Immigration Benefits Adjudicator

Citizenship and Immigration Services; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

USCIS in Vermont seeks an Immigration Services Officer for the Field Operations Directorate. You may conduct in-person interviews to adjudicate immigration benefits and support other federal agencies in identifying security risks.

GS-09/11/12 level with specialized experience or advanced degrees; duties include examining evidence, applying laws, and issuing final determinations in alignment with policy. Time-in-Grade requirements apply by 09/28/2026.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or higher, or equivalent.
• Ability to examine, evaluate, and analyze evidence for immigration benefits.
• Ability to apply immigration laws, policies and procedures.
• Ability to make determinations for immigration benefits in coordination with policies.

Responsibilities

• Examine, evaluate evidence, and analyze immigration benefits documents for authenticity.
• Research, analyze, and apply appropriate immigration laws, policies, and procedures.
• Make determinations for immigration benefits based on reviews of applications and policies.

Skills

Specialized experience

Evidence evaluation

Legal analysis

Interviewing

Education

Master's degree or 2 years of grad education

J.D. or LL.B.

Doctoral degree (PhD) in related field

Job description

USCIS in Vermont seeks an Immigration Services Officer for the Field Operations Directorate. You may conduct in-person interviews to adjudicate immigration benefits and support other federal agencies in identifying security risks.

GS-09/11/12 level with specialized experience or advanced degrees; duties include examining evidence, applying laws, and issuing final determinations in alignment with policy. Time-in-Grade requirements apply by 09/28/2026.