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Film Director jobs with green card sponsorship require PERM labor certification through the Department of Labor before your employer can file an I-140 petition with USCIS. EB-2 applies if you hold an advanced degree or equivalent credentials; EB-3 covers directors with a bachelor's degree and substantial production experience. Priority-date backlogs vary by country of birth.
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As part of the Student Union, Events and Conference Services department (SUECS), and Production and Technical Services department (PTS), the Production and Operations Manager reports to the Production Director and is responsible for managing event production and operations at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, as well as providing production and operations support for other PTS-supported events in other spaces at El Centro, at CCICS, at the north campus, Board of Trustees meetings, and NEIU commencements. Responsibilities include planning staffing, operations, and production services with SUECS staff, student groups, faculty, staff, rental groups, and other clients, managing student staff, freelance staff, and contractors, advancing internal, hosted, and rental events, executing equipment setups, live sound engineering, lighting design and operation, AV recording, and web conferencing equipment setup and operation.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Manages production and operations for scheduled events at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, and for other PTS-supported events in support of all concerts, conferences, lectures, third-party and rental events occurring in these spaces. Advances all event needs with NEIU faculty, staff, and external partners, renters, and other event organizers.
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Supervises, manages, and carries out duties for the following service areas: setup and strike of tables, chairs, portable staging, lecterns, live sound amplification systems, and other event equipment, the configuration and operation of conference room AV technology including live sound amplification, projections, and remote conference technologies such as Zoom, coordination of event equipment loans.
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Hires, trains, supervises staff, including student workers, freelance employees, and contractors to meet the production and operations needs of events at NEIU El Centro. Schedules staff for event support, production, and venue management. Covers their duties in their absence.
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In collaboration with the Production Director, participates in identifying and executing departmental objectives and the development of long-range planning. Identifies and leads special projects, including capital improvement projects as well as staffing leadership and development opportunities in support of successful program administration.
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Creates training and protocol documentation. Creates and improves administrative systems in support of departmental responsibilities. Enforces University policy, and creates and revises policy for the Production Unit in conjunction with the Production Director.
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Maintains equipment and records, including creating reports, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing audio, video, lighting, and control equipment, verifying and updating inventory documentation, creating and updating technical venue documentation, updating firmware for equipment, and notifying the Production Director of any issues outside of this scope. Recommends capital equipment purchases and other services in order to maintain and improve venue safety and functionality. Reports facilities maintenance requests for the El Centro first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms to Facilities Management and tracks progress.
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Administrates event space calendars via the University scheduling system. Ensures activities in venues are accurately reflected in the scheduling system.
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Provides production and operational support as needed for other PTS-supported events on all campuses.
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Advises and educates faculty, staff, rental clients and others on equipment operations and facilities use. Serves as event liaison to Police, Building Service Workers, University Technology Services, and Parking during SUECS/PTS-supported events.
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Provides administrative support and management for rental events, including meeting with prospective clients, scheduling pre-production meetings for contracted rentals, serving as primary day-of production point-of-contact for NEIU venues, and reporting on space and staff usage for accurate invoicing.
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Participates in the planning and execution of commencement and board meetings, and other off-campus or satellite PTS-supported events. This includes but is not limited to: organizing equipment, loading trucks, driving trucks, moving furniture, setting up, configuring, and operating AV equipment and conference room technology, and other duties normally performed on-campus. Participation at all commencement ceremonies is required.
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Performs other related duties as assigned, or as needed.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)
- Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.
Additional education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization:
- Demonstrated experience performing safety and equipment inspections, maintenance, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing audio, video, lighting, rigging, and networking equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, work on ladders (up to a 24-foot working height), lifts (up to a 30-foot working height), catwalks and crawl spaces.
Departmental Preferences:
- Master’s degree in a field related to technical theatre, theatrical design, or AV engineering.
- 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Knowledge of video recording, livestreaming, and video editing.
- Experience managing rental events.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, and email correspondence.
- Understanding of event related software, including QLab, CAD and/or Vectorworks. Ability to interpret and implement layouts and diagrams.
- Demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Self-motivated, ability to carry out tasks with minimal direction.
- High attention to detail and solid organizational skills.
Schedule:
This position requires evening and weekend work along with a flexible schedule.
Pay: $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Work Location: In person
Function:
As part of the Student Union, Events and Conference Services department (SUECS), and Production and Technical Services department (PTS), the Production and Operations Manager reports to the Production Director and is responsible for managing event production and operations at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, as well as providing production and operations support for other PTS-supported events in other spaces at El Centro, at CCICS, at the north campus, Board of Trustees meetings, and NEIU commencements. Responsibilities include planning staffing, operations, and production services with SUECS staff, student groups, faculty, staff, rental groups, and other clients, managing student staff, freelance staff, and contractors, advancing internal, hosted, and rental events, executing equipment setups, live sound engineering, lighting design and operation, AV recording, and web conferencing equipment setup and operation.
Duties and Responsibilities
-
Manages production and operations for scheduled events at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, and for other PTS-supported events in support of all concerts, conferences, lectures, third-party and rental events occurring in these spaces. Advances all event needs with NEIU faculty, staff, and external partners, renters, and other event organizers.
-
Supervises, manages, and carries out duties for the following service areas: setup and strike of tables, chairs, portable staging, lecterns, live sound amplification systems, and other event equipment, the configuration and operation of conference room AV technology including live sound amplification, projections, and remote conference technologies such as Zoom, coordination of event equipment loans.
