Jared Sipes Email and Phone Number

-Adjudicate appeals and motions to reopen or reconsider on Form I-290B for all form types within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Appeals Office, to include rejections, summary dismissals, withdrawals, and administrative closures;-Conduct a detailed analysis of the pertinent facts in the context of applicable law, regulations, and appropriate precedent to determine if cases were timely filed and other case determinations are appropriate;-Research Internet databases, pertinent statues, regulations, federal court decisions, precedent decisions and other sources to adjudicate cases in the AAO's Operations Branch.-Complete substantive updates to office Standard Operating Procedures and other operating documents.-Provide training on the background of the Operations Division within the Administrative Appeals Office to new employees.

- Reviewed and adjudicated numerous immigration benefit applications and petitions, including but not limited to Form I-765 and Form I-290B;- Composed written decisions and official communications in a clear, concise, and legally sufficient manner that required little to no revision;- Applied knowledge and skills independently to perform assignments, researching relevant material(s) from available systems and resources;- Identified cases involving national security, material support, and egregious public safety issues, and independently researched issues in order to make well-informed decisions.

- Receive, docket, and screen all incoming complaints;- Research licensing and disciplinary records, request additional information from complainants, and notify respondents of complaints and collect responses;- Conduct disciplinary and unlicensed investigations in which informal resolution of complaints is achieved through compliance or preparing a Report of Findings outlining the facts in support of probable violations of the Board’s regulations and/or laws;- Knowledgeable in all DPOR Boards and Programs in order to effectively respond to telephone, facsimile, mail, email, and walk-in inquiries.

- Processed applications and make statutory and regulatory determinations for individuals seeking licensure in a number of assigned professions in the Commonwealth of Virginia (APELSCIDLA Board);- Implemented and understood all applicable regulations and laws as they relate to assigned professions;- Provided exceptional customer service via telephone and email when communicating with both regulants and the general public.

- Interviewed and adjudicated numerous immigration benefit applications and petitions, including but not limited to Forms N-400, I-485, I-601, I-602, I-212, I-751, I-130, I-864, I-131, and I-290B;- Identified as a subject matter expert on the processing of Diversity Visa based I-485s;- Actively participated in assisting newly hired ISOs, and allowed them to shadow interviews and InfoPass appointments;- Managed judicial naturalization ceremonies on a rotational basis;- Provided excellent customer service while assigned with other ISOs at the Information Counter, which required a broad spectrum of knowledge in order to resolve customer inquiries, including, but not limited to, processing emergency advanced parole requests- Composed written decisions in a clear, concise, and legally sufficient manner that required little to no revision;- Applied knowledge and skills independently to perform assignments, researching relevant material(s) from available systems and resources;- Identified cases involving national security, material support, and egregious public safety issues, and independently researched issues in order to make well-informed decisions.

Maintaining control of all incoming samples using a LIMS system.

Worked in the Sample Shipping side of the Sample Management department.