Attorney Advisor

Executive Office for Immigration Review; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 122,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in the United States seeks an Attorney Advisor to prepare proposed Board decisions in highly complex immigration cases.

You will identify factual, procedural, and substantive issues, analyze records from hearings, and draft decisions with guidance on regulations. This role requires sound judgment and discretion in applying immigration law.

Qualifications

• Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to count toward qualifications.
• Transcripts or other documentation may be required to support educational claims and will be verified by the appointing agency.
• If using foreign education, credentials must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. education and translated.

Responsibilities

• Identifying all factual, procedural and substantive issues and drafting properly supported legal decisions.
• Analyzing records of administrative hearings to evaluate questions of fact and/or questions of law for adherence to procedural requirements.
• Rendering guidance and interpretation on regulations, practices or other matters falling within the Board's purview.
• Preparing proposed orders reflecting analysis of issues and recommending disposition; drafting complex Board decisions.

Education

Education must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized institution

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Executive Office for Immigration Review

The Attorney Advisor is responsible for the preparation of proposed Board decisions in the most difficult and sensitive cases arising before the Board, involving extremely complex legal questions, factual issues, discretion, judgment, and other issues arising from decisions of Immigration Judges and DHS District Directors.

Key Responsibilities

About the Office The primary mission of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is to adjudicate immigration cases by fairly, expeditiously, and uniformly interpreting and administering the Nation's immigration laws. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is the highest administrative tribunal charged with interpreting and applying the immigration laws of the United States.

The Board is responsible for applying the immigration and nationality laws uniformly throughout the United States. Accordingly, the Board has been given nationwide jurisdiction to review the orders of Immigration Judges and certain decisions made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and to provide guidance to the Immigration Judges, DHS, and others, through published decisions.

The Board also has appellate review/authority over various decisions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) District Directors, including all decisions involving carrier fines and penalties, familial visa petitions, and requests for advance permission to enter the United States.

The Board's decisions are binding on all officers and employees of the DHS and on Immigration Judges in the administration of the Immigration and Nationality Act, except as they may be modified or overruled by the Attorney General.

Job Description The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is seeking Attorney Advisors that will be responsible for the preparation of proposed Board decisions in the most difficult and sensitive cases arising before the Board, involving extremely complex legal questions, factual issues, discretion, judgment, and other issues arising from decisions of Immigration Judges and DHS District Directors.

The major duties include: Identifying all factual, procedural and substantive issues, relevant constitutional, statutory, judicial and regulatory law, and drafts properly supported legal decision. Analyzing records of administrative hearings to evaluate questions of fact and/or questions of law for adherence to procedural requirements.

Rendering guidance and interpretation with respect to questions pertaining to regulations, practices or other matters falling within the purview of the Board. Preparing proposed order reflecting analysis of issues and recommendation for disposition. Drafting proposed Board decisions in the most complex and sensitive cases arising before the Board, involving extremely complex legal questions and factual issues.

Requirements & Education

ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Applicants can verify accreditation by clicking here.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. (Note: If you are selected for this position based on education, an official transcript will be required, prior to your first day.) You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in accredited U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.

accredited college or university. Translated transcripts are required. For further information, click here.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121785 – $188573/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-04-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.