DANIEL ENGLMEIER

Ganghoferstr. 9 ~ 80339 Munich

Phone Contact: + 49 (0) 176 64658843 Email: de80d4de@westpost.net

Efficiency-oriented, highly diligent professional with proven experience in visa

and immigration law coupled with active involvement in applicant eligibility re
views (U.S. State Department). Holds an MS degree in Law and Public Policy with
a concentration in Homeland Security. Trilingual in German, Arabic, and English.
Honored with five performance awards acknowledging innovation and strategic con
tributions at the U.S. Consulate General in Munich, Germany. Offers outstanding
research and analytical abilities, thorough knowledge of immigration statutory a
nd regulatory materials, and excellent teaching/training skills. Works easily wi
th all levels of professionals from diverse national and cultural backgrounds.
Willing to travel and relocate. Capabilities in:
* Research & Analysis * Standard Operating Procedures
* Immigration Law and Statutes * Intelligence Analysis
* Teaching & Training * Application Evaluations
* German Law and Regulations * Public Outreach Initiatives

PERSONAL DATA
* Citizenship: United States of America

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. CONSULATE
GENERAL MUNICH, GERMANY, Munich, Germany 6/2006 - Present
Visa Assistant
Koeniginstrasse 5, 80539 Munich, Germany
* Collaborates with U.S. diplomats while reviewing, analyzing, and resolving com
plex issues in immigration policy and visa law at a diplomatic post that provide
s non-immigrant visa services.
* Recommends application and implementation of Department policy to ensure corre
ct visa classification and immigration status.
* Works with visa officers to evaluate applicant eligibility, providing expert a
dvice in immigration law and regulations.
* Verifies SEVIS records and contacts U.S. sponsor organizations/universities to
resolve discrepancies.
* Investigates and analyzes trends impacting unit's demand and workload.
* Designs, documents, and implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the
unit.
* Researches German and U.S. immigration, criminal and civil law to determine ap
plicability to regulations outlined in the Immigration and Nationality Act, CFR,
and the Foreign Affairs Manual.
* Coordinates letters or other correspondence to provide responses to requests f
or information.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Cont'd)
UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH, Munich, Germany 2/2006 - Present
Adjunct Lecturer - English for Medical Purposes
Schellingstr. 3; 80799 Munich, Germany
* Provides instruction in complex medical terminology and various cultural issue
s affecting patient interactions during diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up exam
inations.
* Develops curriculum for this training program that has been implemented by the
University of Munich and University of Regensburg.
* Integrates authentic medical and scientific material on specific disease proce
sses, utilizing professional journals and other source materials.
* Emphasizes the development of intercultural skills using English as a common m
edium.
DIGITAL PUBLISHING, Munich, Germany 3/2005 - 6/2006
Corporate Language Administrator
Tumblingerstr. 31; 80337 Munich, Germany
* Managed student administration and orchestrated processing of new enrollees in
the corporate language training program.
* Updated and maintained student databases.
* Communicated company product features to prospective clients.
* Designed and implemented language workshops for clients throughout Germany.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN AND TITAN SYSTEMS, Fairfax, VA
& Bad Aibling Station, Germany 2/2002 - 09/2004
Arabic Linguist / Intelligence Specialist
12900 Federal Systems Dr; Fairfax, VA 22301
* Delivered Arabic language support to Department of Defense agencies as an inde
pendent contractor.
* Compiled, transcribed, and translated voice transmissions in Arabic.
* Provided document exploitation as needed, including military documents in vari
ous subjects.
* Authored reports covering collected intelligence while highlighting informatio
n that provided actionable intelligence to customers
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES, REFUGEE
RESETTLEMENT DIVISION, Jacksonville, FL 1/2001 - 1/2002
Resettlement Specialist / Interpreter
4615 Philips Hwy; Jacksonville, FL 32207
* Assisted and supported Arabic-speaking refugees according to a cooperative agr
eement with the U.S. State Department (finding safe and affordable housing, assi
sting in school enrollments and ESL classes, etc...).
* Created and coordinated refugee immigration files, including immigration statu
s verification.
* Managed application submission for social assistance and Social Security docum
ents.
* Provided English-Arabic interpreting services as an element of appointments an
d interviews.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Cont'd)

UNITED STATES ARMY

66 MI BN 7/1994 - 07/1998
Arabic Linguist / Supervisor / Instructor
Ft. Gordon, GA 30905
* Authored reports detailing crucial data and identifying quality control issues
of Arabic translations prepared by junior linguists.
* Compiled, transcribed, and translated voice transmissions in Arabic.
* Provided supplemental Arabic language instruction to elevate the fluency and t
ranslation skills of underperforming linguists.
* Steered a team of junior linguists to generate highly accurate translations of
intelligence data and maintain department efficiency.
* Maintained a TS/SCI clearance.

EDUCATION
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, New York, NY
Graduate Certificate in Immigration Law, 2010-2011
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, California, PA
Master of Science, Law and Public Policy / Homeland Security, 2008
GOETHE INSTITUT, Munich, Germany
Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (German Language Diploma), 2008
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, SUNY, Albany, NY
Bachelor of Science, Liberal Studies / Arabic, 2004

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

* Immigration Law and Visa Operations, National Foreign Affairs Training Center,
Foreign Service Institute, Washington, DC, 2007
* Modern Standard Arabic Basic Course, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Langu
age Institute, 1994-1996
AWARDS
* State Deparment Franklin Award, 11/2009
* State Department Extra Mile Award, 11/2009
* State Department Meritorious Honor Award (Individual), 5/2009
* State Department Meritorious Honor Award (Group), 5/2009
* State Department Franklin Award, 12/2008
SKILLS
* German: Fluent
* Arabic: Professionally Proficient
* English: Native
* Microsoft Office (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint), Windows, Mac O
S, Sun