Mya Worthington
Vista
Summary
Diversified Immigration and I-9 Consultant facilitates smooth onboarding process and status maintenance for foreign national employee population. Supplies counseling on I-9 and immigration policies and procedures and effectively handles elevating questions and problems to alleviate key barriers and core problems. Excels in multicultural global environment and collaborates with employees at all levels to meet objectives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Specialist (I-9, Labor & Immigration)
VIZIO, Inc.
06.2022 - Current
- Partner with internal business teams and key stakeholders to support various labor and immigration compliance programs;
- Coordinate PERM Labor Certification program, including managing recruitment activities;
- Implement strategic improvement plans to integrate solutions to audit findings and workflow process issues;
- Complete public notices and public access file requirements in accordance with federal laws;
- Collaborate with outside counsel to interpret and apply immigration policies and procedures;
- Facilitate export control compliance checks through Dow Jones;
- Prepare B-1 invitation letters for business travelers;
- Lead and oversee I-9 and E-Verify Program across organization;
- Completed required E-Verify Tutorial Training provided by the Department of Homeland Security and have reviewed E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding (Articles I through VI);
- Attend E-Verify training sessions held by USCIS and ICE to stay abreast of current regulations;
- Oversee end-to-end processes for all Form I-9s across organization. Extensive experience and background in Corporate Immigration, which provides me with the required knowledge needed to review and identify proper I-9 documentation for U.S. foreign national employees.
- Oversee I-9 system (i.e. Workday), including: ensuring Workday and E-Verify are communicating properly; running reports through Workday to for auditing purposes; tracking Section 3 reverifications. Work closely and partner with our internal HRIS team to ensure proper integrations and implementations are rolled out timely (e.g. ensuring most current version if Form I-9 is being used within system);
- Serve as main POC for I-9 program and processes, including coordinating remote hires, answering immigration-related work authorization questions, Section 3 reverifications, etc.;
- Monitor, address and resolve all Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) issued by E-Verify;
- Developed I-9 and E-Verify training materials for organization; provide ongoing training and support for Human Resources/I-9 Partners across organization;
- Drive development of recommendations to improve cost effectiveness, process efficiency, and employee experience within applicable I-9 programs, in collaboration with key stakeholders;
- Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and knowledge articles to be utilized by Human Resources/I-9 Partners across organization; and
- Conducted company-wide I-9 audit spanning 1.5+ years. Identified both Technical and Substantive Errors for all I-9s to determine risk of penalty to organization, in event of ICE I-9 audit.
Business Immigration Consultant Supervisor
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Served as HR Representative providing in-house I-9 and business immigration services for $165.65B global client, with 30,000+ employee headcount (5,000+ of which were foreign national employees);
- Co-managed I-9/E-Verify program and ensured strict compliance with U.S. laws and regulations;
- Managed on-site PERM (Labor Certification) program for client and ensured strict compliance with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations;
- Presented monthly Green Card Overview sessions to foreign national employee population;
- Managed on-site permanent residency programs, including EB-1 extraordinary ability, EB-1 outstanding researcher, EB-1 multinational manager and EB-2 National Interest Waiver;
- Worked on large audit projects;
- Collaborated closely with HR, payroll, compensation, staffing, relocation, legal, contingent workforce, and global mobility departments to problem solve immigration matters;
- Illustrated green card and immigration processes and managed communication channels to provide high level of service and consultation to immigration inquiries;
- Illustrated green card and immigration processes and managed communication channels to provide high level of service and consultation to immigration inquiries.
Business Immigration Consultant
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
05.2012 - 12.2021
- Facilitated I-9/E-Verify process for all new hires;
- Managed PERM program, including resume and applicant evaluation processes;
- Maintained posting and removal of all Labor Condition Application (LCA) and PERM postings;
- Maintained all Public Access Files (PAFs) and purged, when necessary;
- Created and implemented companywide improvements to PERM program;
- Created, maintained, and managed multiple reports for both law firm and client;
- Collaborated with outside counsel to interpret and apply technical immigration policies and procedures; and
- Acted as “face” of immigration law firm and build solid relationships and trust between law firm and client.
Paralegal
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
10.2007 - 05.2012
- Accurately produced various non-immigrant/immigrant petitions for filing with USCIS, including, but not limited to: H-1B, RFE responses, TN, H-4, L-1A/L-1B, PERM (Labor Certification), Immigrant Petitions (I-140s), and Adjustment of Status applications (I-485s); and
- Interpreted laws, identified how laws applied to current processes and produced and presented case strategies to attorneys.
Immigration Coordinator
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
04.2006 - 09.2007
- Administered employer-based Canadian Green Card sponsorship program for all company brands;
- Worked with Green Card attorneys and internal Immigration Department to ensure employability; and
- Facilitated resolution of Registered Nurse/immigration processing issues.
Quality Management Representative
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
11.2005 - 04.2006
- Established compliance with JCAHO and HIPAA regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures, to facilitate placement of Registered Nursing professionals across U.S.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA2005
Skills
- Word & PowerPoint
- Excel (v-lookup & reporting)
- SharePoint
- Workday
- JIRA Project Mangement
- Wrike Project Management
- E-Verify
- OneTrust Privacy and Security Platform
Timeline
Compliance Specialist (I-9, Labor & Immigration)
VIZIO, Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Business Immigration Consultant Supervisor
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
12.2021 - 05.2022
Business Immigration Consultant
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
05.2012 - 12.2021
Paralegal
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
10.2007 - 05.2012
Immigration Coordinator
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
04.2006 - 09.2007
Quality Management Representative
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
11.2005 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
California State University, Long Beach
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