Field Offices
ALERT: Effective May 18, 2026, USCIS will no longer permit attorneys and accredited representatives to participate remotely in interviews at field offices and in affirmative asylum and Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) 203 interviews at asylum offices, except in limited circumstances. All legal representatives must be physically present to attend these interviews.
USCIS field offices do not allow walk-ins. You must have an appointment to visit an office.
Field offices in the U.S. and its territories provide:
- Interviews for all non-asylum cases (for example, getting a Green Card);
- Naturalization ceremonies; and
- Appointments for information and applicant services that supplement what we provide through our website and by phone (for example, case-specific scenarios that require in-person help).
Office Closures
Offices may close because of inclement weather or unexpected events. We encourage all visitors to check the Office Closings page before traveling to make sure we are open.
Helpful Online Tools :
- Request an appointment online
- Reschedule your biometrics appointment with a USCIS account
- Check your case status
- Check processing times
- Find answers to case questions
- Update or change your address
- File forms online with a USCIS account
- Get technical support for your USCIS account
- Check out your options regarding tasks or immigration paths that you may want to complete
- You can get help with most other issues using our online tools.
- If you need to talk to a representative for another reason and you’re in the United States or a U.S. territory, call the USCIS Contact Center.
Field Office Locator
Locate a USCIS field office. Please refer to your interview or appointment notice to confirm the field office address for your visit. USCIS field offices do not allow walk-ins. You must have an appointment to visit an office.
Payment Information
We accept payments at our field office locations through Pay.gov for the following forms in limited circumstances. Please carefully review the form instructions to determine the appropriate filing location for your application:
- Form I-131, Application for Travel Document;
- Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal;
- Form I-694, Notion of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
- G-884, Request for the Return of Original Documents
- EOIR 29, Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer
We do not allow applicants, petitioners, and requestors, or their attorneys or accredited representatives, to physically come to a USCIS field office to make a payment. Instead, the Contact Center will redirect individuals to the forms page and provide the online location of Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, and Form G-1650, Authorization for ACH Transactions, to be printed, filled out with the applicant’s credit card information or U.S. bank account information, and mailed to their respective field office with their request.
NOTE: Applicants filing Form I-131 for emergency advance parole (EAP) need to call the Contact Center to make an appointment. We accept in-person payments with an appointment for Form I-131 (EAP) by credit, debit or prepaid card with Form G-1450, or electronic funds transfer (EFT) from a U.S. banking institution using Form G-1650, Authorization for ACH Transactions. You should mail payment for all other forms listed above to the appropriate USCIS field office for processing.
If you are filing Form I-131 directly with a USCIS field office to request advance parole, you can only pay with 1 credit card or make 1 EFT using Form G-1650 from 1 U.S. bank account. You cannot split your payment between 2 different credit cards or bank accounts for this single benefit request, even if you use 2 different Forms G-1450 or Forms G-1650.
Under certain circumstances, you may be able to pay with personal or business checks drawn on a U.S. bank and payable in U.S. funds, if you are eligible for a paper fee payment exemption. You may pay with a check by filing Form G-1651, Exemption for Paper Fee Payment, if you meet any of these exemptions:
You do not have access to banking services or electronic payment systems;
Electronic disbursement would cause you undue hardship, as discussed in 31 C.F.R. Part 208;
Non-electronic transactions are necessary or desirable for national security or law enforcement reasons; or
There are other circumstances as determined by the secretary of the treasury, as reflected in regulations or other guidance
Weapons Policy
Federal law prohibits weapons like firearms, knives, pepper spray and ammunition at any USCIS facility. Even if you have a permit for a firearm, you cannot bring it to a USCIS building. Please check your purse, briefcase, or bag and remove and safely store these items before your visit. Violators may be subject to fine and/or imprisonment. Please see Title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart C for more information.
Recording Policy
Under USCIS policy cell phone, video, and audio recording, as well as traditional and cell phone photography are all prohibited in USCIS field offices, unless specifically allowed during naturalization ceremonies.
Transfers to Other USCIS Offices
To process applications faster, we may move some of our application work to other field offices. Therefore, you might receive a notice (for example, for an interview or a Request for Evidence) that comes from another field office that has not handled your case before. Please follow the instructions in your USCIS notice. This change does not affect where you will go for your biometric appointment. We will still send you to the closest USCIS application support center. If you have questions about any notice you receive from us, please contact the USCIS Contact Center.
Avoid Immigration Scams
Many people offer help with immigration services. Unfortunately, not all are authorized to do so. While many unauthorized practitioners mean well, some of them are out to scam you. This is against the law and may be considered an immigration services scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Learn more about avoiding scams and how to protect yourself.
Becoming an Accredited Representative
If you are not an attorney and wish to provide the public with immigration services, you must be authorized by the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Office of Legal Access Programs. When you submit your application package to the DOJ, you must also submit a copy of the package to your local USCIS district office.
Field Office Feedback
There are several ways to provide feedback to USCIS:
- If you are at a USCIS office and feel that you are being mistreated, are unhappy with the service you received, or wish to compliment the staff, you may discuss it with a supervisor or the field office director while you are still at the office. Our leadership takes the feedback we receive seriously.
- Submit fraud, waste, and abuse allegations directly to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General. The contact information is on our Contact Us page and is also posted in the waiting rooms of USCIS field offices.