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Honors Program Interview Locations for 2009

All Honors Program interview candidates are required to read the Travel Memo located at www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/hp/hptvmemo.htm. Photo ID is required to clear security at all locations.

The interview notification message faxed to you will provide specific information about your interview date, time, and location. See the Travel Memo for additional details on interview scheduling, requesting reimbursement for travel costs, and other important information.

Directions to the Robert F. Kennedy (Main Justice) Building

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All Honors Program interview candidates are required to read the Travel Memo located at www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/hp/hptvmemo.htm. Photo ID is required to clear security at all locations. See the Travel Memo for additional details on interview scheduling, requesting reimbursement for travel costs, and other important information.

A. Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Interview Sites (Includes Northern Virginia): Candidates arriving by air at Reagan/National Airport should use MetroRail to get to interview locations. Visit www.wmata.com for MetroRail information, including maps, routes and stations. Candidates arriving at Washington Dulles airport should follow the special guidance in the Travel Memo. A map of DC interview sites is at www.usdoj.gov/oarm/images/dcmap.pdf.


     1. Robert F. Kennedy (Main Justice) Building ("RFK Building") Interviews. Names of components interviewing in the RFK Building, room numbers and contact information are listed below. The address is 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20530. Candidates must enter the RFK Building through the Visitor's Center on Constitution Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets. The nearest Metrorail stations are Archives/Navy Memorial (Green/Yellow Lines) located on Pennsylvania Avenue (two blocks from the Constitution Avenue entrance) and Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange Lines) located on 12th Street (two and one-half blocks from the Constitution Avenue entrance). Public parking is extremely limited. The room numbering for the RFK Building can be confusing. We recommend that candidates ask for directions to the interview room after clearing Security.

          a. Antitrust Division (Washington, D.C. Office): Candidates should report to the reception area outside Room 3109, RFK Building. The contact is Toni Butterworth at (202) 514-2469.

          b. Civil Division: Candidates, except those interviewing only with the Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL), should report to Room 3141, RFK Building. If assistance is needed, contact Crystal Roy at (202) 305-2718, or Theresa Tenaglia, or Alexander Kent at (202) 307-0261. For emergencies and/or travel delays on the actual day of interview, contact Peggy McKenzie at (202) 514-3301 or Bonita Franklin 202-514-5713. Civil Division candidates who are interviewing only with the Office of Immigration Litigation and not any other Civil Division Branches should follow the directions in paragraph 2, below.

          c. Civil Rights Division: Candidates should report to the reception area outside Room 5643, RFK Building. If you need assistance, contact Harry Vickers or Diane Petrie at (202) 514-3934.

          d. Criminal Division: Candidates should report to the reception area outside Room 2112, RFK Building. If you need assistance prior to your interview day, please contact Erin Cunningham or Carl Hobbs at (202) 514-2811. If you need assistance on the day of your interview, please call (202) 514-2811 or email erin.cunningham@usdoj.gov or carl.hobbs@usdoj.gov.

          e. Environment and Natural Resources Division: Candidates should report to Room 2129 or Room 2136, RFK Building, as specified in the notification. If you need assistance, contact Angela Owens or Shanedda Bogan at (202) 514-2701. Alternate contacts are Marcia Burke, (202) 616-3128 or Janelle Marshall (202) 514-5494.

          f. National Security Division: Candidates should report to Room 6150 and contact Joyce Klitenic at (202) 616-0576. This is a secure area – call the contact upon arrival for entry. There is a telephone outside the room for this purpose. An alternate contact is Tammy Green.

          g. Office of the Solicitor General: Candidates should report to Room 5143 and contact Betsy Henthorne, the SG's Confidential Assistant. In case of emergency cancellation and/or travel delays on the actual day of interview, contact Ms. Henthorne at (202) 514-2399 or Betsy.L.Henthorne@usdoj.gov. An alternate emergency contact is Bill Dziwura, William.Dziwura@usdoj.gov; (202) 514-5507.

          h. Tax Division: Candidates initially should report to Room 4141, RFK Building. Directions to the specific interview room will be provided at that time. If assistance is needed, contact Michael J. Martineau at (202) 307-6483,(Room 4142, RFK Building). Alternate contact persons for assistance are Kari Larson at (202) 514-0564 and Jenny Grus at (202) 305-1672.


     2. Washington, D.C. Metro Area Interviews Outside the RFK (Main Justice) Building

          a. Civil Division - Office of Immigration Litigation: The Civil Division will contact candidates selected only by the Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) so they know to report to the OIL offices at the Liberty Square Building, 450 5 th Street, N.W. Candidates should report to the Security Office, located on the right just inside the glass doors and tell the security officer that they are coming for an interview with OIL. Candidates interviewing with OIL - District courts should contact Aram Gavoor at (202) 305-8014. Other OIL candidates should contact Stacy Paddack at (202) 353-4426 or Laura Gann at (202) 616-7913. The nearest metro stations are Archives/Navy Memorial (Green/Yellow Lines) or Judiciary Square (Red Line). It is about a 5 – 7 minute walk from either station or Main Justice to the Liberty Square building.

