Immigration Specialist [Contract]

Wwshemi; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Fireworks AI is hiring an Immigration Specialist to join the People team on a contract basis. You will own day-to-day management of immigration cases, from new hires to permanent residency, and be a trusted contact for employees navigating the process.

This fast-paced role requires handling a high volume of cases, staying current with immigration changes, and knowing when to escalate complex issues to the People Partner and leaders.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing employment-based immigration cases.
• Hands-on experience with visa categories (H-1B, O-1, L-1, TN) and permanent residency (PERM, I-140, I-485).
• Strong knowledge of U.S. immigration law and policy changes.
• Excellent organization and ability to manage high-volume cases and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage full portfolio of immigration cases, including permanent residency and various visa categories, coordinating with outside counsel.
• Initiate work visa applications globally, primarily in the U.S. and in locations like Singapore and the UK.
• Serve as first point of contact for immigration questions and guide employees through policies and processes.
• Recognize complex situations and elevate them with clear context and options to People Partners and leaders.
• Collaborate with People Operations to keep immigration policies and resources up to date.

Skills

Immigration knowledge

Case management

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

fireworksai_hq Hybrid - San Mateo, United States Posted 2026-11-04

This listing's locations Hybrid - San Mateo, United States

Employment Full-time

Workplace Hybrid

Compensation USD 30-40 per hour

Department: People

Fireworks is the platform for specialized intelligence, enabling companies to build, train, and serve AI models tailored to their own data, workflows, and products. Founded by the team behind PyTorch and backed by AMD, Atreides, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, NVIDIA, Sequoia Capital, and TCV, Fireworks powers production AI with hundreds of state-of-the-art open models across text, image, embedding, audio, and multimodal workloads. Today, Fireworks is a Series D company valued at $17.5 billion, bringing together an ambitious, collaborative team that's building the future of enterprise AI.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for an Immigration Specialist to join our People team on a contract basis. As Fireworks grows quickly and hires globally, immigration is a critical part of how we bring great people in and keep them. You'll own the day-to-day management of our immigration cases, from visas for new hires to permanent residency for existing employees, and be a trusted, knowledgeable point of contact for the employees going through the process.

This is a fast-paced role for someone who enjoys keeping a high volume of cases moving at once, stays current on a changing immigration landscape, and knows when a situation needs to go to someone else.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage our full portfolio of immigration cases, including permanent resident applications and a range of visa cases (such as H-1B, O-1, L-1, and TN) for new hires and existing employees, partnering with outside counsel on filings and keeping each case on track in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist in initiating work visa applications at a global level, with the majority of cases in the U.S. and additional cases in our global locations such as Singapore and UK.
• Serve as the first point of contact for new hires and employees with immigration questions, guiding them through our policies and processes and advising on straightforward cases.
• Use sound judgment to recognize exceptional or complex situations, and elevate them to the People Partner and business leaders with clear context and recommended options.
• Work with People Operations to keep our immigration policies and employee-facing resources accurate, clear, and up to date.
• Stay current on U.S. immigration law and policy changes, and flag developments that affect our employees or hiring plans.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 2+ years of experience managing employment-based immigration cases, whether in-house or at a law firm or immigration services provider
• Hands-on experience with common employment-based visa categories (H-1B, O-1, L-1, TN) and permanent residency processes (PERM, I-140, I-485)
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. immigration law and a habit of staying on top of policy changes
• Excellent organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage a high volume of cases and deadlines at once
• Clear, empathetic communication. You can explain a complicated process simply to someone who is anxious about their status
• Good judgment on when to advise directly and when to elevate
• Experience partnering with outside immigration counsel and cross-functional teams to move cases through the process
• Experience supporting immigration matters outside the U.S., particularly Singapore and the UK will be a plus.

Why Fireworks?

• Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving.
• Build What's Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally.
• Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI-no bureaucracy, just results.
• Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation.

Fireworks AI is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.