Immigration Offices and Procedures in Louisiana

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)

    Location 1:

    New Orleans District Office
    Metairie Centre, Third Floor (Suite 300)
    2424 Edenborn Avenue
    Metairie, LA 70001

    Service Area:
    Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky

    Hours open to the public:
    8:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday

    Appointments:
    Please make an appointment using INFOPASS via the USCIS web page. A limited number of persons can be seen on a walk-in basis though these visits should be limited to emergencies only.

    Accepted forms of payment:
    Certified check, money order, or personal check (which must be accompanied with a government issued picture ID); no cash.

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

    Location 1:

    None

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

    Location 1:

    New Orleans Immigration court One Canal Place
    365 Canal Street, Suite 2450
    New Orleans, LA 70130

    Location 2:

    Oakdale Immigration Court
    1900 E. Whatley Road
    Oakdale, LA 71463

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    Local Procedure - USCIS District Office(s)

    New Orleans District Office:

    • I-765: Must be filed with the office that the record is maintained. Processing times are between 30-90 days. Renewals must be processed 30 days before its expiration.
    • I-131: You must submit your application to: Application for Travel Document, USCIS, US Department of Homeland Security, PO Box 805887, Chicago, IL 60680-4120. This information must be presented at least 30 days before intended travel.
    • If emergency travel authorization is needed, you must call the Information Officer at 1 800 375 5283 from 8 AM - 6 PM, M-F

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    Local Procedure - USCIS Sub-Office(s)

    None

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    Local Procedure - Immigration Courts and/or Detention Centers

    Dependent on the type of relief you are seeking and the local operating procedures of the court. Consult an attorney

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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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