Does the Department hire non-US citizens?
Appointments of non-U.S. citizens to attorney and law clerk positions are infrequent. Only U.S. Citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and U.S. Attorneys Offices. Non-U.S. Citizens may apply for employment with other Department of Justice components, but appointments of non-U.S. Citizens are extremely rare. Such appointments are made only if necessary to accomplish the Department’s mission, and are subject to statutory restrictions on the expenditure of funds, as well as strict security requirements. The following components will not consider non-U.S. citizens for the Summer Law Intern Program: The Antitrust Division, the Civil Division, and the Tax Division. Dual citizens of the United States and another country are considered on a case-by-case basis.
