Immigrant Visa Assistant/ Cashier Resume

SUMMARY:

Program Officer

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Computer skills: Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Project), Internet, Outlook, Atlas, E2, Galileo, Fidelio, Amadeus.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Immigrant Visa Assistant/ Cashier

Responsibilities:

Acted as the primary intake processor of nonimmigrant visa applications (receiving documents, pre - screening all visa applicants, furnishing applicants with applicable requirements and procedures, fingerprinting, etc.), primary Consular sub-cashier, validation studies data collector, the primary
Supervisory Visa Assistant and a back-up American Consular Services assistant and Immigrant visa assistant.
Was involved in answering public enquiries during outreach events and by phone, email and regular mail. Was responsible for Congressional enquiries.
Produced high quality documents, presentations and charts; performed document management activities for the section, also administrative duties, provided English/Russian translations of documents and English/Russian/Kazakh interpretations during interviews and public events.
Provided consular assistance to American citizens, i.e. passport and certificate of birth applications, notarial services, hospital and prison visits, repatriation of remains, child custody issues, etc. Participated in consular outreach events.

Confidential

Immigrant Visa/Diversity Visa and Adoptions Assistant

Responsibilities:

Received petitions from Confidential, studied and processed them in the IV computer system, and scheduled interview dates for applicants;
Accepted physical documents from applicants; took fingerprints, interpreted from/to English/Russian/Kazakh during interviews and printed visas;
Worked with Confidential and US/Kazakhstan adoption agencies and participated in outreach events with orphanages, education and children s issues government representatives, meetings with judges, etc. to facilitate adoptions by US citizens;
Answered public enquiries on immigrant visas and advised on applicable laws and regulations by phone, email and regular mail.
Was responsible for Congressional enquiries.
Processed daily, weekly and monthly reports.
Received and routed incoming phone calls; created and maintained up to date contact lists; assisted with correspondence and maintained associated correspondence logs; submitted for processing and follow up on IT and general services requests; maintained calendars and training schedules.

Confidential

Legal Secretary

Responsibilities:

Transcribed hand-written and dictated documents into electronic version documents;
Edited and proofread documents;
Maintained client and office files in order and up-to-date;
Scheduled appointments and meetings for assigned attorneys;
Provided oral and written translations from Russian and/or Kazakh into English.
Arranged domestic and international travel and, if needed, visas.

Confidential

Protocol Assistant/Interpreter to the Ambassador

Responsibilities:

Translated from Russian and/or Kazakh into English incoming and outgoing correspondence for the Ambassador and DCM;
Drafted correspondence and diplomatic notes;
Requested appointments for the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission with Kazakhstan government officials;
Translated speeches, notes, toasts and talking points for the Ambassador and DCM and provided interpreter services on the full range of issues covered by the Confidential ;
Organized and coordinated functions, such as receptions, conferences, luncheons and meetings; created expense reports and coordinated compilation of weekly reports; maintained and ordered office supplies;
Served as liaison between Front Office and the residences of the Ambassador and the DCM coordinating with the staff to ensure adequate support was given to upcoming events and guest schedules;
Paid salaries to EMR/DCR staffs and prepared expense and representation vouchers.

Confidential

English Instructor

Responsibilities:

Conducted lectures, seminars and workshops on Hotel Services, Introduction to Management;
Wrote state curricula on Advertising course and English language for Marketing departments of higher educational institutions
Worked on different projects as a Coordinator on International Relations at the Faculty of Management and International Communications;
Worked out Curricula in Introduction to Management, Hospitality Management, Consumer Behavior, Managing Quality Tourism and Leisure Business
Participated in organization of conferences, organized and conducted seminars and workshops at the faculty and university levels;
Translated written documentation of the university and conducted synchronous/asynchronous interpretation of speeches in conferences and meetings