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I've been invited to the remote exam as well for the Laguna Niguel Office. Seems like many have been invited, I'm very curious to know what their 75 minute exam consist of.
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Any info on the ISO 1 opening in oklahoma city? Anyone applied?
Think it closed in july.
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Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY  I've been invited to the remote exam as well for the Laguna Niguel Office. Seems like many have been invited, I'm very curious to know what their 75 minute exam consist of. Congrats! I heard that it will be a few essay questions and you have to answer them in essay format, and will get graded based off your writing skills.
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Originally Posted by: WasteAbalone Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY I've been invited to the remote exam as well for the Laguna Niguel Office. Seems like many have been invited, I'm very curious to know what their 75 minute exam consist of. Congrats! I heard that it will be a few essay questions and you have to answer them in essay format, and will get graded based off your writing skills. Thank you so much! and thanks for sharing this information, I was under the impression this was going to take place at their office, but I just found out it is remotely from our location of choosing were we have access to email and internet. So I'm excited and look forward to to their practical exam.
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Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY Originally Posted by: WasteAbalone Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY I've been invited to the remote exam as well for the Laguna Niguel Office. Seems like many have been invited, I'm very curious to know what their 75 minute exam consist of. Congrats! I heard that it will be a few essay questions and you have to answer them in essay format, and will get graded based off your writing skills. Thank you so much! and thanks for sharing this information, I was under the impression this was going to take place at their office, but I just found out it is remotely from our location of choosing were we have access to email and internet. So I'm excited and look forward to to their practical exam. How did it go for you? Do you feel confident in your essay? I wish I could have had an additional 10-15 minutes to make some edits but I was on a time crunch.
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What is the USCIS Contact Center Operations Branch and what do they exactly do? https://www.usajobs.gov/...ob/ViewDetails/612510000
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Originally Posted by: WasteAbalone Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY Originally Posted by: WasteAbalone Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY I've been invited to the remote exam as well for the Laguna Niguel Office. Seems like many have been invited, I'm very curious to know what their 75 minute exam consist of. Congrats! I heard that it will be a few essay questions and you have to answer them in essay format, and will get graded based off your writing skills. Thank you so much! and thanks for sharing this information, I was under the impression this was going to take place at their office, but I just found out it is remotely from our location of choosing were we have access to email and internet. So I'm excited and look forward to to their practical exam. How did it go for you? Do you feel confident in your essay? I wish I could have had an additional 10-15 minutes to make some edits but I was on a time crunch. I felt really well about it, I received the email almost 10 minutes after 9am so I was rushing indeed. I actually proof read it before submitting it haha. Did you manage to get the full 2 pages? I was about 6 sentences to completing the 2 pages required.
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Originally Posted by: Bros1980 Thank you for sharing, there are quite a bit of openings for the Los Angeles office.
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Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY Originally Posted by: WasteAbalone Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY Originally Posted by: WasteAbalone Originally Posted by: @TheBADGUY I've been invited to the remote exam as well for the Laguna Niguel Office. Seems like many have been invited, I'm very curious to know what their 75 minute exam consist of. Congrats! I heard that it will be a few essay questions and you have to answer them in essay format, and will get graded based off your writing skills. Thank you so much! and thanks for sharing this information, I was under the impression this was going to take place at their office, but I just found out it is remotely from our location of choosing were we have access to email and internet. So I'm excited and look forward to to their practical exam. How did it go for you? Do you feel confident in your essay? I wish I could have had an additional 10-15 minutes to make some edits but I was on a time crunch. I felt really well about it, I received the email almost 10 minutes after 9am so I was rushing indeed. I actually proof read it before submitting it haha. Did you manage to get the full 2 pages? I was about 6 sentences to completing the 2 pages required. That’s awesome. I received mine late as well. Honestly I didn’t reach 2 pages either. Mine was a little bit longer than a page and a half. Hoping for the best but just have to wait and see what happens. Good luck to you!
