Legal Administrative Specialist

Citizenship and Immigration Services; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid federal holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

USCIS is hiring for a Legal Administrative Specialist to support asylum case processing and background checks. The role involves reviewing applicant information, consolidating documentation, and providing accurate data to Asylum Officers for adjudication.

The position supports DHS benefits and a comprehensive federal package, including health, retirement, and leave programs. Direct Hire Authority applies, with a 2026 deadline for qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to gather data from multiple sources for case processing.
• Skill in communicating information to the public clearly.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate information from various sources for immigration documents.
• Review immigration documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Interact with the public to gather or explain information related to applications.

Skills

Document review

Information gathering

Public interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree equivalence

Graduate education substitution

Tools

None

Job description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a Legal Administrative Specialist, you will review asylum applicant information, ensure compliance with background checks, and provide information to appropriate Asylum Officer staff for consideration in adjudication of asylum cases.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 09/08/2026.

Time in Grade does not apply to Delegated Examining Announcements, any reference to Time in Grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants.

This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority to recruit for positions for which the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has a critical hiring need.

GS-05:

• Creating or retrieving documents from various sources;
• Reviewing documents for accuracy;
• Performing research to provide data. OR
• You may substitute successful completion of a Bachelor's degree or a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a Bachelor's degree for the experience required at the GS-05 grade level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester or 45 quarter hours.

GS-07:

• Consolidating information from various sources to prepare documents related to immigration applications;
• Reviewing immigration documents for accuracy;
• Interacting with the public to gather or explain information. OR
• You may substitute successful completion of one year of fulltime graduate education for the experience required at the GS-07 level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the skills necessary to do the work of the position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 18 semester or 27 quarter hours. OR
• You may also substitute superior academic achievement for the experience required at the GS-07 level. You must have completed the requirements for a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with either: (1) class standing in the upper third of a graduating class or major subdivision; or, (2) a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale based on four years of education or the final two years; or, (3) a grade point average of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final two years of the curriculum; or, (4) membership in a national scholastic honor society.

GS-09:

Gathering or analyzing information from various sources to provide assistance in immigration related case processing;

• Researching information from various databases to prepare reports related to immigration;
• Interacting with the public to gather or explain information related to immigration applications. OR
• You may substitute a Master's degree or two full years of graduate education leading to such a degree in any field, or a J.D. or L.L.B. degree for experience required at the GS-09 grade level. Such education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours.