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AILA Doc. No. 19053131 | Dated December 1, 2020
On August 9, 2019, USCIS announced that it plans to maintain operations at its seven international field offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, China; Nairobi, Kenya; New Delhi, India; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Mexico City, Mexico; and San Salvador, El Salvador. Thus far, USCIS has closed 16 international field offices and three district offices permanently.
USCIS's international offices are part of the International Operations Division (IO), a component of the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate (RAIO).
View USCIS Processing Time Information for International Operations Offices
View USCIS’s International Immigration Offices Webpage
Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean (LACC) District | Asia/Pacific (APAC) District | Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) District
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo | El Salvador – San Salvador | Guatemala – Guatemala City | Haiti – Port-au-Prince | Mexico – Ciudad Juarez | Mexico – Mexico City | Mexico – Monterrey | Peru – Lima
USCIS permanently closed the Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean (LACC) District office, located in Mexico City, Mexico, on March 10, 2020. The following field offices were formerly under the LACC District:
USCIS permanently closed its field office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on December 20, 2019. The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince assumed responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Haiti (see table at: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/haiti-uscis-port-au-prince-field-office).
USCIS will permanently close its field office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on December 20, 2019. The last day the office will accept applications/petitions and be open to the public is November 29, 2019. The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Haiti. (See table at: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/haiti-uscis-port-au-prince-field-office.)
After November 29, 2019, individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Port-au-Prince Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Barthelemy, and St. Martin) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/haiti-uscis-port-au-prince-field-office.
General information about the U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince is available on the Embassy website. You may also contact the Embassy by calling 011-509-2229-8000 or by mailing:
U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince
Tabarre 41
Route de Tabarre
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
China – Beijing | China – Guangzhou | India – New Delhi | Philippines – Manila | South Korea – Seoul | Thailand – Bangkok
USCIS permanently closed the Asia/Pacific (APAC) District office, located in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 10, 2020. The following field offices were formerly under the APAC District:
Effective September 1, 2019, the USCIS Seoul Field Office will no longer process Form N-400, Form N-600, or Form N-600K for overseas military personnel and qualified family members. As of the effective date, the Guam Field Office will assume responsibility for these cases. Officers from the Guam Field Office will travel to Asia Pacific locations as necessary.
New Cases Filed After Seoul Field Office Closure:
Please review the USCIS filing instructions located at www.uscis.gov/n-400 and www.uscis.gov/n-600 and www.uscis.gov/n-600k. You must file these forms with the appropriate USCIS Lockbox facilities.
Cases Currently Pending with the USCIS Seoul Field Office:
The USCIS Seoul Field Office may not be able to complete adjudication of pending Form N-400, Form N-600, and Form N-600K applications for overseas military personnel and qualified family members. Those cases have been transferred to the Guam Field Office to complete processing.
USCIS will issue a Form I-797C, Notice of Action for cases that have been transferred to the Guam Field Office. Please refer to the Notice of Action for additional information or contact the Guam Field Office by email at guamoverseasmilnatz@uscis.dhs.gov.
USCIS has a toll-free military help line, 877-CIS-4MIL (877-247-4645), TTY (800) 877-8339 and e-mail address at militaryinfo@uscis.dhs.gov exclusively for current members of the military and their families as well as veterans. USCIS representatives are available to answer calls Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm (CT), excluding federal holidays.
Members of the U.S. armed forces and their families stationed in the U.S. or overseas may access the help line using the toll-free number through their base telephone operator or using the Defense Switched Network (DSN).
USCIS permanently closed its field office in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 31, 2019. The U.S. embassy in Bangkok assumed responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Thailand (see table at https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-uscis-bangkok-field-office).
Individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Bangkok Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Australia, New Zealand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-uscis-bangkok-field-office.
USCIS will permanently close its field office in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 31, 2019. The last day the office will accept applications/petitions and be open to the public is October 18, 2019. The U.S. embassy in Bangkok will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Thailand.
After October 18, 2019, individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Bangkok Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Australia, New Zealand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-uscis-bangkok-field-office.
General information about the U.S. Embassy Bangkok is available on the embassy website. Contact the embassy by calling +66-2-205-4000 or by mailing:
U.S. Embassy Bangkok
95 Wireless Road
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Germany – Frankfurt | Ghana – Accra | Greece – Athens | Italy – Rome | Jordan – Amman | Kenya – Nairobi | Russia – Moscow | South Africa – Johannesburg | United Kingdom – London
USCIS permanently closed the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) District office, located in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2020. The following field offices were formerly under the EMEA District:
Updated on January 31, 2020
USCIS permanently closed its field office in Frankfurt, Germany, on January 31, 2020. The U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt assumed responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Germany (see table at https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/germany-frankfurt-field-office).
Individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Frankfurt Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/germany-frankfurt-field-office.
Updated on November 1, 2019
USCIS will permanently close its field office in Frankfurt, Germany, on January 31, 2020. The last day the office will accept Forms I-130, Forms I-360, and Forms I-131A is October 31, 2019. The last day the office will be open to the public is December 20, 2019. The U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Germany (see table at: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/germany-frankfurt-field-office).
Individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Frankfurt Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/germany-frankfurt-field-office.
General information about the U.S. Consulate Frankfurt is available on the Consulate website. You may also contact the Consulate by calling (069) 7535-0 or by mailing:
U.S. Consulate Frankfurt
Giessener Str. 30
60435 Frankfurt am Main
Federal Republic of Germany
After January 31, 2020, the USCIS Frankfurt Field Office will no longer process Form N-400, Form N-600, or Form N-600K for overseas military personnel and qualified family members. Beginning February 1, 2020, the Washington Field Office in Fairfax, Virginia, will assume responsibility for these cases.
New N-400, N-600, or N-600K Cases Filed After Frankfurt Field Office Closure:
Please review the USCIS filing instructions on our website at www.uscis.gov/n-400, www.uscis.gov/n-600, and www.uscis.gov/n-600k. You must file these forms with the appropriate USCIS lockbox facilities.
N-400, N-600, and N-600K Cases Currently Pending with the Frankfurt Field Office:
If the USCIS Frankfurt Field Office is unable to complete adjudication of pending applications before the office closes on January. 31, 2020, it will transfer the pending cases to the Washington Field Office to complete processing and issue a Form I-797C, Notice of Action, to document the transfer. Please refer to the Notice of Action for additional information or contact the Washington Field Office.
USCIS has a toll-free military help line, 877-CIS-4MIL (877-247-4645), TTY (800) 877-8339, and e-mail address at militaryinfo@uscis.dhs.gov exclusively for current members of the military and their families as well as veterans. USCIS representatives are available to answer calls Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm (Central), excluding federal holidays.
Members of the U.S. armed forces and their families stationed in the U.S. or overseas may access the help line using the toll-free number through their base telephone operator or using the Defense Switched Network (DSN).
Updated on November 15, 2019
USCIS permanently closed its field office in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 15, 2019. The U.S. Embassy Greece in Athens will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Greece (see the table below).
After September 30, the USCIS Athens Field Office will no longer process Form N-400, Form N-600, or Form N-600K for overseas military personnel and qualified family members. After September 30, the USCIS Frankfurt Field Office will assume responsibility for these cases.
New N-400, N-600, or N-600K Cases Filed After Athens Field Office Closure: Please review the USCIS filing instructions at www.uscis.gov/n-400, www.uscis.gov/n-600 and www.uscis.gov/n-600k. You must file these forms with the appropriate USCIS Lockbox facilities.
N-400, N-600, and N-600K Cases Currently Pending with the USCIS Athens Field Office: If the USCIS Athens Field Office is unable to complete adjudication of pending applications before the office closes in November, it will transfer the pending cases to the USCIS Frankfurt Field Office to complete processing and issue a Form I-797C, Notice of Action, to document the transfer. Please refer to the Notice of Action for additional information or contact the Frankfurt Field Office.
USCIS has a toll-free military help line, 877-CIS-4MIL (877-247-4645), TTY (800) 877-8339, and e-mail address at militaryinfo@uscis.dhs.gov exclusively for current members of the military and their families as well as veterans. Representatives are available to answer calls Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm (CT), excluding federal holidays.
Members of the U.S. armed forces and their families stationed in the U.S. or overseas may access the help line using the toll-free number through their base telephone operator or using the Defense Switched Network (DSN).
Beginning October 1, 2019, individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Athens Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Moldova, Oman, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yemen) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/greece-uscis-athens-field-office
USCIS will permanently close its field office in Amman, Jordan, on January 17, 2020. The last day the office will be open to the public is November 27, 2019. The last day the office will accept Forms I-130 and Forms I-131A is October 31, 2019. The last day the office will accept Forms I-360 is November 14, 2019. The Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy in Amman will assume responsibility for certain limited USCIS services for individuals residing in Jordan (see table at: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/jordan-uscis-amman-field-office). General information about the U.S. Embassy Amman is available on the Embassy website.
Individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Amman field office (which includes individuals residing in Jordan, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt)must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/jordan-uscis-amman-field-office.
USCIS permanently closed its field office in Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 17, 2020. The U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg assumed responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in South Africa (see table at: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/international-offices/south-africa-uscis-johannesburg-field-office).
Individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Johannesburg Field Office (which includes individuals residing in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Madagascar, Botswana, Comoros Islands, and Mauritius) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/international-offices/south-africa-uscis-johannesburg-field-office.
USCIS will permanently close its field office in Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 17, 2020. The last day the office will accept applications/petitions and be open to the public is November 29, 2019. The U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in South Africa. (See table at: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/south-africa-uscis-johannesburg-field-office.)
After November 29, 2019, individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Johannesburg Field Office (which includes individuals residing in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Madagascar, Botswana, Comoros Islands, and Mauritius) must follow these filing instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/south-africa-uscis-johannesburg-field-office.
General information about the U.S. Consulate Johannesburg is available on the Consulate website. You may also contact the Consulate by calling +27 (11) 290-3000 or by mailing:
U.S. Consulate General – Johannesburg
P.O. Box 787197
Sandton 2146
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