Supervisory Immigration Officer

Full Job Description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As a Supervisory Immigration Officer, you will you will safeguard the integrity of the nation's lawful immigration system by leading agency efforts to combat fraud, detect national security and public safety threats, and maximize law enforcement and Intelligence Community partnerships.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 03/25/2026.

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 03/25/2026.

GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the following duties: Providing comprehensive technical oversight and operational guidance to staff who carry out screening activities, including against law enforcement or intelligence data sources, or who investigate immigration benefit requests; Implementing and monitoring national security or public safety program goals, to suggest corrective action in response to identified trends in national security or public safety or changes in immigration-related legislation and policies; Leading teams in addressing immigration policy and procedural issues that strengthen national security or public safety; And Fostering relationships with government officials from law enforcement agencies or Intelligence Community partners to support national security, public safety, or immigration programs.

Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 03/25/2026.

Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement.

Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education.

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

To help ensure your resume remains clear and easy to read, we recommend using margins of at least 0.8 inches and a font size of at least 11 point.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g.

June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.

Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history.

This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build criteria competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer service. Major Duties:

• Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, within Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, HQFDNS and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
• Serve as a supervisor under a Branch Chief within the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) and report to the Branch Chief and Division Chief.
• Direct subordinates in the conduct of inquiries (e.g., systems checks, biometric evaluations, screening and vetting).
• Direct FDNS Immigration Officers and staff in the development of USCIS anti-fraud, national security, public safety, and intelligence procedures and guidance.
• Coordinate fraud, public safety, and national security initiatives with local, regional, and national USCIS offices, as well as other state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies and task forces.
• Perform administrative, human resource management, and management functions.