Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Immigration Specialist

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of hands-on business immigration experience covering PERM labor certification and a wide range of nonimmigrant visa and green card processes, including H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, I-140, adjustment of status, and/or consular processing.
Thorough knowledge of the PERM process, prevailing wage determinations, and recruitment requirements, including job description and minimum-requirements analysis.
Ability to prepare, draft, review, and file case work, and to manage caseloads, timelines, and stakeholders.
Ability to triage issues, make decisions, maintain work progress, and carry a high-volume personal caseload in a fast-paced environment.
Strong writing and project-management skills.
High attention to detail and ownership of work from intake through approval on a lean team.

Responsibilities

Prepare, draft, and file nonimmigrant petitions, including H-1B, L-1, TN, and O-1, and immigrant matters, including PERM, I-140 (EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C), and NIW; review work product for accuracy and compliance, and resolve issues directly.
Own case management from intake through approval by reviewing and gathering documents, coordinating with stakeholders, tracking timelines, preparing filings, and keeping matters moving.
Review cases for strategy, including risk assessments and issue-spotting; determine which matters can be resolved independently and escalate to counsel when risk or complexity warrants it.
Manage program and process work, including templates, playbooks, intake standards, and workflows that enable a lean team to handle volume.
Oversee visa maintenance, including timely extensions, amendments, and change-of-status filings.
Optimize internal systems to automate immigration processes where feasible.
Advise internal stakeholders on visa eligibility, travel risks, and compliance using clear, practical communication.

Category	Legal & Government Affairs
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	282429
Type	Full-time

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented, experienced Immigration Specialist to join our in-house Immigration Team in Austin, TX. This is a hands-on processing role focusing on managing non-immigrant and immigrant petitions end to end, including strategizing, preparing, drafting, and filing. The role requires solid expertise across employment-based immigration, including PERM labor certification, nonimmigrant petitions, and immigrant petitions. In-house, you will run the day-to-day work that keeps employees authorized and moving, jumping in to draft and own complex matters and responses without waiting to be assigned to them. The ideal candidate excels in a fast-paced corporate environment, possesses deep expertise in business immigration, and is dedicated to supporting talent acquisition and retention through efficient and compliant immigration solutions. They are a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership over the whole program and can adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Job Responsibilities

Prepare, draft, and file nonimmigrant petitions (including H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1) and immigrant matters (including PERM, I-140 (EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C), NIW); review work product for accuracy and compliance; fix issues rather than hand them off
Own case management from intake through approval: review and pull documents from all resources, coordinate with stakeholders, track timelines, prepare filings, and keep matters moving
Review cases for strategy, including risk assessments and issue-spotting; decide what you can close yourself and escalate to counsel when the risk or complexity warrants it
Manage program and process work: templates, playbooks, intake standards, and workflows that let a lean team handle volume
Oversee visa maintenance, including timely extensions, amendments, and change of status filings
Optimize internal systems to automate immigration processes where feasible
Advise internal stakeholders on visa eligibility, travel risks, and compliance with clear, practical communication

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 3 years of hands-on business immigration experience covering PERM labor certification and a wide range of NIV and green card processes (H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, I-140, AOS and/or consular)
Thorough knowledge of the PERM process, prevailing wage determinations, and recruitment requirements, including job description/minimum-requirements analysis
Ability to prepare, draft, review, and file case work — and to manage caseloads, timelines, and stakeholders
Quick on your feet and a self-starter with a strong level of ownership; able to triage issues make a call, keep work moving, and comfortably carry a high-volume personal caseload in a fast-paced environment
Strong writing and project-management skills
High attention to detail; will own work from intake through approval on a lean team

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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