USCIS Miami field office: which of the four South Florida offices is yours

The four offices and the areas they serve

From USCIS's own ZIP code file (August 28, 2026 edition), the one its office locator reads.

Palm Beach County goes to the West Palm Beach office. Your notice always wins over any list, this one included: USCIS can transfer a case to balance the workload.

Doral, Weston and the cities that split

The county line doesn't decide; the ZIP code does. These are the ones people get wrong.

Citizenship in South Florida: four very different offices

USCIS publishes the naturalization applications (Form N-400) each office received, approved, denied and had waiting. The quarter ending June 30, 2026:

Miami and Oakland Park decided far fewer cases than they received that quarter, and denied about one in three of the cases they decided. You can't choose your office, but you can choose how prepared you arrive: complete records, every document translated, and a lawyer's review if anything in your history is complicated. In October 2026, sites that track USCIS's processing-time tool reported about 9.5 months in Hialeah, 10 in Miami and Kendall and 12.5 in Oakland Park for 80% of citizenship cases.

What's confirmed and what's only reported

• OfficialThe four addresses and which ZIP codes go to each office. USCIS ZIP code data file, Aug 28, 2026.
• OfficialSince May 18, 2026, attorneys and accredited representatives must attend field office interviews in person, except in limited circumstances. USCIS field offices page.
• OfficialThe Miami Asylum Office is at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard and stopped giving in-person information on April 6, 2026. USCIS asylum office page.
• OfficialPending, approved and denied citizenship cases per office in the table above. USCIS N-400 data, FY2026 Q3.
• ReportedAbout 9.5 to 12.5 months for a citizenship case in these offices (80% of cases), as read from USCIS's tool on October 5, 2026. ImmigrationDirect.

Before your interview, step by step

1. Read the notice, not a website

   Your interview notice (Form I-797C) has the office, the time and the documents to bring. Check USCIS's office closings page the morning of the interview: South Florida offices close for hurricanes and storms.

2. If you have a lawyer, they come in person

   Since May 18, 2026 your attorney or accredited representative can't join by phone or video, except in limited cases. Confirm the date with them as soon as the notice arrives.

3. Translate every document that isn't in English

   Venezuelan actas, police records, court papers: each needs a full English translation and the translator's signed certification that they're competent and the translation is accurate (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). See how to do it right.

4. Bring an interpreter only if you need one

   If you'll use one, bring them and Form G-1256. You both sign it in front of the officer, not before. For citizenship, the English test is part of the interview unless you qualify for an exemption.

5. Arrive early, carry nothing sharp

   Everyone goes through security. Federal law bans firearms, knives, pepper spray and ammunition at any USCIS office, even with a carry permit; leave scissors, nail clippers and aerosols at home too. No photos, video or audio recordings inside, except during naturalization ceremonies.

How to get an appointment without an interview notice

On My Appointment, people in the U.S. can request a field office appointment online for an ADIT stamp (temporary proof of permanent residence), emergency advance parole, documents after an immigration judge granted you status, or "other". If none fits, the Contact Center can book it. For an information appointment, arrive 15 minutes early, not earlier; if you're late, it's cancelled.

Biometrics (fingerprints, photo, signature) are taken at an Application Support Center that USCIS assigns by ZIP code and prints on your notice. Kendall's support center shares the building with the Kendall field office, at 14675 SW 120th Street, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Miami Asylum Office

Affirmative asylum interviews for Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33132, by appointment only. Phone 786-456-2900, email Miami.Asylum@uscis.dhs.gov. Park in the adjacent private garage (not validated) and take the blue "office" elevators to Level 5. If you're Venezuelan and lost TPS, read why the asylum deadline is running. If your case is already before a judge, see the Miami immigration court instead.

Free and low-cost legal help, in Spanish

These South Florida organizations are recognized by the Justice Department, so their accredited representatives can represent you before USCIS, usually free or for a small fee. From the official roster updated October 18, 2026; call first to ask which cases they take.