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Position Title
International Adjudication Officer
Agency
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Announcement Number
12207719-RIO-IMP-23 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 to Thursday, November 30, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you wish to be considered under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) because you are a current DHS employee who has received an official notice stating that your position is no longer needed, or that you will be separated by reduction in force (RIF) and meet all of the following criteria?

  • Occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy, and
  • Occupy a position at or above the grade of the announced position and with no greater promotion potential, and
  • Have a current performance rating of at least "fully successful" or equivalent

For more information about CTAP eligibility, visit The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Proof is required. You must submit the following documentation to support your claim:

  • My most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), or equivalent, as stated in the job announcement that shows position occupied (block #34 of your SF-50); tenure; grade and step; salary; and, full performance level.
  • If my position occupied is "2 - Excepted Service" (block #34 of your SF-50), I have also included the initial SF-50, or other official Notification of Personnel Action, for that appointment.
  • Documentation of my Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a proposed removal/separation notice.
  • My latest performance rating of record.
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2. Do you wish to be considered as a current U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employee who is in a permanent position that is in the competitive service (see block #34 on your SF-50 for your position type)?

Proof is required. You must submit the following documentation to support your claim:
  • Your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), or equivalent, as stated in the job announcement. It is recommended that you submit your most recent SF-50 that shows your position occupied (block #34 of our SF-50); tenure; grade and step; salary; and, full performance level.
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3. Do you wish to be considered as a current U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employee who has held, or currently holds, a permanent position in the competitive service (see block #34 of your SF-50) with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?  

Proof is required. You must submit the following documentation to support your claim:
  •  Your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), or equivalent, as stated in the job announcement. It is recommended that you submit your most recent SF-50 that shows your position occupied (block #34 of your SF-50); tenure; grade and step; salary; and, full performance level.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. I acknowledge the following conditions if I choose to submit my resume through the USAJOBS Resume Builder:
  • I understand that resumes submitted through USAJOBS Resume Builder are converted to a PDF format when they are transmitted to USA Staffing from the USAJOBS applicant interface and additional spaces/page gaps are added to resumes during the Resume Builder conversion process;
  • Based on the above conditions, I understand that USCIS strongly encourages me to save my resume to a PDF document and upload the PDF document instead of submitting my resume created through Resume Builder;
  • I understand that USCIS' human resources will only review the first 5 pages of my resume to determine eligibility/qualifications for this position;
  • By answering YES to this question, I am indicating that I have met this requirement for consideration.

