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Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

Citizenship and Immigration Services

Arlington, VA · full time · Management

$85,447 – $111,087

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 29, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This federal role manages asylum processing operations at a USCIS office, overseeing case research, staff supervision, and the administration of immigration benefit applications. It suits someone with immigration law experience and supervisory skills who wants to work in federal immigration administration.

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 in immigration, legal, or administrative case processing
  • Evaluate workflow processes and recommend operational improvements
  • Research immigration status and legal determinations using systems or databases
  • Prepare immigration or legal case documentation and reports
  • Provide guidance on immigration applications and legal determinations

Nice to have

  • Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in any field
  • L.L.M. degree if related to immigration
  • Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education

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