Clerk
Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Positions
Series and Grade:
GS-1802 -05
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The CIS Clerk reviews various types of applications and petitions for benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act and prepares replies to applicants requesting additional information; explains basic eligibility requirements and provisions of law to applicants and interested parties; conducts sensitive file reviews with numerous Federal, state and local agencies; prepares case file records and related documents to be routed to other offices; searches for missing files/records; places loose documents into appropriate case files; and performs general mail handling and distribution including sorting, opening, date stamping, classifying, processing, and routing.
Requirements:
The CIS Clerk must have one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level.
Education:
Completion of a bachelor's degree or a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required experience.
Training:
Candidates selected for the CIS Clerk position who have not already graduated from the Immigration Information Officer Basic Training Course (IIOBTC) in Glynco, GA will be required to attend this 5-½ week course and to achieve a cumulative passing grade on the examinations. Travel expenses for training will be at agency expense.
Duty Location:
Nationwide
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