Asylum Case Support & Legal Admin Specialist

Citizenship and Immigration Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Personal leave days and paid federal &

Uniform allowance

Health and wellness programs

Disabled veteran leave

Job summary

Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks a Legal Administrative Specialist to work with asylum applicants in person, gathering essential information and ensuring background checks are complete for adjudication decisions.

The role involves interacting with the public, documenting responses, and coordinating with Asylum Officers to advance cases. A background in immigration processing or related compliance is valued, with federal employment benefits included.

Qualifications

• Three years general experience, including one year equivalent to GS-04.
• Bachelor’s degree may substitute for the experience.
• GS-07/09 levels require specialized experience or graduate education.

Responsibilities

• Interact with asylum applicants face-to-face to elicit and provide information.
• Ensure compliance with background checks.
• Provide information to Asylum Officer staff for adjudication of cases.

Skills

Interacting with the public

Information elicitation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university

Master’s degree or two years of graduate education

J.D. or LL.B.

Job description

Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks a Legal Administrative Specialist to work with asylum applicants in person, gathering essential information and ensuring background checks are complete for adjudication decisions.

The role involves interacting with the public, documenting responses, and coordinating with Asylum Officers to advance cases. A background in immigration processing or related compliance is valued, with federal employment benefits included.