Case Study: Centro achieves faster, more efficient immigration and hiring with Envoy Global

Centro Smart Tech Company Finds Kin in Immigration Services Provider Envoy

Centro, a fast-growing digital advertising firm that scaled from under 300 to more than 700 employees, needed to sponsor H-1B visas, green cards and Canadian work permits for data engineers, software engineers and data scientists. Centro had been relying on traditional attorneys who required mailed documents and indirect communication, a slow and costly process that made scaling international hiring difficult. To address this, Centro turned to Envoy Global and its VISANOW platform (including the Employee Communication Center) to modernize immigration workflow.

Envoy Global provided an online platform that lets employees upload documents instantly, communicate directly with attorneys, and gives HR a confidential employer view to oversee cases. The switch cut document handling from 1–3 days to instantaneous uploads, reduced typical response times from multiple days to about one hour, and has resulted in 800+ questions answered at no extra charge since 2012 — delivering faster responses, lower costs, and greater transparency for Centro’s immigration program.

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Emilie Clark

Director of Total Rewards