Immigration Advisor-Office of Global Learning

Immigration Advisor-Office of Global Learning

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent education and work experience required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in student services, teaching, counseling, overseas development work, or a closely related field.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong service orientation.
• Aptitude in working with computer software packages such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications (e.g., Sunapsis).
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Responsibilities

• Advise international students and scholars on immigration-related questions, including F-1 and J-1 visa categories.
• Provide information and referrals on general issues affecting international populations.
• Enter and update records in both university and government databases to generate immigration documents.
• Process immigration forms for student requests, including work authorization applications and document reprints.
• Respond to inquiries via email, phone, and in person at the front desk.
• Support pre-arrival, admissions, and status activation communications and casework for F-1 and J-1 students in coordination with the Assistant Director.
• Conduct outreach to recent graduates to ensure compliance with federal reporting requirements related to OPT and STEM OPT extensions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret government regulatory language.
• Second language skills highly desirable.
• International student and/or scholar services experience and familiarity with Cornell University desirable.
• Proficiency in PeopleSoft, Sunapsis, or similar software.