USCIS Los Angeles Asylum Office
The Los Angeles Asylum Office is one of the USCIS asylum offices, at 14101 Myford Road, Tustin, CA, 92780-7020. Its USCIS Office Locator profile says: “The Los Angeles Asylum Office is in Orange County, California.” 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 address | 14101 Myford Road, Tustin, CA, 92780-7020 |
| Phone | 714-368-5700 |
| Fax | 714-368-5799 |
| LosAngelesAsylum@uscis.dhs.gov | |
| Hours | Monday–Friday: By appointment only; Saturday–Sunday: Closed |
| Additional evidence | If your application for asylum or NACARA 203 is pending, you may submit additional evidence by postal mail. |
| USCIS office code | ZLA |
| Profile last updated | 2026-10-09 14:09:50 |
Alert on the USCIS profile
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.
Walk-ins
The Los Angeles Asylum Office does not accept walk-in requests or provide in-person information services. Please visit uscis.gov/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 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: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Territory of Guam.
In respect to the State of California, this office serves the following counties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
In respect to the State of Nevada, this office serves the following counties: Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye.
USCIS’s field-office-by-ZIP file dated August 28, 2026 assigns 1,992 active ZIP codes to this asylum office (code ZLA), by state or territory: California (1,176), Arizona (519), Hawaii (137), Nevada (136), Guam (12), Micronesia (4), Northern Mariana Islands (3), Marshall Islands (2), Palau (2), American Samoa (1).
Getting there
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
Driving south on the 5 freeway:
Exit the 5 Freeway at Jamboree Rd (Exit 100).
Turn right onto Jamboree Rd.
At the first light, turn right onto Michelle Dr.
Turn left onto Myford Rd.
The office is on the right.Driving North on the 5:
Exit the 5 Freeway at Jamboree Rd (Exit 100).
Turn left onto Jamboree Rd.
Turn right onto Michelle Dr.
Turn left onto Myford Rd.
The office is on the right.By surface streets, take Walnut Ave to Myford Rd.
Turn north onto Myford Rd.
Continue on Myford Rd until 14101 Myford Rd.
The office is on the left side.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Public transportation is available through the Orange County Transit Authority (www.OCTA.net).The closest train station is the Metrolink station at 2975 Edinger Ave, Tustin, CA 92780.
Parking and accessibility
PARKING: Parking is available onsite in designated parking areas. Please do not park in spots marked RESERVED.
ACCESSIBILITY: This office is accessible to people with disabilities.
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 Los Angeles office it gives these figures for affirmative Form I-589 asylum applications:
| Month (2024) | Received | Completed | Pending at month end |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 2,803 | 356 | 115,336 |
| November | 3,047 | 655 | 117,728 |
| December | 3,194 | 834 | 120,088 |
The 120,088 applications pending on Dec. 31, 2024 were 8.3% of the 1,446,908 pending nationally; between Oct. 31 and Dec. 31, 2024 this office's pending count changed by 4,752. 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.
Related information
- All 13 USCIS asylum offices
- Form I-589, application for asylum
- Asylum offices by state (data)
- Pending asylum cases by office (data)
- Asylum annual fee
- Immigration courts by state
- Find an immigration attorney
Sources
- USCIS Office Locator, Los Angeles asylum office profile (checked October 17, 2026; profile last updated 2026-10-09 14:09:50): https://egov.uscis.gov/office-locator/asyprofile/CA/Los%20Angeles/ZLA
- USCIS field office by ZIP code file, dated August 28, 2026: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/data/field_office_by_zip-08-28-2026.csv
- USCIS Asylum Division Monthly Statistics Report, data through Dec. 31, 2024: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/data/asylumfiscalyear2025todatestats_241231.xlsx
- USCIS office closings: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings
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.