Immigration Services Officer

Citizenship and Immigration Services; Oakland Park (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States seeks an Immigration Services Officer to adjudicate complex cases and provide oversight to lower-level Officers. The role includes performing analytical and evaluative work supporting USCIS program activities.

Applicants must meet GS-13 qualifications with one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 and complete the time-in-grade requirement by the stated deadline.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the federal government.
• Eligibility for GS-13 level based on specialized experience to perform the duties.
• Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the stated deadline.

Responsibilities

• Making final determinations on complex and fraud-prone immigration cases.
• Conducting reviews and assessing junior staff casework for adherence to applicable immigration laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Providing training, coaching, or mentoring to ensure quality and consistency in the immigration adjudications process

Job description

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 will adjudicate complex cases, provide oversight to lower-level Officers, and perform analytical and evaluative work supporting USCIS program activities.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 09/28/2026.

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 09/28/2026.

GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing all of the following duties:

• Making final determinations on complex and fraud-prone immigration cases
• Conducting reviews and assessing junior staff casework for adherence to applicable immigration laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Providing training, coaching, or mentoring to ensure quality and consistency in the immigration adjudications process