Immigration Officer

Immigration OfficerProtect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As an Immigration Officer, you will provide guidance, conduct research for the purpose of enhancing current policies and procedures, and identify, articulate, and pursue suspected immigration benefit fraud.Responsibilities include:Identify, articulate, and pursue suspected immigration benefit fraud, public safety, and national security concerns.Conduct administrative investigations and site visits to obtain documents, conduct interviews, perform system checks, and make determinations regarding potential administrative and/or criminal violations.Serve as a liaison to law enforcement and intelligence agencies and participate in inter-agency task forces and partner-agency investigations to combat fraud, and deter and detect national security and public safety threats.Develop anti-fraud tools and methodologies to collect and analyze data to identify fraud trends and patterns and to make recommendations to address vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the immigration system.Develop, document, and disseminate intelligence-related data and training materials to internal and external partners.Serve as an expert witness and represent USCIS in related court proceedings.Requirements include:You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position.Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure.You must pass a drug screening.Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding.USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework program.This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed.There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.This position requires operation of a motor vehicle. You must possess a current valid driver's license.Qualifications must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 04/15/2026. 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 04/15/2026.