Immigration Services Officer (ISO-II), 01/2009 to Current
City Of Atlanta, Ga – Atlanta, GA,
I have excellent analytical, and written and oral
communication skills. I have used these skills to apply various laws and
regulations to large volumes of information and facts, and then make final
determinations to either grant or deny complex and public sensitive
employment-based immigration benefits.
I regularly write analytical and complex denials that are
utilized by other officers.
Other officers regularly seek out my opinion and advice on
complex and difficult adjudication issues.
I have the ability to analyze information and facts in seemingly unrelated
cases and then identify patterns that indicate possible fraud or abuse.
I am able to use a variety of, both secure and non-secure,
computer systems to identify possible fraud and abuse and to help insure
national security. Through the application of these abilities and skills, I
have identified multiple, possible fraud and abuse patterns that have been
referred to the center's fraud unit (CFDO). Many of these referrals were later
determined to contain fraudulent information.
Other officers and my supervisor also seek out my opinion
and experience in attempting to determine whether fraud may exist in complex
and sensitive cases.
I have the ability to quickly and efficiently learn and acquire new concepts,
knowledge, and skills through formal training and also through personal
initiative.
I have then successfully applied my newly acquired knowledge
and skills to new, more complex and challenging tasks and assignments.
My
direct supervisors, other divisional supervisors, senior officers, and the
Assistant Center Director (ACD) have recognized me for being able to
successfully perform duties and tasks that are above those associated with my
current grade level.
I am regularly assigned, and successfully complete
difficult, complex, and challenging assignments and duties based on my past
performance.
I have the initiative and motivation to perform tasks and duties above those
that are expected of me.
I am also very flexible and can adjust to new and
varying conditions quickly and efficiently.
I have regularly received assignments that are above the level usually
associated with my current grade.
I regularly adjudicate and make final decisions on complex cases.
I have been chosen to adjudicate sensitive and complex cases that have been in,
and have the potential for, litigation.
I have been tasked with drafting and modifying denial
templates to be placed in the California Service Center's common computer drive
that are used by all of the Center's L-1B visa classification officers.
I have been in discussions, and have provided my professional input on novel
and complex cases with local management, local counsel, service center
operations (SCOPS) portfolio managers, and headquarters (HQ) counsel.
I have provided input when responding to stakeholder inquiries.
I regularly provide input for team meetings and roundtable discussions.
My supervisor and Section Chief rely on me to lead
roundtable discussions.
I officially mentor other officers at the request of my supervisor, and I
regularly mentor other officers on an unofficial basis.
I have formally reviewed adjudication decisions of other officers at the
request of my Section Chief and supervisor.
My supervisor regularly seeks my opinion on other officers' final decisions of
complex and novel cases.
My written decisions have been distributed to other officers and used as
training tools.
I have conducted formal training for several visa classification types.
I am considered to be a
subject matter expert (SME) with respect to the O and P visa classifications.