Which of the three interview locations is mine?
USCIS announced on July 1, 2026, that from July 8 this office would interview applicants at one of three locations: a temporary Atlanta asylum office, the USCIS Atlanta Field Office, or the USCIS Montgomery Field Office in Alabama. The alert expects a move to a permanent location in 2027. The office page, dated October 23, 2026, says the office is "currently located" in the Peachtree Summit Federal Building at 401 West Peachtree Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 2400. The alert does not say whether that building is the temporary site. Your interview notice names the place, so read it closely and rely on the newest one. Our affirmative asylum guide covers the interview itself.
Is the asylum office the same as the immigration court at 401 W. Peachtree?
No, and this is the easiest mistake to make in this building. EOIR lists the Atlanta W. Peachtree Street immigration court at 401 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 2600, while USCIS lists the asylum office in Suite 2400 on the Second Floor. The street address matches, so the suite number and the agency on your paper matter. An interview notice comes from USCIS. A Notice of Hearing comes from the court, and a second Atlanta court sits at 180 Ted Turner Drive, SW, Suite 241. If yours is a hearing, confirm the date and court through EOIR before you travel.
How do I get to the Peachtree Summit Federal Building, and what does parking cost?
USCIS says the office is about one block from MARTA's Civic Center Station. It also says metered spaces and paid lots or garages nearby average about $5 per hour, up to $30 per day. Most accept only credit cards or mobile payment apps, so do not count on cash. Drivers on GA-403, I-75 or I-85 South exit at 249C toward Williams Street, follow Ivan Allen Jr Boulevard NW, turn left onto Alexander Street NE and take a sharp left, with the office on the right. Visitors with disabilities may be dropped off at the main entrance, which faces Peachtree Street.
What entry rules and contacts does USCIS list for Atlanta?
USCIS says all visitors must pass a mandatory security screening, so build that into your arrival time. It lists no phone for the office, only the email Atlanta-Asylum@uscis.dhs.gov and the Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283, with TTY 800-767-1833, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern. Mail depends on the carrier. USPS goes to PO Box 57100, Atlanta, GA 30308, while FedEx or UPS must use the street address. The office takes no walk-ins and gives no in-person information. A filing on Form I-589 does not go here.
What if I live in Alabama or in the Carolinas?
Alabama residents are served by this office, and USCIS named its Montgomery Field Office as one of the three interview sites, so a notice may send you there, not to Atlanta. Check the location rather than planning a trip by habit. North Carolina and South Carolina are not on the Atlanta page. USCIS says that from October 13, 2026, residents of those two states fall under its new Charlotte Asylum Office. Applicants who moved should update their address through the Contact Center or uscis.gov/ar-11. For help with a case, see our asylum services page, and treat your notice as the final word on location.