Asylum Office - Newark
Office Address:
Mailing Address:
USCIS Newark Asylum Office
Gateway 3
100 Mulberry Street, Suite 199
Newark, NJ 07102
Please enter the asylum office at the first-floor entrance (Suite 199) underneath the escalator. Once visitors pass through security, they will be directed to take an elevator to the 16th or 17th floor for their interview.
The public phone number is: 973-848-3100
The public fax number is: 973-848-3101
The public email address is: NewarkAsylumOfficeMailbox@uscis.dhs.gov.
If you have an asylum application pending with us, you can check your case status online. All you need is the receipt number that we mailed you after you filed your application. Start here:
www.uscis.gov/casestatus
If you have an application for asylum or NACARA 203 pending, you may submit additional evidence by email, fax or regular mail.
USCIS does not recommend that you email us sensitive personally identifiable information, such as your Social Security Number, or your immigration "A-Number" unless in an encrypted or password-protected attachment. You should not include private information in the email's subject line.
This office allows, attorneys or representatives to participate in affirmative asylum interviews remotely, using video technology or by telephone. For detailed information go to:
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-and-asylum/asylum/preparing-for-your-asylum-interview
Office Days/Hours:
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
WALK-IN HOURS: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Otherwise by appointment only)
Hours for today
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Office closures can occur because of inclement weather conditions and other reasons.
Please check our office closings pages before visiting our office for any reason, including for a scheduled appointment: www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings.
Driving Directions & Public Transportation
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From Connecticut:
Follow I-95 South, follow signs for Triboro Bridge/Geo Washington Bridge.
Continue onto I-95/Interstate 95 South.
Take exit 15 West for I-280 toward Newark/Kearny.
Continue onto I-280 West.
Take exit 15 for NJ-21 toward Newark/Belleville.
Turn right onto NJ-21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left.
From Pennsylvania:
Follow I-78 East, follow signs for Newark.
Take exit 57 for NJ-21 North toward Newark.
Turn left onto Layfayette Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the right.
Or
Follow I-80 East.
Take exit 47A for Interstate 280 East toward The Oranges/Newark/New Jersey Turnpike.
Continue onto I-280 East.
Take exit 15 for NJ-21 toward Newark/Belleville.
Turn right onto NJ-21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left
From Delaware:
Drive from NJ Turnpike and I-95 North to Newark.
Take exit 13A toward Newark Airport/Elizabeth Seaport.
Continue onto NJ-81 North to take the exit toward US-1 North/US-9 North/Newark.
Take NJ-21 North to Walnut Street.
Continue onto NJ-21 North.
Turn left onto Layfayette Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the right
From New Jersey:
Take New Jersey Turnpike, Exit 15 West.
Follow I-280 West to Exit 15.
Take Route 21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left
From Garden State Parkway, Exit 145:
Follow I-280 East to Exit 15.
Take Route 21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left.
From NYC:
Take I78 West/Holland Tunnel to NJ-139 West in Jersey City.
Follow NJ-139 West, US-1 S/U.S. 9 South and US-1 Truck S/US-9 Truck South to NJ-21 North in Newark.
Take the NJ-21 North exit from US-1 Truck South/US-9 Truck South.
Continue on NJ-21 North.
Turn left onto Layfayette Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the right.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
PATH Light Rail and NJ Transit trains operate frequent service from New York's Penn Station to Newark's Penn Station. Amtrak trains from Pennsylvania and Greyhound buses also serve Newark's Penn Station.
Amtrak Information: www.amtrak.com
NJ Transit Information: www.njtransit.com
PATH Information: 800-234-PATH (7284),
www.panynj.gov/path/schedule.html
Walking directions:
From Newark Penn Station:
Head southwest on Raymond Plaza West toward Market Street.
Turn right onto Market Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
Building will be on your right.
From Connecticut:
Follow I-95 South, follow signs for Triboro Bridge/Geo Washington Bridge.
Continue onto I-95/Interstate 95 South.
Take exit 15 West for I-280 toward Newark/Kearny.
Continue onto I-280 West.
Take exit 15 for NJ-21 toward Newark/Belleville.
Turn right onto NJ-21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left.
From Pennsylvania:
Follow I-78 East, follow signs for Newark.
Take exit 57 for NJ-21 North toward Newark.
Turn left onto Layfayette Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the right.
Or
Follow I-80 East.
Take exit 47A for Interstate 280 East toward The Oranges/Newark/New Jersey Turnpike.
