prepare, organize and submit standardized, well-written, and error-free support/sponsor letters and all appropriate forms in a timely manner.
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Interact with HR department and employee(s) to obtain and complete documents required for visas and work permit applications.
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Attend consulate(s) to submit documents and pick up approved visas.
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Review documentation provided by local specialists for accuracy prior to delivery to client.
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Analyze local specialist advice to ensure compliance with KPMG Law, corporate standards and local guidelines/regulations.
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Communicate updates on immigration process to clients.
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Act as intermediary between local specialist and clients.
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Follow-up on pending matters.
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Develop an informative communication stream with clients.
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Escalate issues to management as necessary.
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Organize and maintain files for all immigration matters.
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Ensure that local specialist invoices are delivered to accounting in a timely manner, and that billing instructions are delivered to the Global Team's billing team.
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Record keeping and managing all client data files within the KPMG Law database.
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Maintain up-to-date e-filing of invoices for business visitor visa files and/or work permits.