USCIS Will Close All International Offices by 2020

By: Angelita Chavez-Halaka, Armando Escobedo, Gladys Gervacio

SUMMARY

Twenty-three (23) USCIS international offices around the world are projected to close by March 10, 2020.

which uscis international offices are closing?

• Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
• El Salvador - San Salvador
• Guatemala - Guatemala City
• Haiti - Port-au-Prince
• Mexico - Ciudad Juarez – will permanently close on June 30, 2019; May 30, 2019 was the last day the office was open to the public
• Mexico - Mexico City
• Mexico - Monterrey
• Peru - Lima
• China - Beijing
• China - Guangzhou
• India - New Delhi
• Philippines - Manila  - will permanently close on July 5, 2019; May 31, 2019 was the last day the office was open to the public
• South Korea - Seoul
• Thailand - Bangkok
• Germany - Frankfurt
• Ghana - Accra
• Greece - Athens
• Italy - Rome
• Jordan - Amman
• Kenya - Nairobi
• Russia - Moscow
• South Africa - Johannesburg
• United Kingdom - London

**The closure of these USCIS offices will not affect the functions of the Department of State’s consulates and embassies. They will continue to accept and process visa applications.**

Recommendations

Individuals previously assisted by international field offices should contact their local office at 800-375-5283 or follow the instructions in https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings.

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