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Under Executive Order 11935, only United
States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains
Island) may compete for competitive jobs. Agencies are permitted to
hire non-citizens only when there are no qualified citizens available.
A non-citizen hired in the absence of qualified citizens may only
be given an excepted appointment, and does not acquire competitive
civil service status. He or she may not be promoted or reassigned
to another position in the competitive service, except in situations
where a qualified citizen is not available. The non-citizen may be
hired only if permitted by the appropriations act and the immigration
law.
Several factors determine whether a Federal agency may employ a non-citizen.
They are: Executive Order 11935 requiring citizenship in the competitive
civil service, whether the position is in the competitive service,
the excepted service or Senior Executive Service, the annual appropriations
act ban on paying aliens from many countries, and the immigration
law ban on employing aliens unless they are lawfully admitted for
permanent residence or otherwise authorized to be employed. Refer
to individual vacancy announcements for specific information to determine
if non-citizens are eligible to apply.
For more detailed information, visit the Office of Personnel Management's
USA Jobs
Citizenship Requirements page. |
Last Modified:
October 18, 2011 |
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