Texas - San Antonio Field Office (2024)

Field Office Director: Elaine Mueller-Cantu
District Director: Mario R. Ortiz
Central Region

Service Area
Transportation, Directions, and Parking
Filing Information and Case Status
Visiting the Office and Attorney Procedures
Naturalization Ceremonies
Prohibited Items

Service Area

This office serves the following counties: Aransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazos, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, co*ke, Coleman, Comal, Concho, Coryell, Crockett, De Witt, Dimmitt, Duval, Edwards, Falls, Fayette, Frio, Gillespie, Glassco*ck, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Irion, Jackson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Live Oak, Llano, McCulloch, McLennan, Mason, Maverick, Medina, Menard, Milam, Mills, Nueces, Reagan, Real, Refugio, Robertson, Runnels, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala

This office also serves the following counties for Form N400, Application for Naturalization, filings: Bosque, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, and Somervell

Transportation

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

Traveling from the north:

Head west on Crestway Road
Turn left onto Interstate 35 Frontage Road
Make a slight right onto NE Interstate 410 Loop
Turn left onto Interstate 410 West Ramp to Texas 368 Loop
Continue onto I-410 West
Take exit 21 to merge onto US-281 north
Turn right onto East Evans Road
Turn right at the first cross street, into Encino Park Center

Traveling from the south:

Take US-281 South
Turn left onto East Evans Road
Turn right at the first cross street, into Encino Park Center

Traveling from the southeast:

Take US-281 South
Turn left onto East Evans Road
Turn right at the first cross street, into Encino Park Center

Traveling from the west:

Head southwest on Interstate 35 Frontage Road
Take the ramp on the left onto I-35 South
Take exit 175 toward Farm to Market Road 3009
Merge onto Exchange Ave/Interstate 35 Frontage Road
Turn right onto FM3009 North
Turn left onto FM2252 South
Turn right onto East Evans Road.
Turn left into Encino Park Center

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

Use the 999 GSA / Encino Courtesy Shuttle from the bus stop at the Walmart on 1515 N Loop 1604 E to the USCIS office. For the service schedule and more information see http://www.viainfo.net/BusService/Schedules.aspx.

Parkingand Accessibility

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Filing Information

Follow the instructions on the form(s) that you are filing. If the instructions on the application tell you to file the form at a USCIS local office and you live within this service area, please mail your application or make anInfoPass appointment to submit your application in person.

Avoid Immigration Services Scams

Many people offer help with immigration services. Unfortunately, not all are authorized to do so. While many of these unauthorized practitioners mean well, some are out to scam you. This is against the law and may be considered an immigration services scam.

USCIS wants to combat immigration services scams by equipping applicants, legal service providers, and community-based organizations with the knowledge and tools they need to detect and protect themselves from dishonest practices. Please see the USCIS Avoid Scams webpage for more information. If you have been a victim of an immigration services scam, help is available. You can report scams to the Federal Trade Commission. You may also file a complaint in your state.

If you're working with an attorney, check with the state bar association to verify that the attorney is eligible to practice in—and is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of—any U.S. state, possession, territory or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.

If working with a non-attorney, verify whether the individual is an accredited representative of an organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Know the law in your state. Some states have specific laws regulating immigration consultants. If you are unsure whether your immigration service provider is giving trustworthy advice, do not hesitate to seek a second opinion. When doing so, always work with a licensed attorney or BIA-accredited representative.

Case Status and Referral Follow-ups

Remember to bring the following items to your appointment:

• Any notices we have sent to you;
• A valid photo identity document, such as a driver's license, passport or employment authorization document;
• A copy of the application or petition that you filed; and
• Proof you paid the fee, such as a copy of a cancelled check (front and back) or money order that has been traced for payment.

Visiting the Office

In order to visit this office or to speak with an immigration services officer, you must have an appointment scheduled by USCISor you must schedule an InfoPass appointment.

Laredo Satellite Office
707 East Carlton Road, Ste. 301
Laredo, TX 78041
The Laredooffice requires InfoPass appointments.
Monday- Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Attorney or Representative Procedures

If you are an attorney seeking information at this office, you must make an InfoPass appointment to visit this office. As a requirement, attorneys must make one appointment per client.

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Naturalization Ceremonies

The San Antonio Field Office conducts judicial ceremonies approximately 3-4 times per month and administrative ceremonies only on rare occasions. This office does not conduct same-day naturalization ceremonies.

Prohibited Items

Rules and regulations governing public buildings and grounds can be found at Title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 101-20.3 and Title 18, United States Code, Section 930. Additionally, this office prohibits:

• Scissors, razors, and other sharp objects
• Flammable liquids

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