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Hello! Has anyone get an interview e-mail yet for ISO2 at TSC?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by: Kairo Hello! Has anyone get an interview e-mail yet for ISO2 at TSC?
Thanks! I interviewed for the ISO 2 position at the TSC on 08/19. I know others who interviewed for the same position a week prior to my interview, so I know they were sending the interview invites in waves. I'm not certain if they are still sending them out.
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Any info if TSC will have a other opening for ISO?
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Has anyone that interviewed already for TSC received any essay notification or any conditional offer?
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Does anyone know if you have to go through the Background Investigation again if your last BI was adjudicated 3 years ago and you went to work for another federal agency and you are now returning to USCIS as an ISO?
I know that in general, the BI is good for 5 years if you stay with the Agency, but what if you leave and then comeback within the 5 year period?
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Originally Posted by: XFed77
Does anyone know if you have to go through the Background Investigation again if your last BI was adjudicated 3 years ago and you went to work for another federal agency and you are now returning to USCIS as an ISO?
I know that in general, the BI is good for 5 years if you stay with the Agency, but what if you leave and then comeback within the 5 year period?
Thanks,
Nick
I'm not sure how that would work. When I was going through the BI process I went to a site called clearancejobsblog.com. The people there are very knowledgeable about the process and I am sure they can answer your question.
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I logged into my USA Jobs account yesterday morning and found that my status for the ISO 2 TSC vacancy changed from "Best Qualified" to "You've been selected!"
An "onboarding" icon now appears in the top right. I'm hoping this isn't an error. Hopefully I get a TO email next week.
Has anyone else checked their status lately that applied for that vacancy?
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Originally Posted by: Apollo1990 I logged into my USA Jobs account yesterday morning and found that my status for the ISO 2 TSC vacancy changed from "Best Qualified" to "You've been selected!"
An "onboarding" icon now appears in the top right. I'm hoping this isn't an error. Hopefully I get a TO email next week.
Has anyone else checked their status lately that applied for that vacancy? I just checked mine and nothing has changed. I interviewed at the beginning of August for TSC. I'm hoping they are still making selections for my sake :). Sounds to me like you got the job Apollo1990 congrats!! Please keep us updated if you receive an email with a tentative offer. If anyone else is reading this please share any information you have, I need the closure lol. Good luck everyone!!
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Originally Posted by: athena123 Originally Posted by: Apollo1990 I logged into my USA Jobs account yesterday morning and found that my status for the ISO 2 TSC vacancy changed from "Best Qualified" to "You've been selected!"
An "onboarding" icon now appears in the top right. I'm hoping this isn't an error. Hopefully I get a TO email next week.
Has anyone else checked their status lately that applied for that vacancy? I just checked mine and nothing has changed. I interviewed at the beginning of August for TSC. I'm hoping they are still making selections for my sake :). Sounds to me like you got the job Apollo1990 congrats!! Please keep us updated if you receive an email with a tentative offer. If anyone else is reading this please share any information you have, I need the closure lol. Good luck everyone!! I just received an email with my tentative offer. You should check your email and see if you received one as well. I heard they sent them out for most people. Best of luck!
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Originally Posted by: Apollo1990 I logged into my USA Jobs account yesterday morning and found that my status for the ISO 2 TSC vacancy changed from "Best Qualified" to "You've been selected!"
An "onboarding" icon now appears in the top right. I'm hoping this isn't an error. Hopefully I get a TO email next week.
Has anyone else checked their status lately that applied for that vacancy? Congratulations!
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Originally Posted by: XFed77 Originally Posted by: Apollo1990 I logged into my USA Jobs account yesterday morning and found that my status for the ISO 2 TSC vacancy changed from "Best Qualified" to "You've been selected!"
An "onboarding" icon now appears in the top right. I'm hoping this isn't an error. Hopefully I get a TO email next week.
Has anyone else checked their status lately that applied for that vacancy? Congratulations! Thank you! I hope others received some good news as well. If not, don't give up! More hiring will be right around the corner.
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