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Funeral Director Embalmer green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. State licensure requirements, specialized embalming credentials, and mortuary science degrees all factor into how sponsors document your qualifications during recruitment.
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Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Arrangements Conference
- Receives or initiates call to deceased next of kin. Exhibiting concern and empathy, obtains or confirms deceased and family contact information, briefly discusses needs (including languages), schedules Arrangement appointment, and emails appointment confirmation.
- May perform removals or transfers adhering to company standards and processes. Cares for deceased in a respectful manner. Updates removal status in proprietary software.
- Greets next of kin and escorts to meeting space. Initiates and facilitates Arrangements Conference while assessing needs and summarizing desired outcomes. Discusses available life insurance and available benefits, such as Veteran. Promotes funeral, cemetery, and crematory services and merchandise such as catering, flowers, music, and Ever Lasting Memory products.
- Transitions Arrangement Conference to Funeral Services Counselor/Advisor to present cemetery property and merchandise options, pricing, and contract completion. In absence of an FSA/FSC, may perform FSA/FSC responsibilities.
- Responsible for reviewing and authorizing merchandise and service contract revisions.
Directing Services
- Confirms authorization to proceed with service Arrangements. Presides as Master of Ceremonies (MC) for visitation, funeral, or graveside services in a professional, organized, and caring manner consistent with Company standards. Shall be present for graveside services included in the purchase agreement. Shall be present when the casket containing a human body is placed in a grave, crypt, or burial vault and verifies that any personal belongings are removed from the deceased prior to burial per the Arrangements.
- Visually inspects deceased, adjusts casket dressing, deceased attire or makeup, or communicates concerns to preparation staff. Visually inspects Services Arrangements (visitation, funeral, or graveside) against contractual arrangements and the next of kin expectations; initiates corrective action as appropriate; may provide instruction or guidance to services team members.
- Interacts with the family to fulfill the death care requests. While interacting with family and guests, obtains leads for pre-need services.
Event Planning
- Perform a variety of event planning responsibilities including but not limited to resource planning and ordering of music, flowers, or catering to fulfill Arrangement requests. Produces MeM products that may include scanning photos, ordering of memorabilia or stationary, creating electronic presentations, writing obituaries, and creating on-line memorials. Prior to event, prepares event room including but not limited to set-up chairs, tables, flowers, guest books, and appropriate décor. Post event cleans chairs, tables, floors, proper storage of items, identifies property in need of repair, and courier/deliver family memorabilia to home.
- May perform a variety of attendant duties including but not limited to parking lot attendant, driver, usher, pallbearer, or courier.
- May attend community or charity events to represent and promote the location or market.
Embalming
- Cares for deceased in a respectful manner. Following company processes and procedures, verifies identification, reviews embalming authorization. Following company processes and adhering to hazardous waste procedures cleans and embalms body; uses scalpels, pumps, tubes, and equipment to replace bodily fluids/waste with embalming fluids; performs restorations, styling hair, applying cosmetics, dressing body, and other preparation required for human remains.
- Verifies appropriate casket and lining according to contract. Dresses casket and lays deceased. Updates status in propriety software.
- Maintains preparation room, cleans soiled equipment, properly disposes of hazardous waste, and promotes a safe work environment.
- Inventories and reorders supplies.
General
- Works under general guidance. New associates are learning to apply licensure to business environment complying with regulations, policies, and procedures; work may be peer reviewed for accuracy, quality, and education; collaborates with peers or manager for assistance and guidance. Exhibits accountability for behaviors. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Takes the initiative to discuss assignments, expectations, priorities and deadlines as well as seek guidance and coaching from manager. Notifies manager when workload is light and volunteers for additional work. Adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Licenses
- Graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science
Certification/License
- Current Funeral Director and Embalmer dual license within the practicing state
- Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required to operate company owned vehicles
Experience
- Industry experience is preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Cognitive Ability including reason, plan, identify problems, learn quickly, learn from experience, and appropriately apply learning to new situations.
