Chicago Asylum Office
USCIS notice. Starting April 20, 2026, this office no longer provides in-person information services. Visit uscis.gov/tools to find a complete list of online tools to assist you. If you have visited our website and cannot find the information you need or you need a service that we can only provide in person, call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833.
- Address
- 181 W. Madison Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60602 - Hours
- Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment only; Saturday and Sunday closed
- Phone
- (312) 849-5200
- USCIS page
- egov.uscis.gov office locator
What happens here
- Affirmative asylum interviews (Form I-589) for applicants who live in its service area
- NACARA 203 interviews
- Credible fear and reasonable fear screenings of people in detention
Jurisdiction
This asylum office serves the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Kentucky.
Satellite interview locations
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Also in IL
Check before you go. Take the appointment notice; the address on it governs, even where it differs from this page. Offices close for weather and building problems; USCIS reschedules automatically when that happens. Compiled 2026-09-06; USCIS last updated this profile 2026-07-24.