Please read the Required Documents section in its entirety. The Regional Director serves under the direction of the Associate Director (AD), Field Operations Directorate, where he/she leads multiple Senior Executives to strategically plan, execute, and monitor immigration enforcement, to include effective vetting, screening fraud detection, and adjudication of immigration services across a geography that covers homeland security professionals in multiple states.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We lawfully administer immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establish immigration services policies and priorities.
The Regional Director (RD) leads multiple Senior Executives to strategically plan, execute and monitor immigration enforcement, to include effective vetting, screening fraud detection, and the adjudication of immigration services across a geography that covers homeland security professionals in multiple states. He/she independently manages all service-related program activities and operations for USCIS within the geographic jurisdiction.
For an assigned area, he/she has authority and responsibility for immigration operations, including supporting enforcement entities, detecting and addressing fraud, national security and public safety concerns. He/she manages and administers immigration benefits and services including the processing of citizenship applications, adjustment of status applications, family-based petitions, and registration.
Successful program management by the incumbent is critical to preserving national security and public safety in the face of terrorists and other criminal threats to the country. Major Duties The Regional Director oversees and directs the Region's immigration enforcement support, adjudication programs and their integrity and related functions in accordance with broad program objectives across multiple geographically distinct districts.
He/she enforces the Immigration and Nationality Act, and all other federal laws related to immigration and naturalization, executive orders, and policies established by DHS, USCIS Headquarters and the Field Operations Directorate. The Regional Director is responsible for a proportional number of all the employees and workload within Field Operations.
The Regional Director administers key national goals and priorities for immigration enforcement, to include the immigration benefits program and is responsible for results to Headquarters' senior management. He/she collaborates with Headquarters in the formulation and application of broad policy and procedures that impact regional/district resources and policy.
The Regional Director advises higher management of current and emerging resource, citizenship and immigration issues. The Regional Director ensures that districts comply with program guidelines established for immigration enforcement, and the adjudication of applications for benefits and privileges and the naturalization of lawful alien residents.
He/she directs the providing of information to the public, maintenance of records, and providing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with information concerning criminal activities such as fraud and smuggling. As a member of the agency's executive team, you will implement the President's Management Agenda within your specific area of responsibility.
For an overview of the various responsibilities USCIS carries out within the Government, visit our website at http://www.uscis.gov.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
USCISHCTExecResources@uscis.dhs.gov · 202-233-2323
This position is with Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $209600/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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