- Process and results oriented, motivated to keep projects moving ahead by removing obstacles and exploring alternatives
- Must have a positive attitude, a drive to continually advance your understanding of the industry and business, and is highly self-motivated
- Ability to build professional and trusting business relations
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Public speaking skills with the ability to influence and gain consensus
- Proficient using databases in automated processes
- Proficient MS Office skills
WORK CONDITIONS
Work Environment
- Work is both indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather
- Professional business attire required when in contact with families
Work Postures
- Frequent, continuous periods of time sitting or standing, up 6 hours per day
- Frequent climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
- Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
- Ability to push and pull up to 150 pounds on flat and inclined flooring or ramps
Work Hours
- Flexibility of availability may be necessary as services may occur outside of normal business hours and working nights and weekends is frequently necessary.
LOCATION
Postal Code: 46224
Job Location: US-IN - Indianapolis
INTRODUCTION
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Arrangements Conference
- Receives or initiates call to deceased next of kin. Exhibiting concern and empathy, obtains or confirms deceased and family contact information, briefly discusses needs (including languages), schedules Arrangement appointment, and emails appointment confirmation.
- May perform removals or transfers adhering to company standards and processes. Cares for deceased in a respectful manner. Updates removal status in proprietary software.
- Greets next of kin and escorts to meeting space. Initiates and facilitates Arrangements Conference while assessing needs and summarizing desired outcomes. Discusses available life insurance and available benefits, such as Veteran. Promotes funeral, cemetery, and crematory services and merchandise such as catering, flowers, music, and Ever Lasting Memory products.
- Transitions Arrangement Conference to Funeral Services Counselor/Advisor to present cemetery property and merchandise options, pricing, and contract completion. In absence of an FSA/FSC, may perform FSA/FSC responsibilities.
- Responsible for reviewing and authorizing merchandise and service contract revisions.
Directing Services
- Confirms authorization to proceed with service Arrangements. Presides as Master of Ceremonies (MC) for visitation, funeral, or graveside services in a professional, organized, and caring manner consistent with Company standards. Shall be present for graveside services included in the purchase agreement. Shall be present when the casket containing a human body is placed in a grave, crypt, or burial vault and verifies that any personal belongings are removed from the deceased prior to burial per the Arrangements.
- Visually inspects deceased, adjusts casket dressing, deceased attire or makeup, or communicates concerns to preparation staff. Visually inspects Services Arrangements (visitation, funeral, or graveside) against contractual arrangements and the next of kin expectations; initiates corrective action as appropriate; may provide instruction or guidance to services team members.
- Interacts with the family to fulfill the death care requests. While interacting with family and guests, obtains leads for pre-need services.
Event Planning
- Perform a variety of event planning responsibilities including but not limited to resource planning and ordering of music, flowers, or catering to fulfill Arrangement requests. Produces MeM products that may include scanning photos, ordering of memorabilia or stationary, creating electronic presentations, writing obituaries, and creating on-line memorials. Prior to event, prepares event room including but not limited to set-up chairs, tables, flowers, guest books, and appropriate décor. Post event cleans chairs, tables, floors, proper storage of items, identifies property in need of repair, and courier/deliver family memorabilia to home.
- May perform a variety of attendant duties including but not limited to parking lot attendant, driver, usher, pallbearer, or courier.
- May attend community or charity events to represent and promote the location or market.
Embalming
- Cares for deceased in a respectful manner. Following company processes and procedures, verifies identification, reviews embalming authorization. Following company processes and adhering to hazardous waste procedures cleans and embalms body; uses scalpels, pumps, tubes, and equipment to replace bodily fluids/waste with embalming fluids; performs restorations, styling hair, applying cosmetics, dressing body, and other preparation required for human remains.
- Verifies appropriate casket and lining according to contract. Dresses casket and lays deceased. Updates status in propriety software.
- Maintains preparation room, cleans soiled equipment, properly disposes of hazardous waste, and promotes a safe work environment.
- Inventories and reorders supplies.
General
- Works under general guidance. New associates are learning to apply licensure to business environment complying with regulations, policies, and procedures; work may be peer reviewed for accuracy, quality, and education; collaborates with peers or manager for assistance and guidance. Exhibits accountability for behaviors. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Takes the initiative to discuss assignments, expectations, priorities and deadlines as well as seek guidance and coaching from manager. Notifies manager when workload is light and volunteers for additional work. Adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Licenses
- Graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science
Certification/License
- Current Funeral Director and Embalmer dual license within the practicing state
- Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required to operate company owned vehicles
Experience
- Industry experience is preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Cognitive Ability including reason, plan, identify problems, learn quickly, learn from experience, and appropriately apply learning to new situations.
