Консультант по релокации/иммиграции

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NATALIA BOGDANOVA Phone: 571-286-7323/Email: nataliabogdanova87@yahoo.com /Falls Church, VA HIGHLIGHTS •Diligence in conducting legal, business, and financial research •Business Process Analysis and Data Analysis using statistical and market analysis tools and applications: SWOT analysis, BCG matrix, Pareto Analysis •Leadership, Motivation, and Teamwork – participating, building, and promoting •Project Management – able to work in fast-paced environments with multiple projects/teams under management. LEGAL EXPERTISE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MAGGIO KATTAR- PARALEGAL MANAGER 04/04/2022- Present, Washington, DC •Set strategy across work streams, including work allocation strategy, communication strategy, and service enhancements prioritization. •Guide, train and lead a team of 14 Case Assistants, Paralegals and Sr. Paralegals. •Coordinate preparation of complex cases such as O-1, EB-1, L-1A, L-1B petitions; Response to Requests for Information; Responses to Intent to Deny Notices, PERM Audits, etc. •Maintain ownership and responsibility for a full docket of employment-based nonimmigrant visa (NIV) cases and immigrant visa (IV) cases, filed with government agencies including USCIS, CBP, DOS, & DOL. •Participate in case strategy meetings, client development activities, seminars provided to clients, and provide high level client support. •Evaluate complex immigration cases and proactively provide strategies and solutions to issues, partnering with the Attorneys. •Manage critical deadlines, prepare and maintain current status reports. •Synthesize legal research and analyses into written memoranda and briefs. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP –IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL 01/07/2019 – 04/04/2022, Washington, DC •Process a high volume of immigration cases and work on cases of increasing complexity and variation. •Work directly with attorneys and Regional Paralegal Manager to manage caseload from intake through processing and filing. Legal Research/Legal Document PreparationMotions/Contracts/AgreementsImmigration LawBusiness Formation/Business Planning/Financial AnalysisE-filing/Records Management/Case Management Bankruptcy Law 1 •Prepare U.S. employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa filings (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, L-1A, L-1B, H-1B, TN, E-1, E-2) for attorney’s review. •Prepare PERM applications and file Labor Certification applications. •Draft responses to H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, I-140 RFEs and PERM audits for attorney’s review. •Ensure that clients are kept apprised of the progress of their cases and provide guidance to HR contacts regarding proprietary systems and case processing. •Evaluate problematic cases and proactively provide strategies and solutions to issues, partnering with Attorney as needed. •Perform independent research to obtain information such as background on a company or industry, current wages, processing procedures and standard processing times. •Utilize document and data management systems to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of client casework as per company’s policy. NATIONAL CAPITAL LEGAL SERVICES – SENIOR BUSINESS IMMIGRATION SPECIALIST 11/01/2014 – 01/06/2019, FALLS CHURCH, VA •Supervised, monitored, and provided guidance to a team of four business immigration paralegals in preparing nonimmigrant/immigrant visa petitions and coordinated work for major clients. •Prepared internal caseload reports for management; generated in-depth reports for internal and external use to serve as effective quality assurance and to assisted in client management. •Provided consultations on immigration matters to develop strategies to mitigate risk, enable informed planning and decision making and provided solutions. •Prepared U.S. employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa filings (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, EB-5, L-1A, L-1B, O, H-1B, TN, E-1, E-2). •Analyzed individuals’ potential immigration benefits and petitioner’s eligibility including L, O, H-1B, and EB1/2/3/4/5 processing; manage NVC processing. •Prepared PERM applications and filed Labor Certification applications. •Prepared responses to H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, O and EB-5 RFEs, PERM audits and other inquiries from USCIS. •Liaise with relevant government agencies including USCIS, CBP, DOS, & DOL •Handled immigration and financial aspects of employment-based immigration petitions for foreign investors and multinational executives: business plans, business strategies, financial analysis, and project planning. •Managed the formation, maintenance, dissolution, acquisition and disposition of companies, including business registrations, drafting by-laws, maintaining minute books, preparing written consents , officer’s certificates and resolutions, timely filing statutory reports in all necessary jurisdictions for U.S. and non-U.S. companies. LA CARAQUENA CORPORATION - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 10/2013-3/2016, FALLS CHURCH, VA •Tracked market trends, monitored restaurant industry statistics and seasonal demand fluctuations in Washington D.C. metro area market to evaluate existing and potential service opportunities; •Identified and monitored primary competitors, analyzed their pricing policies and methods of promotion in order to suggest proper positioning for La Caraquena restaurant. •Developed and evaluated efficient system for price comparison and prepared weekly and monthly reports on the rating among competitors, suggested price range for promotions, discount policies. •Collected and analyzed data on customer demographics, local infrastructure, level of competition to suggest the most attractive locations for the new restaurants. •Provided analysis of risk factors associated with opening La Caraquena restaurants in Washington D.C., accompanied by calculations of payback period, break-even point, return on sales, and return on investment. 2 •Prepared business plans for new locations in Washington D.C. metro area. •Developed and maintained company's business communication network. STRATFORD UNIVERSITY - ASSISTANT ACADEMIC ADVISOR 9/2012- 10/2013, FALLS CHURCH, VA •Assisted students with regard to curriculum, co-curricular opportunities, and program development in identifying and pursuing educational goals and objectives and in securing information about career opportunities. •Interpreted and provided rationale for institutional policies, procedures, and requirements. •Collected, reviewed, and submitted registration documents. •Prepared, maintained, and updated student records in areas related to registration. •Provided support to staff including providing student information, assisting with completing forms, and preparing reports. EUROPEAN INSTITUTE – BUSINESS ANALYST 2/2007- 10/2010, CHISINAU, MOLDOVA •Conducted research on economic and political conditions of European Union countries. •Studied and analyzed market trends, evaluated opportunities for foreign investors; suggested the most attractive industries for investors. •Developed and maintained various databases using official national and international statistical sources. •Analyzed collected data and presented findings in form of reports, charts, diagrams, Power Point presentations, etc. to the management. EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS •Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP), Project Management Institute USA TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES USED •Software Tools and Technologies: Immigrant PRO, ZOOM, LawLogix, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, Quick Books, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat, MicroStrategy software. •Methodologies: PMI PMBOOK, SWOT analysis, BCG matrix, Pareto Analysis. LANGUAGES •Fluent: English, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian •Conversational: Spanish 11 / 2 0 1 3M.S. Degree International Business Management Administration (IMBA) Stratford University Falls Church, VA 22042 06/2009B.S. Degree International Relations and Political Science Institute of International Relations of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova 3