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IMMIGRATION SERVICES OFFICER
Minneapolis-St Paul Field Office - USCIS
Department of Homeland Security

Overview

NSEP Exclusive

Open & Closing Dates
06/12/2025 to 09/30/2025

Salary
$43,970 - $125,606

Pay Scale & Grade
GS5, GS6 per year

Work Schedule
Full-Time

Promotion Potential
GS12

Appointment Type
Other

Location

City
Minneapolis

State
MN

Duties

Summary
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.

Responsibilities

• Grant or deny complex and highly sensitive applications and petitions for immigration benefits based on electronic or paper applications/petitions.

• Research, interpret and apply appropriate statutes, regulations, and precedent decisions to make adjudicative decisions.

• Reviews applications for elicit statements, assess credibility, and analyze information to identify facts that form the basis for a decision concerning eligibility for immigration benefits.

• Conduct security checks and aid federal law enforcement agencies to identify individuals who are ineligible for immigration benefits due to national security, public safety, or other legal grounds.

• Use electronic systems to provide verification of any number of established data points to make adjudicative decisions, determine appropriate level of adjudicative review, and update databases with appropriate information and decisions.

• Analyzes petitions and applications to discern fraud patterns, participates in fact finding and supports enforcement personnel where information indicates fraud has been detected.

• Works closely with other functions of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to ensure full compliance with, or enforcement of, immigration laws.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
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

• You must submit resume and supporting documentation

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service

• Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding

This position IS in the bargaining unit.

This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed.

Residency Requirement: 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; (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.

Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years

Security Clearance

Required
Public Trust - Background Investigation

Required Application Materials

Resume, Academic Transcripts, DD-214 (veterans or active duty military only), NSEP Letter of Certification

Application Instructions

Please send application materials to david.g.simpson@uscis.dhs.gov

Your application is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the application close date indicated above. Failure to follow the application instructions may result in rejection of your application.

Resume and Supporting Materials

You will need to send your application materials to the email address listed above. Please upload each of the required documents in the appropriate location. Files should be in Word, Excel, PDF, Text or Html formats only. When naming each file, please follow the following naming convention:

Document Type_Last Name, First Name

For example, the applicant John Smith would submit a resume named “Resume_Smith, John”.

Letter of Certification

You will need to request a Letter of Certification for this exclusive position. To request a Letter of Certification from the NSEPnet home page, hover over the blue “Request a Letter” option at the top of the page and click on “Certification Letter” from the drop-down options. Requests for Letters of Certification are generally processed within 1-2 business days.

HIRING AUTHORITY

The Department of Homeland Security will utilize the Schedule A (r) and/or NDAA’13 hiring authorities afforded to all NSEP award recipients with outstanding service requirements to make appointments to this position in the excepted service. NSEP award recipients who have already completed their service requirement to NSEP in full are not eligible to apply.
Apply at the following website or click Apply below: david.g.simpson@uscis.dhs.gov

Additional Notes

This opportunity is only open to NSEP award recipients who have not yet fulfilled their service requirement to NSEP in full. If you have completed work which may fulfill part or all of your service under the terms of your Service Agreement with NSEP, please submit a Service Agreement Report (SAR) requesting service credit for that work as soon as possible. Feel free to reach out to the NSEP Service Team at nsep@nsep.gov if you have any questions or concerns.

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