USCIS office by ZIP code, and free immigration help near you

Checked25 OCT 2026against source

By Romulo Felizola · Published October 25, 2026

The search runs in your browser: we don't receive or save your ZIP code. To find your area, your browser downloads one small file named after the first 3 digits, so those 3 digits do reach our server. This is general information, not legal advice.

Short answer

Type your ZIP code below. You'll see the USCIS field office and asylum office that serve it, and the nearest organizations the Justice Department recognizes to give immigration legal help, each marked by whether it has a representative accredited to appear before an immigration judge or only before USCIS. These are nonprofits, not private law firms. Your ZIP code is not sent to us: the search runs on your phone or computer.

How to read the results

OfficialField office. USCIS assigns every ZIP code to one field office. That's usually where your interview (green card, citizenship, removal of conditions) and your naturalization ceremony happen. It takes no walk-ins. USCIS ZIP file, Aug 28, 2026.
OfficialAsylum office. Affirmative asylum interviews are held at one of USCIS's twelve asylum offices, which often isn't in your city: Orlando residents, for example, go to Miami or Tampa. USCIS ZIP file and asylum office pages.
OfficialBiometrics. Fingerprints are taken at a separate Application Support Center that USCIS prints on your notice. USCIS.
OfficialRecognized organizations. Nonprofits that serve mostly low-income people and, if they charge, must have a written policy for those who can't pay. Ask what they charge. Their accredited representatives can represent you. 8 CFR 1292.11.
OfficialFull or partial. Full accreditation covers immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and DHS; partial (“DHS only”) covers only DHS. 8 CFR 1292.12(a).
LimitThe roster counts representatives for the whole organization, not office by office: when an organization has several offices and fewer court-accredited representatives than offices, the tool says so and asks you to check. It doesn't count attorneys. Contact details are sent in by each organization, and distances are measured from the center of your ZIP code, not your address.

Before you call an organization, step by step

Have your papers in front of you
Any notice from USCIS, ICE or the immigration court, and the date on it. If you have a hearing, your Notice to Appear says which court and when.
Ask who would go with you to your hearing
If your case is before an immigration judge, ask whether an attorney or a representative with full accreditation would go with you. Representatives with partial accreditation can't appear before the judge.
Ask what it costs, and ask for it in writing
Recognized organizations that charge must have a written policy for people who can't pay. Anyone who guarantees a result or asks for cash without a receipt is a warning sign.
Call early
Free help is limited. Call the day a notice arrives, and don't wait for the date.

Be careful paying anyone who isn't an attorney or an accredited representative. A notario, a tax preparer or an “immigration consultant” can't represent you, and a wrong filing is very hard to undo. Never skip a court hearing because you couldn't find a lawyer: ask the judge for time.

Guides for specific cities

If you live near one of these, the guide has the details the tool can't give: the immigration court, the biometrics centers and the county lists. Houston · Dallas · Atlanta · Chicago · Orlando · Miami · Denver. En español: abogados de inmigración gratis cerca de mí.

Questions people ask

How do I find which USCIS field office serves my ZIP code?

Type your ZIP code in the tool above. It uses USCIS's own file that assigns every ZIP code to one field office, one asylum office and one biometrics center. Your appointment or interview notice always has the final word.

Is my ZIP code sent to a server or saved?

The full ZIP code isn't. The tool downloads a small data file named after the first three digits of your ZIP code (so those three digits appear in our server's log) and does the search in your browser. We don't receive, store or track the five digits you type.

What does “DHS only” mean next to a representative?

It's partial accreditation. A representative accredited “DHS only” can represent you before USCIS and other DHS offices, but not before an immigration judge. Full accreditation covers the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and DHS (8 CFR 1292.12).

Does an organization marked “USCIS and DHS only” have no lawyers?

Not necessarily. The roster lists accredited representatives, not attorneys, who hold their own licenses and aren't in it. Ask the organization who would go with you to a hearing.

Can a notario or an immigration consultant help with my case?

No. In practice, the people who can represent you are attorneys and accredited representatives of recognized organizations (the regulations also allow a few others, such as supervised law students). A notario in the U.S. is not a lawyer.

Why aren't there any organizations near me?

The Justice Department's roster lists about 940 recognized organizations with more than 1,500 offices, concentrated in cities. If none is close, the tool shows the nearest ones, and the Justice Department's pro bono list for your immigration court may have more.

Sources checked on October 25, 2026

Something changed or looks wrong? Send us a correction. This guide is general information, not legal advice.

How to read the results

Before you call an organization, step by step

Have your papers in front of you

Ask who would go with you to your hearing

Ask what it costs, and ask for it in writing

Call early

Guides for specific cities

Questions people ask

Sources checked on October 25, 2026