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Immigration Specialist roles attract foreign professionals whose credentials in immigration law, compliance, and case management align with EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship pathways. Employers filing PERM labor certification for this occupation must document recruitment efforts and meet DOL prevailing-wage requirements before petitioning USCIS for permanent green card sponsorship.
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We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Why this role is on the menu
Every Instacart employee on a work visa relies on timely, accurate immigration guidance to maintain status and travel with confidence. We are building a more resilient program: a reliable, well-documented experience backed by an external immigration partner and a clearly owned internal function. As our Senior Immigration & Global Mobility Specialist, you will own the vendor relationship, partner closely with our Employment Legal team, and shift Tier 1 support to our vendor and a contingent worker, freeing you to focus on the complex cases and high-stakes moments that matter most. Twelve months from now, employees will have a smoother, more self-service immigration experience, and the program will run on documented process instead of institutional memory.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of US business immigration experience, with recent in-house corporate experience (or law firm experience paired with program-level ownership)
- End-to-end knowledge of employment-based immigration: nonimmigrant (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-3) and immigrant (PERM, I-140, adjustment of status)
- Hands-on compliance ownership: I-9 and reverification, Public Access Files, DOL requirements, audit readiness
- Experience managing outside counsel and immigration or relocation vendors, including SLAs and invoice review
- Experience supporting budget tracking and spend forecasting in partnership with Finance or a budget owner
- Proven ownership of workflows, SOPs, and reporting on case metrics
- Ability to advise and partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and business leaders
- Working exposure to global mobility, such as relocation coordination, transfers, and cost estimates
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with global immigration vendors.
- Comfort with Workday and case or ticketing tools (Jira Service Desk, ServiceNow, or Salesforce)
- M&A diligence and integration, or vendor RFP experience
- Policy design, remote work policy, or tax vendor coordination
- Dashboards and data skills (Excel, Google Sheets) and KPI setting
- Using generative AI to automate reporting and policy summaries
LOCATION
LI-Remote
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CA, NY, CT, NJ
$141,000 - $149,000 USD
WA
$135,000 - $142,500 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$130,000 - $137,000 USD
All other states
$118,000 - $124,500 USD
INTRODUCTION
We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Why this role is on the menu
Every Instacart employee on a work visa relies on timely, accurate immigration guidance to maintain status and travel with confidence. We are building a more resilient program: a reliable, well-documented experience backed by an external immigration partner and a clearly owned internal function. As our Senior Immigration & Global Mobility Specialist, you will own the vendor relationship, partner closely with our Employment Legal team, and shift Tier 1 support to our vendor and a contingent worker, freeing you to focus on the complex cases and high-stakes moments that matter most. Twelve months from now, employees will have a smoother, more self-service immigration experience, and the program will run on documented process instead of institutional memory.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of US business immigration experience, with recent in-house corporate experience (or law firm experience paired with program-level ownership)
- End-to-end knowledge of employment-based immigration: nonimmigrant (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-3) and immigrant (PERM, I-140, adjustment of status)
- Hands-on compliance ownership: I-9 and reverification, Public Access Files, DOL requirements, audit readiness
- Experience managing outside counsel and immigration or relocation vendors, including SLAs and invoice review
- Experience supporting budget tracking and spend forecasting in partnership with Finance or a budget owner
- Proven ownership of workflows, SOPs, and reporting on case metrics
- Ability to advise and partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and business leaders
- Working exposure to global mobility, such as relocation coordination, transfers, and cost estimates
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with global immigration vendors.
- Comfort with Workday and case or ticketing tools (Jira Service Desk, ServiceNow, or Salesforce)
- M&A diligence and integration, or vendor RFP experience
- Policy design, remote work policy, or tax vendor coordination
- Dashboards and data skills (Excel, Google Sheets) and KPI setting
- Using generative AI to automate reporting and policy summaries
LOCATION
LI-Remote
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CA, NY, CT, NJ
$141,000 - $149,000 USD
WA
$135,000 - $142,500 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$130,000 - $137,000 USD
All other states
$118,000 - $124,500 USD
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Immigration Specialist
Align your credentials with EB-2 requirements
An Immigration Specialist role typically requires a bachelor's degree in a related field plus substantial progressive experience. If your degree is not in law or a directly related discipline, document five or more years of specialized case-management experience to satisfy EB-2's advanced-degree equivalent standard.
Research PERM wage tiers before applying
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for Immigration Specialist roles in your target city. Knowing the wage level before interviews lets you assess whether an employer's offer will clear the DOL threshold without surprises during the PERM filing.
Find green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Narrow your search to employers with verified green card sponsorship history by using Migrate Mate, which lists U.S. employers who have sponsored foreign workers for employment-based permanent residence, searchable by role and location.
Target law firms and corporate legal departments
Immigration law firms and large corporations with in-house immigration compliance teams are the most consistent PERM sponsors for Immigration Specialist roles. Mid-size firms expanding their caseload often sponsor this position when they cannot fill it locally after completing the required PERM recruitment test.
Understand AC21 portability before you file
If you change employers after your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you continue toward permanent residence with the new employer, provided the new role is the same or a similar occupation as the one on the original PERM application.
Prepare your O*NET occupation profile early
PERM requires the employer to define the job duties using the Standard Occupational Classification system. Reviewing the O*NET profile for Immigration Specialists before the offer stage helps you confirm that your documented experience matches the duties the employer must advertise during the PERM recruitment process.
Green Card Immigration Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
What green card category covers Immigration Specialist roles?
Most Immigration Specialist positions qualify under EB-2, which covers roles requiring an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in immigration compliance or case management. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree with two or more years of experience may qualify under EB-3. The employer's PERM labor certification filing specifies which category applies.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa provides temporary work authorization, while green card sponsorship through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status leads to lawful permanent residence. The process is longer: the employer must complete a DOL prevailing-wage determination, run a timed PERM recruitment test, and file an I-140 petition before you can file for adjustment of status. Nationals of India and China also face per-country priority-date backlogs that can extend total wait times significantly.
How do I find employers who sponsor Immigration Specialists for a green card?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based sponsorship history, searchable by role and city, so you can identify which organizations have already committed to the PERM process for this occupation rather than cold-applying to employers whose sponsorship willingness is unknown.
What does the PERM recruitment test require the employer to do?
The employer must conduct a good-faith recruitment campaign defined by DOL, including job postings in a Sunday newspaper of general circulation, the State Workforce Agency job order, and three additional recruitment steps for professional positions. The recruitment window runs at least 30 days, and the employer must document that no qualified U.S. workers applied before filing the PERM application with DOL.
Can I change employers while my green card application is in progress?
Once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more and your I-140 has been approved, AC21 job portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without abandoning your place in the queue. Your priority date from the approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's petition if the original petition was approved before the job change.