USCIS Field Office Appointments: How to Request One and What to Bring

Do you need a field office visit?

USCIS field offices handle interviews and some in-person services. Many questions about a case can be handled through your USCIS online account or USCIS’s official contact options, so check those first. If USCIS has already scheduled you for an interview or biometrics, your notice tells you where and when to go — see USCIS biometrics appointments.

No walk-ins

USCIS states that it does not allow walk-in appointments: you must have an appointment to visit a field office.

How to request an appointment

According to USCIS:

1. Most people can request an appointment using USCIS’s online appointment tool (linked from uscis.gov).
2. If you can’t use the online tool, you can request one through the USCIS Contact Center, whose details are on uscis.gov.
3. For an urgent need, such as an emergency travel document, ask through the same channels; USCIS decides whether the situation qualifies and schedules the appointment.

USCIS says its appointments are free. If any site asks you to pay to book a USCIS appointment, it is not USCIS.

What to bring

USCIS’s guidance is to bring:

• your printed appointment notice;
• any applicable forms, fees, photos and evidence related to the service you requested;
• valid government-issued photo identification, such as a Green Card, passport or driver’s license.

USCIS lists additional requirements for specific services, such as emergency travel documents — follow the instructions in your appointment notice.

Planning the visit

• Security: field offices screen visitors. Leave behind items that may not be allowed, such as sharp objects and aerosol sprays; check the office’s page for its rules.
• Who attends: bring only the people who need to be there, unless your notice says otherwise.
• Timing: follow the arrival instructions in your notice. Being late may mean your appointment is cancelled.
• Closures: if an office closes unexpectedly, check uscis.gov for instructions about rescheduling.

Find your office

Use USCIS’s Find a USCIS office (external site) tool to look up your field office and its details.