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Acquisition Specialist roles in federal contracting, procurement, and supply chain regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers file on your behalf, certifying that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Your degree field, contract vehicle experience, and clearance level all shape which category fits your profile.
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Get Access To All JobsThe Role: KOS Services Inc. / Dental Dreams is hiring a motivated Recruiter/Talent Acquisition professional for our dental practices. This position will be focused on recruiting, screening, and sourcing dental practice staff.
Who Are We: KOS Services Inc. / Dental Dreams is a dynamic, growing company with offices in Illinois, Texas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Mexico, South Carolina, Louisiana, California, Michigan, and Washington, DC. Its mission is to provide high-quality dental services in first-class facilities to people in underserved communities. We hire only the most qualified dentists and staff committed to personal and superior patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Full cycle recruitment for dental practice support staff.
- Develop a partnership with educational institution Career Centers.
- Creates and maintains a flow of candidates by utilizing various management-level positions, as assigned: Advanced internet searching skills, Resume mining, cold-calling, etc.
- Assist hiring managers in onboarding and offboarding employees.
- Works effectively in a team environment and independently.
- Effectively screen and assess qualified candidates to fill a variety of clinical and non-clinical positions.
- Work directly with multiple hiring managers to effectively fill open positions promptly.
- Assess applicant’s qualifications and career goals to find the best fit for open positions.
- Develop strong networks in the dental field.
- Have a sense of personal responsibility and accountability for the active recruitment of all open positions.
Qualifications
- Required:
- 2+ years of full-cycle recruitment or multiple agency/organization recruitment experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Human Resources or related field.
Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation
- Benefits Package includes:
- Medical & Vision Insurance
- Free Dental Treatment at Our Locations
- PTO
- 401K
At KOS Services Inc. / Dental Dreams, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
The Role: KOS Services Inc. / Dental Dreams is hiring a motivated Recruiter/Talent Acquisition professional for our dental practices. This position will be focused on recruiting, screening, and sourcing dental practice staff.
Who Are We: KOS Services Inc. / Dental Dreams is a dynamic, growing company with offices in Illinois, Texas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Mexico, South Carolina, Louisiana, California, Michigan, and Washington, DC. Its mission is to provide high-quality dental services in first-class facilities to people in underserved communities. We hire only the most qualified dentists and staff committed to personal and superior patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Full cycle recruitment for dental practice support staff.
- Develop a partnership with educational institution Career Centers.
- Creates and maintains a flow of candidates by utilizing various management-level positions, as assigned: Advanced internet searching skills, Resume mining, cold-calling, etc.
- Assist hiring managers in onboarding and offboarding employees.
- Works effectively in a team environment and independently.
- Effectively screen and assess qualified candidates to fill a variety of clinical and non-clinical positions.
- Work directly with multiple hiring managers to effectively fill open positions promptly.
- Assess applicant’s qualifications and career goals to find the best fit for open positions.
- Develop strong networks in the dental field.
- Have a sense of personal responsibility and accountability for the active recruitment of all open positions.
Qualifications
- Required:
- 2+ years of full-cycle recruitment or multiple agency/organization recruitment experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Human Resources or related field.
Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation
- Benefits Package includes:
- Medical & Vision Insurance
- Free Dental Treatment at Our Locations
- PTO
- 401K
At KOS Services Inc. / Dental Dreams, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Acquisition Specialist
Match your degree to the role's NOC
PERM requires your degree field to align with the Acquisition Specialist job duties. A business, supply chain, or public administration degree maps cleanly. If yours is adjacent, gather transcripts and employer letters now to support the equivalency argument before filing starts.
Target contractors with active PERM history
Defense and civilian contractors who hold large IDIQ or GWAC vehicles routinely sponsor acquisition staff. Search OFLC Wage Search to see which employers have filed PERM for procurement and contracting roles, then focus your applications on those organizations.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 before negotiating
EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or you have a bachelor's plus five years of specialized acquisition experience. EB-3 covers bachelor's-level roles. The category affects your priority date and wait time, so clarify it with your employer before the I-140 is filed.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Acquisition Specialist roles at employers with documented green card filing history. This cuts the research time you'd otherwise spend cross-referencing PERM disclosure data and job postings manually across multiple sources.
Preserve your prevailing wage documentation
DOL sets the prevailing wage for your specific job zone, location, and experience level. Ask your employer to share the PWD before the PERM application is submitted. If the offered salary doesn't meet the certified wage, the entire PERM filing is at risk.
File concurrently if your priority date allows it
If the Visa Bulletin shows your country and category as current, you can file the I-140 and I-485 at the same time. This lets you work with an EAD while USCIS adjudicates, rather than waiting for the I-140 approval first.
Green Card Acquisition Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Acquisition Specialist roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories are possible depending on how the employer defines the role. EB-3 applies when the position requires a bachelor's degree and standard procurement experience. EB-2 applies when the employer requires a master's degree or equivalent, which some senior acquisition roles do. The employer's actual job requirements, not your credentials alone, determine the category USCIS reviews.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for an Acquisition Specialist?
H-1B visa is a temporary status with a three-year initial term, an annual lottery for most applicants, and no path to permanence on its own. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for many countries and leads directly to lawful permanent residency. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before the I-140 is even filed.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for this role?
Your employer posts the Acquisition Specialist position through a DOL-mandated recruitment process to show no qualified U.S. worker is available. If that test is passed, the employer files the PERM application with DOL. After certification, they file the I-140 petition with USCIS on your behalf. You don't file PERM yourself, but you should confirm your employer has legal counsel experienced in federal contractor sponsorships.
Which employers sponsor green cards for Acquisition Specialists?
Federal contractors, defense primes, and civilian agencies that rely on acquisition staff for large contract vehicles are the most active sponsors. You can find employers with documented PERM filing history using Migrate Mate, which surfaces green-card-sponsoring Acquisition Specialist jobs based on actual employer filing records rather than self-reported sponsorship claims.
Can a security clearance affect my green card application as an Acquisition Specialist?
Your clearance level doesn't change the PERM or I-140 process itself, but it does affect which employers can sponsor you. Some positions require an active clearance before an offer is extended, which limits the pool of employers who can begin sponsorship. If your clearance is pending or lapsed, address that timeline with the employer before the PERM recruitment window opens.