Robert Karol

About Robert Karol

Experienced Immigration Paralegal with a demonstrated history of working in the…

Experience

1. Senior Business Immigration Consultant

   Fragomen

   Aug 2021 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   I review and analyze the work product of other team members, ensure SLAs are met and fulfilled, draft and organize non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions as well as PERM filings, correspond with clients, track progress and status of hundreds of cases at a time, and assist the attorneys with special writing projects and reporting. Those special writing projects include:* Providing analysis on EB-1 Green Card candidates (Multinational Manager/Outstanding Researcher/Extraordinary Ability) and O-1 visa candidates for attorney and client discussion;* Drafting EB-2 NIW petitions and recommendations letters for petitioners and self-petitioning applicants that wish to avoid the PERM process;* Drafting O-1 petitions for researchers and business people of extraordinary ability;* Drafting EB-1C/L-1 RFE responses and H-1 specialty occupation RFE responses;* Conduct initial assessments of work location, SOC codes, and wage assessments for H-1B purposes;*Preparing initial E visa registrations for companies at US Consulates abroad. I also spearhead special automation projects for client notifications and updates, as well as coordinating with our consular practices team on DS-160 and appointment booking activities.Some of the petitions I work on include: F-1 STEM OPT training plans, L-1A & L-1B petitions, O-1A petitions, L-1A and L-1B visa applications at U.S. Consulates abroad based on blanket Ls, H-1B visa petitions, E-3 visas, TN visas, EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Green Cards and Adjustments of Status, PERM labor certifications (from drafting the Prevailing Wage Request, to preparation & initial review of audit files, through submission of the PERM), AOS Portability and AOS interfilings, marriage-based Green Cards, Re-entry Permits, and Employment Authorization Documents for spouses of H1B visa holders. I also assist with preparation and drafting of complex RFE responses on NIV and IV cases.I am proficient with Connect and various MS automation tools.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Bachelor's Degree, Theatre; English

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Short Films
• Nonprofits
• Automated External Defibrillator (Aed)
• Film
• Immigration Law
• Saleslogix
• Outlook
• Proofreading
• Creative Writing
• Screenwriting
• Editing
• Film Production
• Social Media
• Theatre
• Adult Cpr
• Acting
• Final Draft
• Legal Writing
• Customer Relations
• Immigration Aide
• Customer Service
• Improvisational Comedy
• Microsoft Office
• Entertainment
• Ms Office Suite
• Research
• Microsoft Excel