Immigration Offices and Procedures in California

the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service

Locations, hours open to the public, cashier hours
and forms of payment

  • USCIS District Office(s)
  • USCIS Sub-Office(s)
  • Immigration Courts and/or Detention Centers

    Local Application Procedure

  • USCIS District Offices
  • USCIS Sub-offices
  • Immigration Courts and/or Detention Centers

    Additional Information

  • Notes

    Locations, Hours and Payment - USCIS District Office(s)

    Los Angeles District Office:

    Location:
    Los Angeles District Office
    300 North Los Angeles Street, Room 1001,
    Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Hours open to the public:
    Hours M, T, W, F 6 AM-3 PM; TH 6-12 (noon)

    Serves the following counties:
    Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbra, san Luis Obispo, and Ventura

    Appointments:
    Appointments only unless an emergency situation arises. Make appointments through INFOPASS via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov)

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Personal check or money order

    San Diego District Office

    Mailing address:
    San Diego District Office
    880 Front Street, Suite 1234
    San Diego, CA 92101

    Street Address:
    Chula Vista Customer Service Center 1261 Third Avenue, Suite A
    Chula Vista, CA 91911; OR

    Serves the following counties:
    San Diego and Imperial Counties

    Hours open to the public:
    7 AM - 2 PM M, T, TH, F (note, not open on W)

    Appointments:
    Chula Vista: Only INFOPASS appointments made via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov), except for emergencies only for walk-in basis.

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Chula Vista accepts cash, money orders, cashiers checks and personal check (when filing applications IN PERSON).

    Application by mail to San Diego District office must be by cashier's check or money order and include a self addressed, stamped envelope for a receipt to be sent.

    San Francisco District Office

    Mailing Address:
    San Francisco District Office
    630 Sansome Street
    San Francisco, CA 94111

    Street Address:
    San Francisco District Office
    444 Washington Street
    San Francisco, CA 94111
    (cashier is located at this address)

    Serves the following counties:
    Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humbolt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Sonoma, and Trinity

    Hours open to the public:
    7 AM-3:30 PM, M-F

    Appointments:
    No walk-ins are allowed unless it is an emergency. Otherwise, schedule an appointment using INFOPASS via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov).

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Cash (but can't make change), cashier's check, travelers check in the exact amount, money order, or personal check.

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    Locations, Hours and Payment - USCIS Sub-Office(s)

    Sub-Offices of Los Angeles:

    Location 1:

    34 Civic Center Plaza
    Federal Building
    Santa Ana, CA 92701

    Hours open to the public:
    7 AM - 4 PM M, T, W, and F; 7 AM -12 Noon, TH

    Serves the following counties:
    Orange County, South Los Angeles

    Appointments:
    No walk-ins are allowed unless it is an emergency. Otherwise, schedule an appointment using INFOPASS via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov).

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Cashier's check, money order, or personal check

    Location 2:
    San Bernardino Sub Office
    655 W. Rialto Avenue
    San Bernardino, CA 92410

    Serves the following counties:
    Riverside and San Bernardino

    Hours open to the public:
    7:30 A.M. - 4:00 PM, M, T, W, F; closed at 12 noon on the last TH of each month

    Appointments:
    No walk-ins are allowed unless it is an emergency. Otherwise, schedule an appointment using INFOPASS via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov).

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Certified check or money order

    Sub-Offices of San Francisco:

    Location 1:
    USCIS
    Sacramento Sub Office
    650 Capitol Mall
    Sacramento, CA 95814

    Serves the following counties:
    (MUST go to Sacramento Sub Office for ALL immigration services) Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, Siskiyou, Solano, Tehama, Tuolumne, Yolo, or Yuba Counties

    Hours open to the public:
    7 AM - 1 PM, M, T, TH, F; 7 AM - 12 Noon, W

    Appointments:
    No walk-ins are allowed unless it is an emergency. Otherwise, schedule an appointment using INFOPASS via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov).

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Cash (but can't make change), traveler's check in the exact amount, money order, or personal check

    Location 2:
    Fresno Sub Office
    1177 Fulton Mall
    Fresno, CA 93721-1913

    Serves the following counties:
    Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties

    Hours open to the public:
    8 AM - 2 PM, M-F; closed to the public the first F of each month

    Appointments:
    No walk-ins are allowed unless it is an emergency. Otherwise, schedule an appointment using INFOPASS via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov).

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Money orders, cash, and checks (not a second party check)

    Location 3:
    San Jose Sub Office
    1887 Monterey Road
    San Jose, CA 95112

    Serves the following counties:
    Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz

    Hours open to the public:
    7 AM - 3 PM, M, T, W, F; 7 AM - 12 Noon TH

    Appointments:
    No walk-ins are allowed unless it is an emergency. Otherwise, schedule an appointment using INFOPASS via the USCIS web page (http://www.infopass.uscis.gov).

    Forms of payment accepted:
    Money order, cash in the exact amount, personal and certified checks

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    Locations, Hours and Payment - Immigration Courts and/or Detention Centers

    Location 1:
    East Mesa CCA
    446 Alta Road
    San Diego, CA 92158
    Location 2:
    El Centro
    1115 N. Imperial Avenue
    El Centro, CA 92243
    Location 3:
    Imperial
    2409 La Brucherie Road
    Imperial, CA 92251
    Location 4:
    Lancaster Mira Loma Facility
    45100 N. 60th Street, West
    Lancaster, CA 93536
    Location 5:
    Los Angeles
    606 S. Olive Street, 15th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90014
    Location 6:
    San Diego
    401 West "A" Street, Suite 800
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Location 7:
    San Francisco
    550 Kearny Street, Suite 800
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    Location 8:
    San Pedro Service Processing Center
    2001 Seaside Ave., Rm. 136
    San Pedro, CA 90731

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    Local Procedure - USCIS District Office(s)

    Los Angeles District Office:

    MUST MAIL to this office:

    • I-212
    • I-485 (family based and I-765)
    • N-565
    • N-600
    • G-639
    • I-131 for advanced parole (for re-entry and refugee travel document must be sent to the Nebraska Service Center)

    In PERSON:

    • Replace I-90

    Note: All asylum applications go the California Service Center

    San Diego District Office

    MUST be in PERSON:

    • I-485: ONLY at the Chula Vista Center (medical exams and affidavits of support are required at the time of filing). Note: I-485 NOT accepted at the San Diego District Office
    • I-90
    • I-765 ONLY at Chula Vista and IF (c)(9) on I-485 is also filed at San Diego

    Note: Asylum applications are sent to the California Service Center

    San Francisco District Office
    • I-485 Family Based, I-765 and Advanced Parole I-131-family based-must be mailed directly to the Chicago Lockbox either concurrently or separately. USCIS, PO Box 805887, Chicago, IL 60680-4120.
    • I-485 for Indochinese Parolees under sec. 586 of public law 106-429 must send to USCIS Nebraska Service Center, PO Box 87485, Lincoln, NE 68501-7485
    • I-765 renewals and replacements send to USCIS EAD/AP, PO Box 194207, San Francisco, California, 94119-4207 IF your I-485 is pending at the San Francisco District Office

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    Local Procedure - USCIS Sub-Office(s)

    No information available

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    Local Procedure - Immigration Courts and/or Detention Centers

    No information available

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    Additional Information - Notes

    • Change of address for naturalization (N 400) may be completed over the phone (1-800-375-5283), everyone else must use the form and send it to the office where their application is pending
    • Fingerprints notices are sent after you have applied. You will be notified as to which Application Support Center to go to and when
    • Sub Offices generally are used for appointment purposes only, usually not to file applications, but check the specific application procedures

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