Uscis Application Support Center Asc Silver Spring Photos (2025)

FAQs

What does USCIS Application Support Center do? ›

Application Support Centers provide biometrics collection and related services. Asylum Offices handle scheduled interviews for asylum-related issues only. Service Centers receive and process a large variety of applications and petitions.

Before visiting a USCIS office, you must have an appointment. Bring your printed appointment notice. See our USCIS Office Closings page for the latest information on office closures.

USCIS field offices do not allow walk-ins. You must have an appointment to visit an office.

Dial 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833, VRS 877-709-5797) and ask your question in English or Spanish. The system will answer your question and can send you links to forms and information by email or text.

With your receipt number, you can check the status of your case on www. uscis.gov and also register on our Web site for automatic case status updates while we process your case. Processing Times: Applications are processed by visa preference category in the order they are received.

How many years does the background check go back to for immigration purposes? Background checks for immigration purposes for Citizenship by Investment Programs will look at your entire background for your entire life including any criminal history.

The letter will arrive as an "Application Support Center (ASC) Appointment Notice" (Form I-797C, Notice of Action) and will include information about the date, time and location for your ASC appointment. The appointment itself takes most people 15 to 30 minutes.

Depending on the facility's policies, visitors may be permitted to possess cell phones, personal digital assistants, tablets, laptops, and other electronic devices. No one may photograph or record at a USCIS office except when observing naturalization or citizenship ceremonies.

The 800-375-5283 number is listed as the primary phone contact for USCIS and is listed under the “Live Assistance” section of the Contact Us page of the USCIS website.

Among all field centers, the fastest one is usually the Nebraska Center, but the wait times change all the time, and it perhaps will not be the fastest one when you make your application.

Can I call USCIS to expedite my case? ›

Call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) to request expedited processing based on your position as a healthcare worker or a childcare worker with an EAD application that meets the above criteria.

USCIS Service Centers

The Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) has five service centers (California, Nebraska, Texas, Vermont, and Potomac) that process and adjudicate certain immigration applications and petitions.