Career Opportunities at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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Career Opportunities at U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS)

• The Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP)

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Who We Are

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The Department of Homeland Security
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
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Working for the United States Federal Government

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Why Work for the Federal Government?
Service to your country
Work-life balance
Job locations

• Federal benefits

Federal career paths
Career opportunities
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Federal Employee Benefits

• Competitive Salaries
• Health Insurance
• Holidays and Personal Leave Days
• Paid Training
• Thrift Savings Plan
• Retirement Plan
• Life and Long-term Care Insurance

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What Will I Do At USCIS?

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The Immigration Officer at USCIS
What does an Immigration Officer do?

• Interprets and enforces Immigration and
  Nationality laws
• Conducts research concerning the immigration
  eligibility
• Reviews applications
• Conducts interviews to make determinations on
  cases
• May hear and adjudicate appeals
• May appear in court as the representative of DHS

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What Do I Need to be an Immigration Officer?

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background Security Investigation
• Drug Testing
• Experience
• Education
• Training

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The Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP)Three
positions will be opening in the Omaha Field
Office in the next couple of months.

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The Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP)
Key Features of the FCIP

• Create an Individual Development Plan
• Two years of in-depth training
• Federal employee benefits
• Competitive salary (GS-5, 7, 9)
• Potential conversion to permanent

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The Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP)
Who is Eligible?

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Requires successful completion of a 2 year formal
  training and development internship to be
  eligible for conversion to a career appointment.

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Become a Part of USCIS!

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How Do I Get Started?

• Talk to your local recruiter

Review the job announcement
Apply for the job
Interview for the job
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Becoming a Member of the Omaha Field Office

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The Omaha Field Office
The Omaha Field Office is located at 1717 Avenue
H near Eppley Airport. We provide immigration
services support for all of Nebraska and some
counties in western Iowa. We currently have 16
employees in our office who work with the public
processing immigration applications. The
workweek hours are flexible.
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Contact Information and References

• For further information about working for the
  government, you may go to http//www.usajobs.opm.
  gov
• Al Oswald
• USCIS
• Mission Support Specialist
• 1717 Avenue H
• Omaha, NE 68110-2752
• 402-633-4014
• 402-341-9050 fax

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