Ramon Melocarela, Immigration Services Officer, New York Field Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, New York, NY

Ramon Melocarela is an Immigration Services Officer (ISO) at the New York Field Office for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A native of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Melocarela immigrated to the United States after his marriage and birth of his two children. In 2004, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve because he saw an opportunity to be a part of the United States, and its culture and society.

Mr. Melocarela has served his country on two overseas tours of duty. In 2006, he was deployed to Iraq for one year. It was during this time that Mr. Melocarela was naturalized at a special ceremony held in Iraq. Upon returning to the United States, he began his federal career with the Transportation Security Administration within the Department of Homeland Security at the Los Angeles International Airport. He joined USCIS in September 2008 before being deployed for a second tour of duty to Iraq for almost 16 months. Now located in the USCIS New York Field Office, Mr. Melocarela continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve.