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Lead Visa Specialist
Department of State - Agency Wide · Posted 50 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $102K – $133K Apply by Aug 7, 2026 Passport And Visa Examining ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Services Directorate, Office of Domestic Operations, Remote Processing Division. This Division supports consular posts in need of additional nonimmigrant visa adjudication capacity by reviewing and adjudicating applications eligible for interview waiver (IW). The Lead Visa Specialist serves as a subject matter expert on IW adjudication and leads a team of Visa Specialists performing this work.
What You'll Do
- →Coordinates with partner post visa section on daily workload assignments, systems issues, policy changes, adjudication norms, application intake and case preparation errors, and cases requiring special attention or processing.
- →Researches, interprets, and applies visa regulations, policies, and requirements, including 9 FAM 403.5-4 guidance and Department of State authorities, to determine interview waiver eligibility.
- →Serves as a subject matter expert on visa legislation, regulation, and the adjudication of complex nonimmigrant visa cases that qualify for interview waiver.
- →Interprets interview waiver policies, adjudicates cases, and advises visa specialists on interview waiver eligibility and nonimmigrant visa adjudication.
Requirements
- ✓Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6e1f8a71-b429-414c-89f4-e1caed683685
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