ALERT: As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended routine in-person services until at least April 1 to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). USCIS staff will continue to perform duties that do not involve contact with the public. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment contact the USCIS Contact Center.
Visit CoronaVirus.gov for a complete list of CDC travel health notices.
Field Office Appointments and Rescheduling
As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended routine in-person services until at least April 1 to help slow the spread of COVID-19. USCIS staff will continue to perform duties that do not involve contact with the public. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment contact the USCIS Contact Center.
USCIS domestic field offices will send notices with instructions to applicants and petitioners with scheduled interview appointments or naturalization ceremonies impacted by this closure. They will automatically be rescheduled once normal operations resume. Individuals who had InfoPass appointments with a Field Office must reschedule through the USCIS Contact Center.
Please check the USCIS Field Offices page to see if your field office has reopened before reaching out to the USCIS Contact Center.
Application Support Center (ASC) Appointments and Rescheduling
Current ASC Appointments
As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended all biometrics appointments.
When USCIS again resumes normal operations, USCIS will automatically reschedule Application Support Center appointments due to the office closure. If you do not receive a new appointment notice by mail within 90 days, call 800-375-5283..
All ASC closures are posted on uscis.gov: For up to date closure information, visit the USCIS Office Closures page.
Note: USCIS is unable to automatically re-schedule appointments for Canadian and United Kingdom visa applicants.
Canada Visa Applicants: visit the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada website for updated information.
UK Visa Applicants: visit the UK Visas and Immigration website for updated information.
Asylum Appointments
USCIS asylum offices will send interview cancellation notices and automatically reschedule asylum interviews. When the interview is rescheduled, asylum applicants will receive a new interview notice with the new time, date, and location for the interview.
Please contact the asylum offices by email, mail, or phone. Contact information for each asylum office is found using the Asylum Office Locator. If you have an asylum application pending with us, you can check your case status online. You will need the receipt number that we mailed you after you filed your application. Start here: www.uscis.gov/casestatus.
Naturalization Oath Ceremonies
As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended routine in-person services until at least April 1 to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
USCIS will automatically reschedule your ceremony. You will receive a notice for your rescheduled ceremony by mail. If you do not receive a notice within 90 days, please reach out to the USCIS Contact Center.
If You Feel Sick, Please Consider Canceling and Rescheduling Your USCIS Appointment: Learn how to reschedule your appointment
If you become ill for any reason, regardless of exposure to COVID-19, please do not come to an appointment with any USCIS office.
If you are pregnant, over 60, immunocompromised or have a chronic health condition, and would like to request a reschedule, please follow the above instructions.
To reschedule InfoPass appointments, call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability call TTY 800-767-1833.
To reschedule any other appointment, please follow the instructions on your notice. You will be rescheduled without penalty.
Special Situations
Learn about measures to assist you in extreme situations on our Special Situations page.
The CDC has established the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) page to keep you informed with the latest information on COVID-19. Learn how it spreads, symptoms, prevention and treatment, what to do if you are sick, and frequently asked questions.
Department of Homeland Security
Learn about the Department of Homeland Security’s response to the coronavirus on their Coronavirus (COVID-19) page.