Case Study: Cars.com achieves faster visa processing and an expanded tech talent pipeline with Envoy Global

How International Tech Talent Helps Power Cars.com

Cars.com, a Chicago-based digital automotive marketplace, faced stiff competition for tech talent and an inefficient immigration program that funneled complex questions through HR and slowed visa processing. To expand hiring options and reduce administrative burden, Cars.com partnered with Envoy Global and adopted Envoy Global’s immigration platform, customer success services, and Communication Center to modernize sponsorship and candidate workflows.

Envoy Global enabled Cars.com to manage H-1B cap cases and F-1 OPT/CPT hires, guided the company through E-Verification (extending OPT eligibility up to three years), and provided direct legal support via the Communication Center. The partnership led to three CPT/OPT interns converting to full-time employees with H-1B filings submitted, reduced average visa processing time from about two months to three weeks through Envoy Global’s document-upload platform, and significantly eased HR workload while improving employee access to expert immigration advice.

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Preston Taylor

Lead Technical Recruiter