Immigration Services Officer

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 may conduct in‑person interviews to adjudicate applications for immigration benefits and assist other federal agencies in identifying those who pose a threat to national security and public safety.Eligibility and Application Deadline The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 07/20/2026. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time‑in‑Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 07/20/2026. This vacancy is limited to the first 200 applications received. All applications received prior to midnight 11:59 PM (ET) of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. If the application limit is not reached by the closing date of the announcement, all applications received during the open period will be considered. Any required documents must be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted past the day the application limit is reached, if applicable. If you choose to edit your application after it has been submitted, it will be removed from consideration until you re‑submit your application. The date your application is last submitted will be used to determine whether you meet the cut‑off criteria.Qualifications and Duties GS‑09: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS‑07 level, or a Master's degree, 2 years of graduate education, or a J.D./LL.B. Required duties: Examining, evaluating and analyzing immigration benefit documents for authenticity; researching, analyzing and applying appropriate immigration laws, policies and procedures; making determinations for immigration benefits based on reviews of applications in coordination with policies.GS‑11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS‑09 level, or a doctoral degree, 3 years of graduate education, or an LLM related to the qualification. Required duties: Making final determinations on non‑sensitive routine immigration matters; representing applicants on non‑sensitive routine hearing or appeal requests; determining applicant credibility, analyzing evidence, applying statutory requirements, regulations, judicial and administrative precedents; researching and writing well‑organized, complex legal decisions consistent with adjudicative standards and legislation.GS‑12: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS‑11 level, or equivalent advanced degrees. Required duties: Researching and analyzing immigration laws, policies, regulations and precedent decisions to determine the eligibility and entitlement of immigration benefits; analyzing information and documents to determine credibility and eligibility and writing final determinations with legal analysis to support decisions; making final determinations on sensitive, complex immigration cases; preparing legal briefs or other written memoranda that advocate for a determination in complex hearing or appeal cases.Optional Certifications and Advanced Education Substitutions for experience at each GS level include: a Master's degree or two years of graduate education for GS‑09, a doctoral degree, three years of graduate education or an LLM related to the qualification for GS‑11, and equivalent advanced degrees for GS‑12.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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