Immigration Compliance Specialist

Disney • Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States • $51.34k - $85.48k / year • 3m ago

Job ID 10128107 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Aug. 19, 2025

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Join our world-class Disney Legal Immigration team as an Immigration Compliance Specialist. Help our International Program participants and Crew Members obtain the necessary documents to work at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The Immigration Compliance Specialist is responsible for assisting Walt Disney World International Programs Participants with United States immigration visas as well as Disney Cruise Line Crew Members with visas needed to work onboard. The Specialist will collaborate with the Disney Legal Immigration team to review and process visa support documentation for International Program Participants. As one of our Responsible Officers, the Immigration Compliance Specialist also ensures visa program compliance while International Program Participants are in the United States. The Immigration Compliance Specialist also works with Disney Cruise Line Recruitment and Labor teams to ensure Crew have the necessary visa support documents.

What You Will Do

Serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer for the J-1 Program with the U.S. Department of State
Review and accurately input International Program Participant data into our immigration tracking system as well as U.S. government system
Partner with International Recruitment and Operating Participant Companies to review and verify accurate information for all participants
Gather, track and review information and documents from participants to ensure visa eligibility prior to issuing immigration paperwork
Issue and generate visa support documentation
Review, analyze and apply federal regulations relating to the visa programs we support
Ensure compliance with J-1 and Q-1 visa regulations
Draft Q-1 petitions for submission to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Process Q-1 substitutions as well as cancelation, delays and termination notices
Process Disney Cruise Line Crew Members visa support documents
Follow written standard operating guidelines to ensure tasks are performed completely and correctly
Respond accurately and timely to participant and crew inquiries
Use judgement in escalating necessary situations to leadership
May be assigned to other related roles and/or projects

Required Qualifications & Skills

Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 products (knowledge of automation tools is a plus)
Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information
Task oriented with attention to detail
Ability to work individually and as a team player
Ability to maintain efficiency and accuracy while prioritizing workstreams
Due to government regulations relating to the visa programs the team oversees, must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. Legal Permanent Resident

Education