U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the opening of a new Atlanta Asylum Office, expanding the agency’s capacity to conduct affirmative asylum interviews for applicants in Georgia and Alabama.
Beginning July 8, 2026, asylum applicants under the jurisdiction of the Atlanta Asylum Office will be scheduled for interviews at one of three locations in Georgia or Alabama.
Expanded Interview Capacity
The new office is intended to increase USCIS’s ability to adjudicate affirmative asylum applications and improve interview scheduling capacity in the southeastern United States.
Applicants filing for asylum, as well as those with pending asylum applications, may now be scheduled at:
- The new temporary Atlanta Asylum Office
- The USCIS Atlanta Field Office
- The USCIS Montgomery Field Office in Alabama
The Atlanta Asylum Office will serve applicants residing in Georgia and Alabama.
Temporary Operations Before Permanent Office Opens
USCIS indicated that the Atlanta Asylum Office will initially operate from a temporary location.
The agency expects the office to transition to a permanent location in 2027. Until then, asylum interviews will continue to be conducted across the three designated facilities.
Applicants should carefully review their interview notices, as USCIS will specify which location they must report to for their interview.
Office Locations
Atlanta Asylum Office
Physical Address: 401 W. Peachtree St. NW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308
Atlanta Field Office
Physical Address: 2150 Park Lake Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
Montgomery Field Office
Physical Address: 3381 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109
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
Important Information for Asylum Applicants
USCIS emphasized that:
- Interviews and services are available by appointment only
- Asylum offices do not accept walk-in visits
- Applicants should review interview notices carefully for location and scheduling details
- Accommodation requests may be submitted through USCIS accessibility procedures
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