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Houston Asylum Office

USCIS notice. Starting April 6, 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 (TTY 800-767-1833).

Address
16855 Northchase Drive, Second Floor
Houston, TX 77060
Hours
Monday to Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment only; Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment only<br>; Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment only; Saturday and Sunday closed
Phone
(281) 248-5500 · fax (802) 860-6958
Email
houston.asylum@uscis.dhs.gov
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

Processing times for Houston Asylum Office

Jurisdiction

This Asylum Office serves the following states: Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

States, in whole or in part: CO, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY. Derived from USCIS's ZIP-code table; the text above is the office's own description.

Satellite interview locations

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Also in TX

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.