[Hiring] Immigration Services Officer @Citizenship and Immigration Services

Role Description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As an Immigration Services Officer, you will adjudicate complex and precedent-setting cases, provide oversight to lower-level Officers, and perform analytical and evaluative work associated with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) program activities.

• Adjudicating complex cases, conducting security checks, identifying fraud, interviewing applicants and petitioners, ensuring program quality assurance, conducting training, and liaising and communicating decisions.
• Analyzing the effectiveness of existing and proposed standards, regulations, and policies.
• Assuming authority on the adjudication of cases involving national security and egregious public safety concerns.
• Independently conducting legal research and preparing briefs, position papers, legal decisions and opinions, notices of intent, notices to appear in removal proceedings, and motions/responses to the court.
• Developing standard operating policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent benefit fraud and monitor progress to determine if objectives are being met.

Qualifications

• Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.
• The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 07/24/2026.
• GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Experience performing the majority of the following duties:
  • Making final determinations on complex and sensitive immigration cases.
  • Reviewing immigration cases for fraud and national security concerns and rendering decisions.
  • Providing training, coaching, or mentoring to ensure quality and consistency in the immigration adjudications process.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position.
• Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure.
• You must pass a drug screening.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding.
• USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework program.
• This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed.
• LOCAL COMMUTING AREA: This job is for individuals who currently reside within the local commuting area or, if selected, are willing to establish their permanent residence within the local commuting area of the announced duty location(s) you are applying for.
• Residency Requirement: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.

Benefits

• DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance.
• Retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
• Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
• DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
• Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.