Immigration Specialist

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r**Immigration Specialist**

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r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

r**Department:** GRADUATE STUDIES

r**Locations:** Macomb, IL

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rRESPONSIBILITIES: The Immigration Specialist will serve as primary

contact for the international students and faculty; supervise the

tracking of international students and scholars in the SEVIS system;

advise international students and scholars on visa related issues;

direct and facilitate WIU compliance with U.S. immigration regulations

and policies; serve as senior immigration adviser and SEVIS trainer; and

is responsible for the pre-enrollment advising and academic admission

for international students. This position interprets U.S. immigration

regulations: serves as consultant on F-1 and J-1 visas; facilitates and

signs immigration documents as the Primary Designated School Official

(PDSO) or Responsible Officer (RO).

WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible.

MONTHLY WAGE: \$3,810 - \$4,191 (anticipated starting salary \$3,810)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits

include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),

Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &

Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex

Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement

Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage

[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6733338&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/){target="_blank"}.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6733338&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

1\. One (1) year (12 months) of responsible work experience in

immigration counseling and visa application filing or in a higher

education setting performing international student/scholar advising,

international student recruitment or international student admissions

2\. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling three (3)

Years (36 Months) From The Categories Below

• Progressively more responsible work experience in immigration
  
  

counseling and visa application filing or in a higher education setting

performing international student/scholar advising, international student

recruitment, or international student admissions

• College coursework leading to a major in business administration,
  
  

education administration, one of the social or behavioral sciences, a

foreign language or one related to foreign affairs/service

\*60 semester hours equal one (1) year/12 months

\*90 semester hours equal two (2) years/24 months

\*120 semester hours or a Bachelor\'s degree equals three (3) years/36

months

Note: A Master\'s degree in Education Administration, Counseling,

International Relations, International Development, Cross Cultural

Communication or Communications meets Credential #2.

• For a degree to be considered, t must be conferred from a regionally
  
  

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or

equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be

conferred at the time of application.*

Additional Information

[About

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6733338&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about){target="_blank"}

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus

in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of

the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in

Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad

Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a

comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a

doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse

community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of

agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb

serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak

providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in

between). Macomb is