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Asylum Officer
Citizenship and Immigration Services
$68,999–$130,080/yr
📍 Chicago, Illinois · Remote
Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As an Asylum Officer, you will adjudicate asylum applications, conduct credible/reasonable fear and other screenings, and adjudicate other benefit applications managed by the asylum program. The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity. Adjudicating complex and highly sensitive asylum applications and other adjudications managed by the asylum program; conducting credible/reasonable fear screenings. Reviewing applications and supporting evidence, conducting interviews, performing security checks, and...
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This position is 35 miles from Naval Station Great Lakes. The 2026 BAH rate there is $2,427/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: Chicago VA Regional Benefit Office, 4 miles away. 10 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles. Browse all jobs near Naval Station Great Lakes.
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