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Supervisory Immigration Services Officer (Field Office Director)

Citizenship and Immigration Services

Department of Homeland Security

Fresh

Location

Salary

$148,691 - $193,300

per year

Closes

March 18, 2026More DHS jobs →

GS-15 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a Field Office Director at a U.S.

immigration office in Fresno, California, where you'll oversee daily operations, manage staff handling citizenship applications and immigration benefits, and ensure everything runs smoothly while protecting national security.

It's a high-level leadership role in the federal government, ideal for experienced managers who have worked in immigration or similar administrative fields and enjoy supervising teams and solving complex problems.

A good fit would be someone with strong organizational skills, a background in public service, and the ability to handle sensitive issues calmly.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 level in federal service, including supervising immigration benefits programs
  • Experience providing technical and administrative supervision to subordinates in adjudicating immigration applications and petitions
  • Knowledge of processing citizenship, family-based, and employment-based immigration benefits while safeguarding national security
  • Management of field office administrative functions such as personnel, labor relations, training, financial management, facilities, and emergency preparedness
  • Serving as an expert consultant on sensitive and complicated immigration issues to senior management
  • Current federal employees must have 52 weeks at GS-14 or equivalent grade by the closing date
  • Submission of a detailed resume (max 2 pages) highlighting relevant experience by 11:59 PM ET on 03/18/2026

Full Job Description

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

As a Field Office Director, you will direct the adjudications and naturalization programs and related functions, independently manage all administrative immigration programs, activities and operations within a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office, and represent the Field Office in conferences and meetings concerning program functions.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 03/18/2026.

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 03/18/2026 GS-15: You qualify at the GS-15 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-14 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 technical and administrative supervision to multiple levels of subordinates engaged in programs administering immigration benefits and services, Processing citizenship applications and family and employment based petitions and registration; Providing administrative or logistical support to multiple levels of subordinates engaged in safeguarding national security in the adjudications of immigration benefits and ensuring the integrity of the immigration system.

Managing oversight for Field Office administrative functions, such as personnel management, labor relations, training, financial management, facilities, property management, health and safety, and emergency preparedness.

Serving as an expert or consultant to senior management officials on the resolution of extremely sensitive and complicated immigration issues.

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 03/18/2026.

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 the Field Operations Directorate, District 42, Fresno CA, and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
  • Manage all operational immigration programs and activities as well as all administrative support functions in a Field Office.
  • Administer immigration benefits and services.
  • Direct the adjudications and naturalization programs and related functions.
  • Plan work to be completed by subordinates; set and adjust short-term priorities; set target dates for work completion; evaluate and develop performance standards.
  • Oversee Field Office administrative function.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 12897704-FRE-IMP-26