- Process and results oriented, motivated to keep projects moving ahead by removing obstacles and exploring alternatives
- Must have a positive attitude, a drive to continually advance your understanding of the industry and business, and is highly self-motivated
- Ability to build professional and trusting business relations
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Public speaking skills with the ability to influence and gain consensus
- Proficient using databases in automated processes
- Proficient MS Office skills
WORK CONDITIONS
Work Environment
- Work is both indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather
- Professional business attire required when in contact with families
Work Postures
- Frequent, continuous periods of time sitting or standing, up 6 hours per day
- Frequent climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
- Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
- Ability to push and pull up to 150 pounds on flat and inclined flooring or ramps
Work Hours
- Flexibility of availability may be necessary as services may occur outside of normal business hours and working nights and weekends is frequently necessary.
LOCATION
Postal Code: 46224
Job Location: US-IN - Indianapolis
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Verify your mortuary science degree qualifies
EB-3 skilled worker requires at least two years of training or experience, but most funeral director roles demand a mortuary science degree plus supervised internship hours. Confirm with your employer whether your credentials meet PERM's specific education and experience requirements before the labor certification is filed.
Research state licensure before targeting employers
Every state licenses funeral directors and embalmers separately, and some require U.S. residency or a Social Security Number before issuing a license. Identify states that allow foreign nationals to obtain licensure prior to or concurrent with green card approval so you don't disqualify yourself from a sponsoring employer's location.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate by role
Funeral home chains and independent operators that have sponsored foreign workers before are the most likely to sponsor again. Search Migrate Mate by occupation to surface employers with verified green card sponsorship history for funeral director and embalmer positions, cutting out firms that have never navigated the PERM process.
Understand what PERM recruitment tests involve
Your employer must conduct a DOL-mandated recruitment test before filing PERM, advertising the role at the prevailing wage and documenting that no qualified U.S. workers applied. If the posting attracts credentialed applicants, DOL can deny certification, so employers in markets with active U.S. candidates sometimes time recruitment carefully.
Use OFLC Wage Search to anchor salary conversations
PERM requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Pull the current figure from OFLC Wage Search before you negotiate an offer so you know the minimum your employer must commit to on the labor certification, protecting both parties from a DOL denial.
Carry your priority date if you change employers mid-process
Once your original employer's I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140. AC21 job portability also lets you change to a same or similar occupation once your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more. These are separate protections; understand which one applies to your situation before making any move.
Green Card Funeral Director Embalmer: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between green card sponsorship and H-1B sponsorship for a funeral director embalmer?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status. For funeral director embalmer roles, that means your employer files a PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, then an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS, followed by adjustment of status or consular processing. H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant classification with an annual lottery; EB-2 and EB-3 green card paths have no lottery but do have per-country numerical limits and potential priority-date backlogs for high-demand nationalities.
Does a funeral director embalmer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3?
Most funeral director embalmer positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires a mortuary science degree and a supervised internship rather than a U.S.-style advanced degree. EB-2 is available if you hold a master's degree in mortuary science or a related field, or a bachelor's degree combined with at least five years of progressive specialized experience. Your employer and immigration attorney determine which category to file under based on your credentials and the job's minimum requirements.
How do I find funeral homes that will sponsor a green card?
Start with Migrate Mate, which lists employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history searchable by occupation and location. Funeral homes that have completed PERM before are far more likely to sponsor again because they already have relationships with immigration counsel and understand the process. Regional and national chains with HR infrastructure tend to be more experienced sponsors than small independent operators.
What role does state licensure play in the PERM process for embalmers?
State funeral director and embalmer licenses are typically required to perform the job legally, so DOL expects the PERM job description to list licensure as a minimum requirement. If your home-country credentials don't automatically transfer, some states allow provisional or temporary licensure while your green card is pending. Confirm the licensure pathway in your target state before accepting an offer, since an inability to obtain a license can stall or invalidate the sponsorship.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers before my I-485 is approved?
Two protections exist, and they work differently. If your original I-140 was approved, your priority date can be retained and transferred to a new employer's I-140 petition. Separately, AC21 job portability allows you to change employers in the same or similar occupation once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, without needing to restart PERM. Using the wrong protection for your stage in the process can jeopardize your case, so verify which rule applies before making any employment change.