Shevonne Rosas

Shevonne Rosas

Business Immigration Consultant (Paralegal)

New York, NY
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Summary

Client-focused, highly personable, and assertive Business Immigration Paralegal with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to carry out tasks independently. Capacity to train, supervise, and motivate others to achieve maximum performance. Proven to implement decisions and set effective priorities to achieve both immediate and long-term goals. Developed case management, sales, team management, communication, teamwork, and marketing skills through daily work tasks, sales experience, and group projects. Prepared with skills to be flexible and adaptable to face the changing global environment.

Experience

2019 Jul - Present
Business Immigration Consultant (Paralegal)
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen &Lowey, LLP / New
• Manage and maintain substantial caseloads while meeting client, firm and government deadlines
• Nonimmigrant experience includes E-3 (Australian professionals), F-1, H-1B, L-1A and L-1B (Individual petitions and Blanket applications), H-1B1 (Chilean/Singaporean professionals), TN, J-1, as well as applicable dependent categories
• Immigrant experience includes PERM and I-140; as well as adjustment of status applications (I-485), employment authorization applications (I-765) and advance parole applications (I-131), plus experience with I-130 filings and consular processing
• Post-permanent residency experience includes reentry permits and naturalization applications
• Perform a wide range of varied case related duties requiring specialized knowledge and skills in employment-based immigration matters
• Fluent with case management and other reporting tools and technologies used to manage data and information
• Work with moderate supervision and guidance and be accountable individual results and their impact on the team
• Work with clients to perform intake of cases, troubleshooting issues and establishing case strategy
• Analyze case documents and prepare immigration applications for filing with the appropriate government agency
• Draft petitions, applications and specialized support letters detailing eligibility for visa classification and other immigration benefits.
• Communicate regularly with clients and foreign nationals regarding procedural and case processing issues
• Review and approve client billing under supervision of partner or attorney
• Prioritize and assign cases, monitor workload and production.
• Oversee status of cases through utilization of case management and billing systems
• Run monthly and quarterly status reports
• Work closely in team environment and provide updates while building knowledge of firm and client processes
• Assist in the training of new team members and identify ways to improve team productivity and office-wide projects
2017 Jul - 2019 Jul
Assistant Paralegal II
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen &Lowey, LLP
• Provide support to 2 Associates and Senior Paralegal on team of 15
• Experience with non-immigrant and immigrant visa process (H-1B, TN, N-400)
• Prepare and manage U.S. bound non-immigration visa petitions on behalf of a multinational technology consulting firm
• Manage client profiles, records and databases to initiate new matters and develop client immigration solutions
• Prepare internal and client reports for case overview and status updates using Microsoft Excel
• Work closely with attorneys and legal team members to build and determine case strategies
• Responsible for setting up and managing both electronic and paper filing systems
• Maintain privacy of highly sensitive and confidential client and firm information
• Prepare Federal Express and USPS mail packages
• Analyze case documents and prepare immigration applications for filing with appropriate government agencies
• Regular communications with client and foreign beneficiaries across the world to build best possible cases
• Responsible for the digitalization for physical client files
• Responsible for the migration to new client case management database, Connect
• Move Ambassador for firm’s/team’s transition to new office space
2015 Jul - 2017 Jul
Administrative Assistant
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen &Lowey, LLP / New
• Provide support to Equity Partner, Senior Partner, and Associate on a team of 12
• Experience with non-immigrant and immigrant visa process (E-3, H-1B, L-1, N-400)
• Schedule Management – arrange domestic and international travel (using Concur), meetings, presentations and other appointments for the Partners and Associate as they are assigned
• Act as Communication Liaison for the team - screen phone calls, open and sort mail, reply to emails and summarize reports and memos that are received before passing the information on to the people they assist
• Prepare internal and client reports for case overview and status updates using Microsoft Excel
• Prepare presentation using PowerPoint• Responsible for setting up and managing both electronic and paper filing systems
• Maintain privacy of highly sensitive and confidential client and firm information
• Prepare Federal Express and USPS mail packages
• Process expense reports using Certify; reconcile monthly expenses with credit card statements (AMEX)
2012 Dec - 2015 Jul
Teller Manager
Capital One / Queens, NY

• Manage a teller staff of 8 employees; monitoring cash limits and motivating team to reach daily sales commitments
• Support branch manager in scheduling, supervising personnel, recommending and maintaining staffing levels, performance

appraisals, promotions, hiring and terminations
• Analyze business and consumer engagement reports to present to management
• Accurately process large currency transactions and payrolls while managing business window
• Partnered with 3 District Teller Managers to lead the quarterly conference calls and meetings regarding operational and policy changes
• Mentor newly hired tellers and serve as a peer coach to tellers to ensure customer service
• Conduct periodic meetings with staff to discuss operational and/or fraud/security issues and provide training to pertinent topics
• Monitor the branch's cash position to ensure branch cash needs are met and the Bank's use of funds is maximized
• Coordinate ordering/shipping cash with vault services and appropriate cash handling authorities and monitor branch cash limit
• Control and audit branch monetary and non-monetary inventory reducing auditing discrepancies
2008 Sep - 2012 Dec
Teller
Capital One / Queens, NY

• Back-up Lead Teller, audited and balanced the ATM's, cash dispensing unit, vault, cash shipment, daily teller work, and cashier checks

• Maintained an accurate cash drawer and adhered to bank policies and procedures ensuring compliance with branch operations

• Successfully identified sales opportunities; averaged Tier 2 for referrals on a consistent basis

• Consistently exceeded job standards and metrics

• Consulted with regular customers to increase repeat business

Education

2006 - 2010
Baruch College
BBA / Marketing Management, Communication

Skills