USCIS Arlington Asylum Office

The Arlington Asylum Office is one of the USCIS asylum offices, at 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA, 22209. Its USCIS Office Locator profile says: “The Arlington Asylum Office is in Arlington County, Virginia.” The profile points to USCIS’s page on how it schedules and prioritizes asylum interviews and says asylum applications are not filed at asylum offices.

General information, not legal advice. For your specific case, talk to an immigration attorney or an accredited representative.

Quick reference

As listed on the USCIS profile (checked October 17, 2026)
Office address1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA, 22209
Phone703-235-4100
FaxNone listed on the profile
EmailArlingtonAsylum@uscis.dhs.gov
HoursMonday–Friday: By appointment only; Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Additional evidenceIf your application for asylum or NACARA 203 is pending, you may submit additional evidence by postal mail.
USCIS office codeZAR
Profile last updated2026-10-09 14:09:50

Alert on the USCIS profile

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).

Walk-ins

The Arlington Asylum Office does not accept walk-in requests or provide in-person information services. Please visit www.uscis.gov and click on TOOLS to find a complete list of our online tools and services. If you cannot find the information you need on our website, visit the USCIS Contact Center webpage www.uscis.gov/contactcenter for more information about submitting an inquiry.

States, counties and ZIP codes this office serves

The Service Area section of the USCIS profile says:

This asylum office serves the following states: Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.

In respect to the State of Pennsylvania, this office serves the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland.

USCIS’s field-office-by-ZIP file dated August 28, 2026 assigns 5,512 active ZIP codes to this asylum office (code ZAR), by state or territory: Virginia (1,213), North Carolina (1,079), Pennsylvania (933), West Virginia (851), Maryland (601), South Carolina (534), District of Columbia (301).

Getting there

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
Driving directions are as follows:
From Washington DC:
Take Interstate 395 South across the 14th Street Bridge.
Take a right onto Route 110 North.
Follow the sign to Rosslyn which will take you to Wilson Boulevard

From VA:
Take Interstate 395 North to Route-110 North.
Follow the Rosslyn exit onto Wilson Boulevard

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Public transportation is available using the Metro’s Silver, Orange and Blue lines or using the Transit Authority. There are stops within walking distance from this office. To reach our office by bus or train, go to wmata.com/schedules/trip-planner or call 202-637-7000.

By Train: The closest metro stop is Rosslyn metro station, three blocks away from the station on the silver/orange/blue line. Be advised, the walk from the metro is uphill.

By Bus: The F62, A58, Arlington Transit 43 and 45, and OMNIRIDE 622. Buses all have stops near the office.

Parking and accessibility

PARKING: Paid parking is available in the basement of our office building and neighboring buildings. The costs vary. Parking is also available on the street at 2-hour intervals. Parking is limited, so we encourage the public to use public transportation.

ACCESSIBILITY: This office is accessible to people with disabilities. To request special accommodations, please visit https://www.uscis.gov/e-request

Pending asylum cases at this office

The USCIS Asylum Division Monthly Statistics Report with data through Dec. 31, 2024 is the most recent edition USCIS has published on its data hub (checked Oct. 17, 2026). For the Arlington office it gives these figures for affirmative Form I-589 asylum applications:

Month (2024)ReceivedCompletedPending at month end
October5,307972150,899
November5,839968155,768
December5,904556161,116

The 161,116 applications pending on Dec. 31, 2024 were 11.1% of the 1,446,908 pending nationally; between Oct. 31 and Dec. 31, 2024 this office's pending count changed by 10,217. Counts are applications, not people: one application can include a spouse and children as dependents. All offices: pending asylum cases by office.

What the profile says about how the office works

  • Asylum applications are not filed at asylum offices: the profile points to the “Where to File” instructions at uscis.gov/i-589.
  • Case status for a pending asylum application is checked online with the receipt number USCIS mailed after filing, at www.uscis.gov/casestatus.
  • Asylum offices do not directly provide case services assistance related to the status of specific applications or other associated services by telephone, because of confidentiality concerns.
  • The office does not adjudicate Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition; the profile points to www.uscis.gov/i-730.
  • Closures can happen for weather and other reasons; the profile asks visitors to check the USCIS office closings page before any visit, including a scheduled appointment.

Sources

Last verified: 2026-10-17. General procedural information for educational purposes, not legal advice; for your specific case, consult an immigration attorney or accredited representative. Office details come from the USCIS Office Locator and can change; check the office closings page and your interview notice.