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Payroll Administrator green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor before your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Employers in payroll-intensive industries like healthcare, logistics, and professional services regularly sponsor this role for permanent residency.
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Provide administrative support to faculty and staff at NYU’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) with a focus on payroll, operations, and grants management. Create and analyze data and make recommendations for improving operational effectiveness. Manage the appointment process for all personnel working on research projects, including student workers, research staff, and temporary workers. Onboard new personnel and manage the reappointment process. Conceptualize and create manuals and brochures for department procedures concerning hiring, payroll operations, and personnel management. Manage faculty effort on research projects, including summer salary and course releases. Coordinate with Steinhardt HR and Central HR to support additional personnel-related processes, like visa applications, terminations and resignations, and effort reporting. Support everyday operations for IHDSC core team and research staff, manage requests related to space, facilities, and supplies, and support with event management and catering. Provide personnel-related and other support for pre-award and post-award grants management. Take the lead on training Project Coordinators, ensuring that they are up-to-date on institutional policies. This is a one year fixed-term role with reappointment contingent upon the availability and continuation of funding.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Required Experience:
2+ years of increasingly responsible administrative experience, including managing administrative services/processes and budgets.
Preferred Experience:
2+ years Experience in a professional setting preferred.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, and written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to equity and excellence.
- Demonstrated use of business application software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Google suite.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret and execute complex policies, procedures and processes.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Must be able to strictly follow data privacy and security procedures for data handling and analysis to ensure adherence to legal and institutional standards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
Position Summary:
Provide administrative support to faculty and staff at NYU’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) with a focus on payroll, operations, and grants management. Create and analyze data and make recommendations for improving operational effectiveness. Manage the appointment process for all personnel working on research projects, including student workers, research staff, and temporary workers. Onboard new personnel and manage the reappointment process. Conceptualize and create manuals and brochures for department procedures concerning hiring, payroll operations, and personnel management. Manage faculty effort on research projects, including summer salary and course releases. Coordinate with Steinhardt HR and Central HR to support additional personnel-related processes, like visa applications, terminations and resignations, and effort reporting. Support everyday operations for IHDSC core team and research staff, manage requests related to space, facilities, and supplies, and support with event management and catering. Provide personnel-related and other support for pre-award and post-award grants management. Take the lead on training Project Coordinators, ensuring that they are up-to-date on institutional policies. This is a one year fixed-term role with reappointment contingent upon the availability and continuation of funding.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Required Experience:
2+ years of increasingly responsible administrative experience, including managing administrative services/processes and budgets.
Preferred Experience:
2+ years Experience in a professional setting preferred.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, and written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to equity and excellence.
- Demonstrated use of business application software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Google suite.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret and execute complex policies, procedures and processes.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Must be able to strictly follow data privacy and security procedures for data handling and analysis to ensure adherence to legal and institutional standards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Payroll Administrator
Document your payroll credentials strategically
Gather transcripts, certifications like CPP or FPC, and employment verification letters that map directly to DOL's occupational definition. PERM audits scrutinize whether your foreign credentials meet the minimum requirements listed in the job posting.
Target industries with active PERM filings
Healthcare systems, staffing firms, and large retail chains file PERM applications for Payroll Administrators far more consistently than small businesses. Prioritize employers in these sectors, as they have dedicated HR teams familiar with the multi-step sponsorship process.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Migrate Mate's employer database by payroll-related roles to find companies with confirmed green card sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to employers who have never navigated PERM and are unlikely to start for a single hire.
Understand how prevailing wage shapes your offer
Your employer must pay at or above the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your location and role before PERM is approved. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV rates for Payroll Administrator in your target metro before negotiating your salary.
Ask employers about their PERM timeline upfront
PERM requires a mandatory recruitment period, prevailing wage determination, and DOL review before your employer can file the I-140. Confirm whether a potential employer has completed PERM before or uses outside counsel, since first-time sponsors often underestimate the six-to-twelve month lead time.
Protect your priority date if you change employers
Once your original employer's I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to the same or a similar occupation without restarting the process.
Green Card Payroll Administrator: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Payroll Administrator roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Payroll Administrator positions qualify under EB-3 as professional or skilled worker roles, since the occupation typically requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or at least two years of specialized experience. EB-2 sponsorship is available if the role requires an advanced degree or if you hold a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive payroll experience, and your employer structures the job requirements accordingly.
How is green card sponsorship for a Payroll Administrator different from H-1B sponsorship?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not temporary status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which includes a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test to show no qualified U.S. workers were available. Your employer then files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but nationals of high-demand countries like India and China may face significant priority-date backlogs before they can file for adjustment of status.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Payroll Administrators?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. This lets you focus your applications on companies that have already completed PERM and I-140 filings for payroll roles, rather than approaching employers who have no experience with the sponsorship process and may be reluctant to start.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Payroll Administrator role?
Your employer files PERM with the Department of Labor after completing a prevailing wage determination and a recruitment test, which typically includes job postings, newspaper ads, and internal notices over a 30-to-60-day period. DOL reviews the application to confirm no qualified U.S. workers applied and that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for the role and location. Only after PERM certification can your employer proceed to the I-140 petition with USCIS.
Can I switch employers while my Payroll Administrator green card is in process?
Yes, in two distinct scenarios. If your original employer's I-140 was approved, a new employer can file a new I-140 and retain your original priority date. Separately, if your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to the same or a similar occupation, including payroll management roles, without your adjustment application being affected.