New York City USCIS field office

Estimated processing times, address, and services for the USCIS field office in New York, NY.

Address
26 Federal Plaza, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10278
Hours
By appointment only — Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services
  • Interviews
  • Biometrics
  • ASC services
  • Naturalization ceremonies
Region
northeast

Processing time estimates

Source: USCIS Processing Times portal. Estimates are in months and reflect the upper bound of typical adjudication time. Data refreshed .

FormEstimated monthsAs of
I-130 — Petition for Alien Relative
I-485 — Adjust Status to Permanent Resident
N-400 — Application for Naturalization
I-765 — Employment Authorization

USCIS routes some forms (notably I-130) to national service centers rather than the local field office. Where no field-office estimate is published, this table will show "—". Visit the relevant form page on uscis.gov for the service-center estimate.

About this office

The New York City field office serves applicants in and around New York, NY. It handles in-person services such as interviews for green card and naturalization applications, biometrics where co-located with an Application Support Center, and oath ceremonies for new citizens. All visits to the office require a scheduled appointment or a USCIS-issued notice.