Remote Shanghainese OPI Interpreter for Immigration

Global Impact Group LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Paid training

Professional development

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Global Impact Group LLC is hiring Shanghainese (Wu Chinese) Over-the-Phone Interpreters to support our USCIS contract. Shanghainese is a rare dialect, essential for asylum, immigration, and refugee interviews.

You will provide real-time telephone interpretation, maintain confidentiality, and work on both scheduled and urgent requests. Remote work with secure USCIS-approved platforms, paid training, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Shanghainese and English language skills.
• 2+ years professional interpreting experience (immigration, legal, government preferred).
• Strong knowledge of interpreter ethics and confidentiality.
• Excellent telephone communication and composure under pressure.
• U.S. Citizen or permanent resident eligible for Tier 3/5 federal clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time Shanghainese English telephonic interpretation for USCIS interviews, hearings, and official proceedings.
• Interpret accurately, neutrally, and professionally in immigration, legal, and administrative contexts.
• Maintain confidentiality in line with USCIS/DHS interpreter standards.
• Handle both scheduled assignments and urgent/surge interpretation requests.
• Participate in training, compliance refreshers, and QA audits.

Skills

Shanghainese fluency

English fluency

Telephone interpretation

Experience >=2 years

Confidentiality & ethics

Job description

Global Impact Group LLC is hiring Shanghainese (Wu Chinese) Over-the-Phone Interpreters to support our USCIS contract. Shanghainese is a rare dialect, essential for asylum, immigration, and refugee interviews.

You will provide real-time telephone interpretation, maintain confidentiality, and work on both scheduled and urgent requests. Remote work with secure USCIS-approved platforms, paid training, and opportunities for advancement.