Also called: USCIS Asylum Officer, Refugee Officer
Federal officer who interviews asylum seekers and decides whether they qualify for protection in the US.
Spends hours interviewing a man who says he was persecuted for his religion, using an interpreter, carefully testing his story against country reports, and then writes a legal decision.
Federal GS-11 to GS-13 pay plus locality.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's (law degree or master's helps) plus federal training academy.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, International Relations, Pre-Law.
Growing about average. Depends on federal policy.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can pull country reports and draft decisions; long interviews testing a person's story stay human.
Classes: AP Government, A world language, AP World History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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