Immigration Services Officer

USCIS; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

USCIS in Yakima, WA is seeking an Immigration Services Officer (GS-13) to adjudicate complex cases, provide oversight to junior officers, and perform analytical work supporting program activities. The role emphasizes ensuring compliance with immigration laws, regulations, and policies, with responsibilities including training and mentoring to maintain consistent adjudications.

Applicants must meet time-in-grade and other federal requirements by the stated deadline; federal experience must be

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to adjudicate complex cases and apply immigration laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Experience mentoring or coaching staff to ensure quality and consistency in adjudications.
• Strong analytical and evaluative skills to support program activities.

Responsibilities

• Make final determinations on complex and fraud-prone immigration cases.
• Provide oversight to lower-level officers and review casework for compliance with laws and policies.
• Train, coach, or mentor staff to ensure consistency and quality in adjudications.

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 10/26/2026.

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 10/26/2026.

GS-13

• 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.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:

• Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
• Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
• Employer's name and address
• Supervisor name and phone number
• Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
• Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
• Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
• Salary

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build criteria competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer service.