Prepare for U.S. Immigration and Customs Exams

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the principal investigative agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for enforcing U.S. immigration and customs laws. The agency employs more than 20,000 personnel across the United States and in offices around the world.

ICE consists of two primary operational divisions:

• Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) enforces the nation's immigration laws by identifying, arresting, detaining, and removing individuals who are subject to removal from the United States.
• Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigates a broad range of transnational crimes, including human trafficking, drug smuggling, cybercrime, financial crimes, child exploitation, export enforcement, intellectual property theft, and other offences involving the illegal movement of people, money, and goods.

If you are applying to become an HSI Special Agent (Criminal Investigator), the hiring process includes a series of written assessments designed to evaluate your writing ability, judgement, and logical reasoning before progressing to the later stages of recruitment. Learn more about the HSI Special Agent Test.

Working for ICE can fulfil your desire to serve in a position that is both exciting and rewarding. As an ICE employee, you receive a trove of benefits, including health, life, and long-term care insurance; paid training; a flexible work schedule; transportation subsidies; and tuition reimbursement. In addition, you receive personal leave days for vacation, illness, and family care; ten paid holidays per year; a Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K); and a retirement plan.

ICE employs over 22,000 individuals in the U.S. and around the world. Preparing for ICE's entrance exam will increase your chances of becoming one of those people. Let JobTestPrep help you. Our PrepPack™ includes timed practice tests, study guides, and answer explanations, all of which were designed to ensure your success.

Before you can become a member of ICE, you must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Age under 37 when you join the team (unless you're a veteran or have had a previous law enforcement job)
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Have a clean record of convictions, job terminations, and/or arrests
  and pass a background investigation for a Secret-level security clearance.
• Possess a bachelor's degree or higher
• Eligible to carry a firearm

If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply for an HSI Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) position through USAJOBS. The hiring process typically includes the following stages:

• Submit your application through USAJOBS.
• Phase I Assessments (online):
  - Writing Skills Assessment (25-minute essay)
  - Situational Judgment Test
• Phase II Assessments (proctored at an ICE-designated testing center):
  - Writing Skills Test
  - Logical Reasoning Assessment
• Structured interview(s), if selected.
• Physical fitness assessment.
• Medical examination.
• Drug screening.
• Background investigation and security clearance.

It's important to note that any previous arrests, drug use, and financial issues may be flagged. 

Once you successfully complete every stage of the hiring process you may receive a final job offer and attend the HSI Criminal Investigator Training Program.

Important: The assessment process is highly competitive. Applicants who do not pass the required assessments are generally not eligible to retest for one year, although specific hiring announcements may have different retesting rules.

Once you are hired, you will still encounter additional training. ICE agents are required to:

• Complete 58 days of integrated law courses
• Complete physical training
• Complete firearms training
• Complete driving instruction courses
• If still not fluent in Spanish, complete a 40-day language training program