Immigration Court Support Specialist

Executive Office for Immigration Review; Eloy (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in the United States offers a Legal Administrative Specialist (In-Court Services) role supporting immigration court proceedings. Responsibilities include reviewing case files, processing documents, providing procedural information, and using case management systems.

Clear demonstration of specialized experience is required for the GS-09 level, with higher education options for GS-11.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher required for GS-09 level.
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree required for GS-11 level.
• Graduate education must demonstrate knowledge and abilities for immigration court support.
• Transcript copies must be submitted for verification.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing legal or administrative case files to identify required documents, notices, or information needed for scheduled proceedings.
• Processing legal or administrative documents in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulations, or filing requirements.
• Providing technical information to customers or parties concerning case status, hearing schedules, notices, or procedural requirements; and
• Using automated case management or records systems to update, retrieve, or track case information.
• Analyzing case files to identify procedural issues or actions needed to support proceedings;
• Applying policies, regulations, precedents, or procedural guidance to resolve case-processing issues with limited supervision;
• Evaluating case-processing issues to determine appropriate administrative action when information is incomplete or conflicting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Tools

Case management systems

Document processing tools

Job description

Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in the United States offers a Legal Administrative Specialist (In-Court Services) role supporting immigration court proceedings. Responsibilities include reviewing case files, processing documents, providing procedural information, and using case management systems.

Clear demonstration of specialized experience is required for the GS-09 level, with higher education options for GS-11.