Lead Legal Administrative Specialist

Tampa, FL · Lead / Staff / Principal

$74,678 – $97,087

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This USCIS role involves leading a team of legal administrative specialists while supporting immigration case processing and asylum division operations. The position requires managing workload distribution, ensuring compliance with protocols, developing reports for management, and mentoring staff across various administrative and analytical tasks.

Our summary, not Citizenship and Immigration Services’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent
Experience conducting program file reviews and determining appropriate actions or deadlines
Experience monitoring, tracking, or responding to inquiries in accordance with established procedures and timelines
Experience preparing documentation or reports related to immigration cases
Experience communicating immigration eligibility determinations to customers
Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at lower grade or equivalent

Nice to have

Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in any field
L.L.M. if related to the position
Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree