Visa Compliance & Fraud Prevention Specialist

U.S. Department of State; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of State Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) in the Visa Directorate processes petition-based visas and conducts facial recognition checks for millions of applications annually.

The role requires evaluating federal policies, performing fraud-prevention analysis, and coordinating outreach to stakeholders. The incumbent will use specialized software and research tools to support visa operations and compliance with evolving regulations.

Qualifications

• Understanding federal policies governing non-immigrant and diversity visa processing.
• Use of qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate fraud prevention operations.
• Utilizing software programs and online research tools used in border security, non-immigrant visa, and diversity visa operations.
• Analyzing and recommending new fraud prevention initiatives in response to emerging fraud patterns, trends, and regulatory changes.
• Using oral and written communication to provide advice and assistance, plan and coordinate activities, present briefings and trainings, interpret policies and procedures, conduct outreach, and represent agency interests.

Responsibilities

• Apply policies to non-immigrant and diversity visa processing according to federal regulations.
• Analyze fraud prevention operations using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Use software programs and online research tools in visa operations and border security.
• Analyze fraud trends and propose prevention initiatives in response to evolving patterns and laws.
• Provide briefings, trainings, and outreach; communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Policy knowledge

Analytical methods

Fraud prevention

Research tools

Oral communication

Written communication

Tools

Software programs

Online research tools

Job description

U.S. Department of State Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) in the Visa Directorate processes petition-based visas and conducts facial recognition checks for millions of applications annually.

The role requires evaluating federal policies, performing fraud-prevention analysis, and coordinating outreach to stakeholders. The incumbent will use specialized software and research tools to support visa operations and compliance with evolving regulations.