- Position Title
- IMMIGRATION SERVICES OFFICER
- Agency
- Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Announcement Number
- CIS-10028578-NSC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, August 1, 2017 to Thursday, August 10, 2017
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a 30% or greater disabled veteran who wish to be considered non-competitively? (Proof is required in the combined forms of disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and DD-214. (copy indicating character of service))
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
- Are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy.
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy.
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy.
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy.
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
5.
Are you a National Security Education Program participant who currently is non-competitively eligible? (Proof is required as stated in the announcement)
6.
Are you applying under a Program that affords you noncompetitive eligibility? (Proof is required, as stated in the announcement.) (i.e. Peace Corps, Vista, Certain Military Spouses, etc)
7.
Are you eligible for noncompetitive consideration since you have held, or currently hold, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position OR you are in an excepted service position under an Interchange Agreement where using Representative Rate your pay is at or above the Full Performance level of the position advertised? If so, please submit:
- a copy of your SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent, as stated in the announcement.
8.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments? (Proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist or from a U.S. territory agency that provides disability benefits, as stated in the announcement.)
9.
Are you a current U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employee with competitive status OR a USCIS employee currently serving on a VRA or Schedule A appointment? (Proof is required: a copy of your SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent, as stated in the announcement.)
10.
Are you eligible as a USCIS employee only for noncompetitive consideration since you have held, or currently hold, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position? If so, please submit: A copy of your SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent, as stated in the announcement.
11.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:recently separated (within the past 3 years) are a disabled veteran served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR received an Armed Forces Service Medal?
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. This eligibility is only available up to the GS-11 grade level.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. This eligibility is only available up to the GS-11 grade level.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Failure to select a response to any of the following questions will default in a negative response which will disqualify you for this position. Your responses to the on-line questionnaire must be supported by your resume.
1.
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position(s); (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity; OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or Military employee serving overseas. Do you meet one of these requirements?
The following questions will only be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements.
2.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
3.
You must provide the position title(s) and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates the experience related to your response.
4.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
5.
You must provide the position title(s) and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates the experience related to your response.
6.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
7.
You must provide the position title(s) and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates the experience related to your response.
8.
There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-07 grade level or equivalent?
9.
Please give the title(s), series, and grade(s) of the position(s) that support(s) your claim. Also give the beginning and ending dates (month/day/year) during which you occupied the position(s) listed. If you chose response B, please indicate "NA".
10.
There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-09 grade level or equivalent?
11.
Please give the title(s), series, and grade(s) of the position(s) that support(s) your claim. Also give the beginning and ending dates (month/day/year) during which you occupied the position(s) listed. If you chose response B, please indicate "NA".
12.
There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-11 grade level or equivalent?
13.
Please give the title(s), series, and grade(s) of the position(s) that support(s) your claim. Also give the beginning and ending dates (month/day/year) during which you occupied the position(s) listed. If you chose response B, please indicate "NA".
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
14.
Logically assess evidence and analyze a complex set of facts.
15.
Research databases or other information technology systems for the adjudication of immigration benefits.
16.
Demonstrate full comprehension of national security and fraud detection issues, indicators, and trends.
17.
Experience with the Immigration and Nationality Act and applying its provisions to the facts of individual cases.
18.
Research and identify applicable statutory and regulatory authority, case law, legal precedents and precedent administrative decisions regarding immigration and naturalization benefits.
19.
Retrieve information from systems to disseminate to managers, supervisors, and other customers and when applicable, create reports.
20.
Prepare original written documents such as correspondence, memoranda, requests for information, reports, assessments and/or briefings.
21.
Write clear and concise decisions, legal briefs or legal memoranda.
22.
Use critical thinking techniques( avoid illogical assumptions, emotion-based rational, biases, and premature judgements) to render logically sound and legally defensible decisions.
23.
Integrate and synthesize multiple sources of information to reach legally sound and objective conclusions, even in complex situations
24.
Interpret and apply immigration laws according to established procedures and precedent decisions to adjudicate or advocate for (or against) claims for immigration benefits.
25.
Confer with others on an individual basis and/or participate in group discussions to address work-related problems or situations.
26.
Collaborate / work with others to build effective partnerships.
27.
Interact with others in a professional, nonadversarial manner in tense or high pressure settings, respecting and valuing individual differences and diversity.
28.
If you are a Federal employee, is your most recent performance rating equivalent to a "pass," "satisfactory," or better?
29.
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency.
It is your responsibility to provide the responses, information, and documentation regarding your work history for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Please take this opportunity to review your documentation and ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability, and 4) that you have provided all of the information and documentation needed for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
It is your responsibility to provide the responses, information, and documentation regarding your work history for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Please take this opportunity to review your documentation and ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability, and 4) that you have provided all of the information and documentation needed for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.