(Note: Additional guidance regarding this requirement is available within the How to Submit Your Resume section of the USCIS Resume Requirement FAQs.)
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3. 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? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
A person who has previously served in a USCIS international position and has returned to a USCIS domestic position is not eligible to apply for this international rotational assignment unless he or she has been in a position in the U.S. for a minimum of the past 3 years by the closing date of this announcement, or this international rotational assignment is a promotion over his or her prior international position. A domestic position is a USCIS position located in one of the 48 contiguous states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the territories and positions of the United States (and excludes the former Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands). The following constitute promotions: 1) Overseas Adjudication Officer or Overseas Fraud Detection and National Security Officer (Immigration Officer) to Field Office Director, Deputy District Director, or District Director; 2) Field Office Director to Deputy District Director or District Director; 3) Deputy District Director to District Director; 4) Mission Support Specialist to any other International Rotational Assignment position. If, at the time of selection for this position, you are a USCIS employee encumbering a reserved position, at the end of your international rotational assignment, you have the right to return to the same reserved position held before your deployment. This right does not preclude you from competing for other positions and returning to a different position for which you have applied and been selected. However, if you choose not to apply for a different position, or you are not selected for a different position, you must return to your pre-deployment, reserved position at the end of the international rotational assignment. If, at the time of selection for this position, you are a non-SES USCIS employee who is not encumbering a reserved position, you have the right to return to the same non-reserved position or a comparable position. It will be management's discretion whether to place you in your prior non-reserved position, if vacant, or in a comparable position. This right does not preclude you from competing for other positions and returning to a different position for which you have applied and been selected. Reserved Position: Reserved domestic positions are those that are not identified as Non-Reserved positions. Non-Reserved Position: Non-reserved domestic positions include senior executive service, non-bargaining unit GS-15, and field office directors. In addition, an individual who is selected from outside USCIS will be treated as having occupied a non-reserved position. Impact on Grade and Salary: Temporary Promotion: If you are selected for this international rotational assignment at a higher grade level than the position currently held, you will be given a temporary promotion. A temporary promotion may be terminated early or extended based on management's needs. A temporary promotion for an international rotational assignment generally will not exceed four years per rotational assignment, excluding time spent on home leave. It is within management's discretion to extend the temporary promotion up to a total of five years for management need, for example, to ensure coverage of the office. At the conclusion of the rotational assignment, you will return to the grade held in your domestic assignment prior to the international assignment. Lateral: If you are selected for this international rotational assignment at the same grade level as the position currently held, you will maintain the same grade both during your international rotational Assignment, and when you return to your domestic position, unless you apply and are selected for a domestic position in a higher grade. Lower-Graded Position: If you are an SES employee who accepts this international rotational assignment, you voluntarily leave the SES and enter competitive status. If you are a non-SES employee who voluntarily accepts this international rotational assignment at a lower-graded position, you will be reinstated to the grade held prior to this international rotational assignment upon return to a domestic assignment position. Pay will be set to the salary of the domestic position held prior to deployment to the international rotational assignment, unless a higher rate is warranted by reason of step increases that would have been earned in the lower graded position during the period of international duty. (limit characters)
1. I acknowledge that I have read and agree with the rotation and return rights. For those who have previously served in a USCIS international position and have returned to a USCIS domestic position: I am eligible to apply for this international rotational assignment as I have been in a domestic position for a minimum of the past 3 years by the closing date of this announcement, or this international rotational assignment is a promotion over my prior international position. Failure to read and agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. (limit characters)
2. GS-13 - Which of the following statements best describes your experience? (limit characters)
3. You must provide the position title(s) and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates the experience related to your response. (limit characters)
4. This position has a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement to qualify at the  GS-13. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the  GS-12 grade level or equivalent? (limit characters)
The following section contains a multitude of question types. If you see a radio button, you can only select one response. If you see a checkbox, you may select all that apply. (limit characters)
5. I have paraphrased the thoughts and ideas of others as they are being communicated to develop a record (e.g., written record of oral communications, paraphrased into a voice recorder). (limit characters)
6. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience producing official records for legal representation? (limit characters)
7. Which choice best describes your highest level of experience writing documents that are consistent with adjudicative standards? (limit characters)
8. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience creating correspondence (e.g., customer notifications, response to inquiries)? (limit characters)
9. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience interviewing individuals to elicit and clarify information? (limit characters)
10. Select the activities you have completed to communicate with applicants and petitioners applying for immigration benefits. (limit characters)
11. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience responding to an issue or situation in which the resolution was not obvious? (limit characters)
12. Which choice best describes your highest level of experience adjudicating immigration benefits? (limit characters)
13. Which response best describes your highest level of experience making legal decisions based on a preponderance of evidence received during data collection for applicants seeking immigration benefits? (limit characters)
14. Select the activities you have performed related to ensuring the accuracy of data related to the adjudications of benefits. (limit characters)
15. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience evaluating the operation of asylum, refugee, or other immigration benefits programs? (limit characters)
16. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience conducting non-adversarial fact-gathering interviews? (limit characters)
17. Select the statements that describe your experience processing and investigating immigration benefits cases. (limit characters)
18. Which sources have you researched to adjudicate applications for benefits? (limit characters)
19. Select the choice that best describes your highest level of experience reviewing immigration applications. (limit characters)
20. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience providing guidance on immigration adjudications? (limit characters)
21. Which activities have you performed pertaining to the prevention of immigration fraud? (limit characters)
22. Which sources have you researched to identify and detect Immigration Fraud? (limit characters)
23. Which activities have you performed to verify the accuracy of information on immigration benefit application forms? (limit characters)
24. Which statement best describes your highest level of experience adjudicating immigration benefits applications? (limit characters)
25. Which sources of information have you independently researched and interpreted to embrace a course of action related to a case? (limit characters)
26. Which activities have you performed related to detecting immigration fraud? (limit characters)
27. Which sources of information have you independently researched and interpreted to embrace a course of action related to a case? (limit characters)
28. If you are a Federal employee, is your most recent performance rating equivalent to a "pass," "satisfactory," or better? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
29. 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. 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. (limit characters)