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Supervisory Attorney Advisor (FOIA)
Executive Office for Immigration Review · Falls Church, Virginia · Closes in 4 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Federal employees - Excepted service, The public.
The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens and nationals can be hired. Dual citizens of the U.S. and another country are considered case by case.
Experience: You must have 4 full years (48 months) of professional legal experience after earning your LL.B. or J.D. degree. Your resume must clearly show this experience.
Education: You must have an LL.B. or J.D. degree. The school must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign degrees need an evaluation by a private organization showing they are equal to accredited U.S. education, or full U.S. credit for the courses, and translated transcripts.
Licenses and certifications:
- Active member of the bar, licensed to practice law in any state, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 4 days (November 2, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The announcement will close once 120 applications are received, which may be before the closing date of 11/02/2026.
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your application is first checked for the minimum qualifications. If you meet them, it is referred to the hiring manager for further review. There is no formal points system for veterans' preference, but it is considered a positive factor. Experience that is not clearly shown on your resume or does not support your questionnaire answers will not be credited, and documents not requested will not be considered.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must show 48 months of legal work after your degree, with month and year dates, hours, and grade levels for each federal job.
- Attach your JD transcripts and proof of bar status, since both are required documents.
- Submit everything by 11:59 PM ET on 11/02/2026, and answer the questionnaire with specific examples that match your resume.
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