Also called: USCIS Adjudications Officer, ISO
Reviews applications for green cards, citizenship, and visas for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and interviews applicants.
An ISO might interview a couple to make sure their marriage is real, give the civics test to someone becoming a citizen, and review background checks. Officers swear in new citizens at naturalization ceremonies, a favorite part of the job.
Federal GS-7 to GS-13 pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; federal training academy.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, International Studies, Criminal Justice, Spanish.
Growing about average. Hiring shifts with immigration policy and funding.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI screens files and flags fraud; interviews and naturalization decisions stay with an officer.
Classes: Spanish or another language, AP Government, AP U.S. History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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