          b. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrative Law Judges: DEA will interview at DEA Headquarters, 600 Army Navy Drive, Room E-2123, Arlington, VA, 22202. Candidates arriving by air should take MetroRail to the Pentagon City Metro Station (two stops from Reagan/National Airport on the Yellow and Blue Lines). DEA Headquarters is two blocks north of the Metro station; between Fern Street and Hayes Street on Army Navy Drive. Candidates should report to the Security Desk in the East Building and call Tiffany-Rose Marshall at (202) 307-8188. Candidates will need to bring photo identification to leave with the security desk in order to enter the building.

          c. Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR): EOIR will interview at 5107 Leesburg Pike ( One Skyline Tower), 25th floor, Falls Church, VA 22041. Candidates should report to the Reception Area in Suite 2500. Contact Dina Finkel, Attorney Advisor, (703) 605-4955 or Emmett Soper, Attorney Advisor, (703) 605-1705 for assistance.

There are three options for local travel. The drop point for all shuttle and bus options is the same. Exit the shuttles and busses at the rear entrance of 5113 Leesburg Pike (Four Skyline Place), where the pick-up/drop point is located. Candidates arriving by air at Reagan National Airport should use option 1 or option 2, below.

  • Candidates may take MetroRail to the Pentagon City Metro Station, then transfer to the free Skyline Crystal Express Shuttle (pick-up point is located close to the Metro escalators, on S. Haynes St. near 12th St. by the entrance to Nordstrom). Be prepared to show photo ID and your interview notification if asked to do so. Shuttle schedules and maps of the pick-up and drop points are available at http://crystalcity.com/_/File/_/skylinecrystalexpress.pdf . Candidates arriving at Reagan/National Airport should take MetroRail to the Pentagon City station (two stops from the airport on the Yellow and Blue Lines), then transfer to the Skyline Crystal Express Shuttle as described above.
  • Alternatively, candidates may take MetroRail to the Pentagon (three stops from Reagan National Airport), then take the 28F/28G MetroBus to the interview location. MetroBus fare is $1.35. Schedules and maps for the 28F/28G MetroBus are available at http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/va/28fg.pdf .
  • As a third option, candidates may take a free Skyline Ballston Express Shuttle from the Ballston Metro Station. See the Skyline Ballston shuttle schedule and map for more information.
Walking directions to the interview location from the shuttle drop point and the 28F/28G MetroBus stop are available at www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/hp/walking_directions.pdf.

          d. Federal Bureau Of Prisons (BOP): BOP will interview at 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC. Candidates interviewing with BOP should report to the Security Desk and call Mary McBride or Crystal Drayton at (202) 514-6105. The nearest Metrorail stations are Union Station and Judiciary Square on the Red Line.

          e. U.S. Trustee's Offices (UST): UST will interview at 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 8000. Please stop at the security desk and contact Valerie Singley at (202) 616-1013 for assistance. An alternate contact is Gene Carter at (202) 616-1000.


B. U.S. Attorney's Offices Interview Locations

        1. USAO for the Central District of California: The Central District of California will interview at 312 North Spring Street (12 th Floor), Los Angeles, California. Candidates should report to the 12th floor and contact Christine Salazar, Secretary to the Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney, at (213) 894-8323.

  • Interview candidates arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or Burbank Airport who are not authorized an overnight stay (i.e., are arriving and departing he same day) should take a taxi to and from the interview site. Round trip taxi fare from LAX is approximately $100 - $120; slightly less from Burbank. This is a reimbursable expense. Remember to request a receipt from the driver. Due to the cost, you must submit a receipt with your reimbursement request.

  • Candidates who are authorized an overnight stay should reserve a hotel room in close proximity to the airport and use hotel shuttles between the hotel and the airport, when available. If shuttles are not available, reimbursement for taxi fare will be authorized between the airport and the hotel, the hotel and the interview site, and the interview site and the airport. For planning purposes, please note that round trip taxi fare between LAX and the U.S. Attorney’s Office is approximately $100 - $120. Receipts are required when requesting reimbursement for taxi fare because of the cost. The Department will not authorize reimbursement for multiple trips between the interview site and the hotel: candidates staying overnight prior to an interview should check out the morning of the interview and take their luggage with them to the interview site; candidates remaining overnight following an interview should proceed directly to the interview site upon arrival and check into the hotel following the interview.

     2. USAO for the Southern District of California: The Southern District of California will interview at 880 Front Street, Room 6293, San Diego, California. Candidates should contact Renee Miranda at (616) 557-6067 upon arrival. Interview candidates should take bus service or a taxi from the airport. Round trip cab fare is approximately $30.00.

     3. United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico : The District of Puerto Rico will interview at the U.S. Attorney's Office, 1201 Torre Chardon, 350 Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, PR. Candidates should contact Rocio Llera (787) 766-5656, upon arrival. Interview candidates arriving by air should take a taxi from the airport. Round trip cab fare from the airport to the office is estimated at $40. This is a reimbursable expense - please request a receipt. If you are authorized an overnight stay, please contact Damaris Morales (Budget Officer), (787) 772-3947, or Rocio.Llera@usdoj.gov for assistance finding lodging at a nearby hotel with government rates. Most hotels are about 20 minutes from the office. Cab fare from hotels to the office is estimated at $10-$15 each way. Again, this is a reimbursable expense - please request a receipt.



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