Immigration Judge

Executive Office for Immigration Review · Department of Justice

Federal · USAJOBS Open to the public
Location
75 work locations
Pay
$161,590 – $209,600 a year
Type
Full-time, Intermittent
Dates
Posted Dec 30 · Closes Dec 15, 2026
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What to know about this job

Prepared by MyPRjobs from the announcement and our catalog. The official summary follows below.

This kind of job

A U.S. federal government job. You apply on USAJOBS with a federal résumé; it has a closing date and pay follows fixed scales (GS or others).

The pay, plainly

About $161,590–$209,600 a year, or $77.69–$100.77 an hour full time (40 hours). Before taxes and deductions.

Documents usually requested
  • Federal résumé (with hours per week and dates for each job)
  • Academic transcript, if the position requires education
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-50 if you are a current federal employee
  • Photo ID and Social Security card or work authorization (Form I-9)
In our catalog

Executive Office for Immigration Review has 3 other federal openings on MyPRjobs.

About the job

This position is in the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Office of the Chief Immigration Judge. EOIR seeks highly qualified individuals to join our team of expert professionals who serve as immigration adjudicators. Immigration Judges work with a team that includes attorneys, legal assistants, and other support staff. Full-time, Part-Time and Intermittent work schedules are available. See "Additional Information" for details.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Immigration Judge position, applicants must meet all of the following minimum qualifications: Education: Applicants must possess a LL.B., J.D., or LL.M. degree. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded.) AND Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your first license and the State from which it was issued.) AND Experience: Applicants must possess qualifying post-licensure litigation or adjudication experience. Qualifying trial experience includes experience litigating cases in which a complaint was filed with a court or administrative agency, or a charging document (e.g., indictment, notice of violation, or information) was issued by a court, administrative entity, grand jury, or appropriate military authority. Qualifying experience conducting administrative hearings or adjudicating administrative cases includes relevant experience handling cases in which a formal procedure was initiated by a governmental administrative body. NOTE: Qualifying experience is calculated only after bar admission. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your assessment questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment information. Each position listed on your resume must include: From/To dates of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name; position title; Federal grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties.

Work locations (75)

As listed on USAJOBS. Details for each location are in the announcement.

Cities by state: Arizona (4) · California (10) · Colorado (2) · Connecticut (1) · Florida (3) · Georgia (2) · Hawaii (1) · Illinois (1) · Indiana (1) · Louisiana (4) · Maryland (2) · Massachusetts (2) · Michigan (1) · Minnesota (1) · Missouri (1) · Nebraska (1) · Nevada (1) · New Jersey (2) · New Mexico (1) · New York (6) · North Carolina (1) · Ohio (1) · Oregon (1) · Pennsylvania (1) · Puerto Rico (1) · Tennessee (1) · Texas (11) · Utah (1) · Virginia (4) · Washington (2)

See all 75 locations
  • Arizona: Eloy, Florence, Phoenix, Tucson
  • California: Adelanto, Concord, Imperial, Los Angeles, Otay, Sacramento, San Diego County, San Francisco, Santa Ana, Van Nuys
  • Colorado: Aurora, Denver
  • Connecticut: Hartford
  • Florida: Miami, Miami Gardens, Orlando
  • Georgia: Atlanta, Lumpkin
  • Hawaii: Honolulu
  • Illinois: Chicago
  • Indiana: Indianapolis
  • Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Jena, New Orleans, Oakdale
  • Maryland: Baltimore, Hyattsville
  • Massachusetts: Boston, Chelmsford
  • Michigan: Detroit
  • Minnesota: Fort Snelling
  • Missouri: Kansas City
  • Nebraska: Omaha
  • Nevada: Las Vegas
  • New Jersey: Elizabeth, Newark
  • New Mexico: Chaparral
  • New York: Batavia, Buffalo, Napanoch, New York, New York County, New York Mills
  • North Carolina: Charlotte
  • Ohio: Cleveland
  • Oregon: Portland
  • Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
  • Puerto Rico: San Juan
  • Tennessee: Memphis
  • Texas: Conroe, Dallas County, El Paso, El Paso County, Fort Worth, Harlingen, Houston, Laredo, Pearsall, Port Isabel, San Antonio
  • Utah: West Valley City
  • Virginia: Annandale, Falls Church, Richmond, Sterling
  • Washington: Seattle, Tacoma

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