USCIS Opens New Asylum Office in Atlanta, Starts Interviews July 8
Published Jul 1, 2026Effective Jul 8, 2026
USCIS announced a new Atlanta Asylum Office that will begin conducting affirmative asylum interviews on July 8, 2026, for applicants under its jurisdiction in Georgia and Alabama. Interviews will take place at one of three locations until a permanent office opens in 2027.
Key points
- The Atlanta Asylum Office will handle affirmative asylum interviews for applicants in Georgia and Alabama starting July 8, 2026.
- Interviews will be held at a temporary Atlanta asylum office location, the USCIS Atlanta Field Office, or the USCIS Montgomery Field Office in Alabama.
- A permanent Atlanta Asylum Office location is expected to open in 2027.
- All three locations share the same mailing addresses.
- Appointments are required, walk-ins are not accepted, and applicants should carefully check their interview notice for the exact location.
Who is affected
People who have filed or plan to file affirmative asylum applications under the Atlanta Asylum Office's jurisdiction (Georgia and Alabama).
What to do
Check your interview notice carefully for the exact location and do not attempt a walk-in visit.
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Release Date
07/01/2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is opening an asylum office in Atlanta. Beginning July 8, 2026, the Atlanta Asylum Office will conduct interviews for affirmative asylum applicants at three locations. Aliens filing for asylum and aliens who have already filed for asylum who are under the jurisdiction of the Atlanta Asylum Office, which covers Georgia and Alabama, will have their interview scheduled at one of these locations:
A new, temporary asylum office location in Atlanta;
The USCIS Atlanta Field Office; or
The USCIS Montgomery Field Office in Alabama.
The Atlanta Asylum Office is expected to move into a permanent location in 2027. Until then, USCIS will use the above locations for asylum interviews. If you applied for asylum and USCIS schedules you for an asylum interview, carefully review your interview notice for important information about where to appear for your interview.
The three offices share mailing addresses:
FedEx/UPS:
USCIS Atlanta Asylum Office
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
401 W. Peachtree St. NW, Suite 2400
Atlanta, GA 30308
USPS:
USCIS Atlanta Asylum Office
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 57100
Atlanta, GA 30308
The physical addresses for the offices are:
USCIS Atlanta Asylum Office
401 W. Peachtree St. NW, 2nd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30308
USCIS Atlanta Field Office
2150 Park Lake Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
USCIS Montgomery Field Office
3381 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, AL 36109
Interviews and other services are by appointment only. Asylum offices do not accept walk-ins. See the Asylum Office Locator for more information about asylum office locations.
For accessibility and accommodation requests, please visit our Disability Accommodations for the Public webpage. For more information about what to expect at your affirmative asylum interview, see our Preparing for Your Affirmative Asylum Interview webpage.
07/01/2026
Original title: USCIS Opens Asylum Office in Atlanta
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