Brown University

Reed College

Immigration Business Plan Expert

Portland, Oregon

I network with attorneys and build partnerships throughout the U.S. to help E and L visa candidates get the best possible filings in front of USCIS and consular adjudicators.  For the past decade, I have overseen our work on immigration visa plans, and - with the help of some truly talented and dedicated colleagues -  have grown this part of Masterplans' service suite into its own division.  Prior to taking on this role at Masterplans, I worked here in HR and operations, wrote business plans myself, and served as the project manager on upper-level cases.In earlier positions at Masterplans, my duties included:- bi-weekly payroll and year-end reporting- Safe Harbor 401k administration- insurance coverage for staff (health, disability, workers' comp)- garnishment, audits, termination, and unemployment insurance claims- employee reviews (90-day and annual)- commission calculations and bonus payments- letters of recommendation and employment verification- coordinating vacation/leave time and providing or arranging coverage- new client billing, contracts, and A/R issues- sales monitoring and reporting (weekly, monthly & quarterly) including daily recaps to the CEO- ongoing relationship management with partners and referral sources.......................................................................................................................................Additional content and flipbook samples for visa seekers can be found at this <a href="http://site:http://masterplans.com/immigration-business-plans/">site:http://masterplans.com/immigration-business-plans/</a> (samples updated June 2020)

Masterplans

VP of Immigration

I was the lead assistant to the late Richard Franzke, Esq. in ongoing litigation against the U.S. government.  During an 18-month, $2.5 million construction claim at the client's worksite, I prepared and managed exhibits and served as a paralegal for trials in Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C.  While in the downtown office in Portland, I worked on defense and prosecution cases for clients including Enron and Hyundai........................................................................................................................................

Stoel Rives LLP

Case Assistant

I worked for Portland Public Schools to design and install 170 large-scale visual displays as part of a major PR campaign to inform visitors to public schools about tax-funded building improvements.  Prior to this, I photographed and cataloged school building upgrades and repairs in order to provide architects with current site information at PPS headquarters and reduce the need for costly physical travel........................................................................................................................................

William Dean