-
Hires, trains, supervises staff, including student workers, freelance employees, and contractors to meet the production and operations needs of events at NEIU El Centro. Schedules staff for event support, production, and venue management. Covers their duties in their absence.
-
In collaboration with the Production Director, participates in identifying and executing departmental objectives and the development of long-range planning. Identifies and leads special projects, including capital improvement projects as well as staffing leadership and development opportunities in support of successful program administration.
-
Creates training and protocol documentation. Creates and improves administrative systems in support of departmental responsibilities. Enforces University policy, and creates and revises policy for the Production Unit in conjunction with the Production Director.
-
Maintains equipment and records, including creating reports, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing audio, video, lighting, and control equipment, verifying and updating inventory documentation, creating and updating technical venue documentation, updating firmware for equipment, and notifying the Production Director of any issues outside of this scope. Recommends capital equipment purchases and other services in order to maintain and improve venue safety and functionality. Reports facilities maintenance requests for the El Centro first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms to Facilities Management and tracks progress.
-
Administrates event space calendars via the University scheduling system. Ensures activities in venues are accurately reflected in the scheduling system.
-
Provides production and operational support as needed for other PTS-supported events on all campuses.
-
Advises and educates faculty, staff, rental clients and others on equipment operations and facilities use. Serves as event liaison to Police, Building Service Workers, University Technology Services, and Parking during SUECS/PTS-supported events.
-
Provides administrative support and management for rental events, including meeting with prospective clients, scheduling pre-production meetings for contracted rentals, serving as primary day-of production point-of-contact for NEIU venues, and reporting on space and staff usage for accurate invoicing.
-
Participates in the planning and execution of commencement and board meetings, and other off-campus or satellite PTS-supported events. This includes but is not limited to: organizing equipment, loading trucks, driving trucks, moving furniture, setting up, configuring, and operating AV equipment and conference room technology, and other duties normally performed on-campus. Participation at all commencement ceremonies is required.
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Performs other related duties as assigned, or as needed.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)
- Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.
Additional education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization:
- Demonstrated experience performing safety and equipment inspections, maintenance, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing audio, video, lighting, rigging, and networking equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, work on ladders (up to a 24-foot working height), lifts (up to a 30-foot working height), catwalks and crawl spaces.
Departmental Preferences:
- Master’s degree in a field related to technical theatre, theatrical design, or AV engineering.
- 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Knowledge of video recording, livestreaming, and video editing.
- Experience managing rental events.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, and email correspondence.
- Understanding of event related software, including QLab, CAD and/or Vectorworks. Ability to interpret and implement layouts and diagrams.
- Demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Self-motivated, ability to carry out tasks with minimal direction.
- High attention to detail and solid organizational skills.
Schedule:
This position requires evening and weekend work along with a flexible schedule.
Pay: $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Film Director
Document your creative direction credits formally
Compile a portfolio that distinguishes your role as the decision-making director from producer or crew credits. USCIS adjudicators evaluate whether your credential body reflects the specialized authority the position requires, so IMDb credits alone rarely suffice without supporting contracts.
Target studios with active PERM filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify production companies and studios that have previously sponsored green cards for film and media roles. Employers with PERM experience move faster through the recruitment and prevailing wage stages than those filing for the first time.
Verify your wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Your offered salary must meet or exceed DOL's determination, so confirming this before negotiation prevents delays after PERM is filed.
Understand how EB-2 advanced degree applies to directors
An MFA in film or a related graduate credential typically satisfies EB-2's advanced degree requirement. If you hold only a bachelor's degree, five years of progressive experience directing feature or commercial projects can substitute under PERM's equivalency rules.
Distinguish your occupation clearly in job advertisements
PERM requires your employer to run a compliant recruitment test using DOL-approved advertising. The posted job duties must match what you will actually do as director; vague listings that blend directing with producing or editing can trigger an audit or denial.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's petition. AC21 portability also lets you change to a similar occupation once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, protecting years of queue time.
Green Card Film Director: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PERM process for a Film Director green card and how long does it take?
PERM labor certification is the first step toward an EB-2 or EB-3 green card. Your employer files with the Department of Labor after completing a prevailing wage determination and a recruitment test proving no qualified U.S. workers are available. DOL reviews the application before your employer can file the I-140 petition with USCIS. Processing timelines vary and are subject to DOL backlog, so your employer should file well before you need status certainty.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for a Film Director?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status tied to a specific employer and subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status leads to lawful permanent residence with no employer tie after AC21 portability applies. The PERM process also requires a formal recruitment test that H-1B does not. Priority-date backlogs mean the total timeline is longer, but the outcome is permanent rather than renewable every few years.
Which green card category fits a Film Director's credentials?
EB-2 applies if you hold a master's degree or equivalent in film, communications, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree combined with five years of progressive directing experience. EB-3 covers directors with a bachelor's degree or at least two years of skilled experience. Your employer's immigration attorney will select the category based on the job requirements and your credentials, since the category affects both the I-140 petition and your place in the priority-date queue.
How can I find employers who sponsor green cards for Film Director roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse production companies, studios, and media organizations with verified PERM filing histories for film and media positions. Filtering by role type lets you focus on employers who have already navigated the PERM process, which signals genuine sponsorship capacity rather than theoretical willingness. Narrowing your search to employers with prior approvals reduces the risk of pursuing opportunities with companies unfamiliar with the full green card process.
Can I change film production companies after my green card process starts?
Yes, under two distinct rules. If your I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's petition, preserving your place in the queue. Separately, once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to the same or a similar occupation without abandoning your adjustment of status case. Both protections apply independently, so consult your attorney before changing employers mid-process.