Continue onto I-280 East.
Take exit 15 for NJ-21 toward Newark/Belleville.
Turn right onto NJ-21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left
From Delaware:
Drive from NJ Turnpike and I-95 North to Newark.
Take exit 13A toward Newark Airport/Elizabeth Seaport.
Continue onto NJ-81 North to take the exit toward US-1 North/US-9 North/Newark.
Take NJ-21 North to Walnut Street.
Continue onto NJ-21 North.
Turn left onto Layfayette Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the right
From New Jersey:
Take New Jersey Turnpike, Exit 15 West.
Follow I-280 West to Exit 15.
Take Route 21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left
From Garden State Parkway, Exit 145:
Follow I-280 East to Exit 15.
Take Route 21 South.
Turn right onto Center Street.
Turn left onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the left.
From NYC:
Take I78 West/Holland Tunnel to NJ-139 West in Jersey City.
Follow NJ-139 West, US-1 S/U.S. 9 South and US-1 Truck S/US-9 Truck South to NJ-21 North in Newark.
Take the NJ-21 North exit from US-1 Truck South/US-9 Truck South.
Continue on NJ-21 North.
Turn left onto Layfayette Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
The building is on the right.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
PATH Light Rail and NJ Transit trains operate frequent service from New York's Penn Station to Newark's Penn Station. Amtrak trains from Pennsylvania and Greyhound buses also serve Newark's Penn Station.
Amtrak Information: www.amtrak.com
NJ Transit Information: www.njtransit.com
PATH Information: 800-234-PATH (7284),
www.panynj.gov/path/schedule.html
Walking directions:
From Newark Penn Station:
Head southwest on Raymond Plaza West toward Market Street.
Turn right onto Market Street.
Turn right onto Mulberry Street.
Building will be on your right.
Parking and Accessibility
PARKING: Paid parking is available in parking lots nearby. The costs vary. Parking is also available on the street. 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 www.uscis.gov/e-request.
ACCESSIBILITY: This office is accessible to people with disabilities. To request special accommodations, please visit www.uscis.gov/e-request.
Service Area
This asylum office serves the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
In respect to the State of Pennsylvania, this office serves the following counties: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, York.
In respect to the State of New York, this office serves the following counties: Albany, Allegany, Bronx, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, New York (Manhattan), Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.
In respect to the State of Pennsylvania, this office serves the following counties: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, York.
In respect to the State of New York, this office serves the following counties: Albany, Allegany, Bronx, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, New York (Manhattan), Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.
Asylum and Related Forms
Asylum applications are not filed at asylum offices. Please file your Form I-589 as instructed in the "Where to File" folder here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-589.
NACARA 203 applications are not filed at asylum offices. Please file your Form I-881 as instructed in the "Where to File" folder here:https://www.uscis.gov/i-881.
NACARA 203 applications are not filed at asylum offices. Please file your Form I-881 as instructed in the "Where to File" folder here:https://www.uscis.gov/i-881.
Case Services and Accommodations
If you have an asylum application pending with us, you can check your case status online. All you need is the receipt number that we mailed you after you filed your application. Start here:
www.uscis.gov/casestatus
If you believe there is a problem with an application that you filed, you have moved, or you are in need of other services, the USCIS Contact Center offers a variety of services. You may call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. You may use, also, any of the online Self Service tools that we offer: go to www.uscis.gov and click on TOOLS.
Please note that 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. You can go to www.uscis.gov/casestatus- all you need is the receipt number that we mailed you after you filed your application - or you can visit our office during the "Walk-in" hours noted in the Office Days/Hours listed above.
For current information on how USCIS schedules and prioritizes asylum interviews, please visit: www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum /affirmative-asylum-interview-scheduling
For information on a variety of issues concerning applications for asylum and for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under NACARA 203, including alerts, go to: www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum
We do not adjudicate Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. You can find information on Form I-730, including how to submit an "Outside of Normal Processing Times" inquiry at www.uscis.gov/i-730
If you need to update your mailing address, you can do so by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833) or visit: www.uscis.gov/ar-11
To request an interview accommodation with this office, call USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833). For more detailed information and updates including "How to request an accommodation", please visit www.uscis.gov/tools/disability-accommodations-public
An accommodation is a change in a USCIS practice or procedure that allows a qualified individual with a disability to participate in our programs and activities and access our benefits. An accommodation does not exempt you from a USCIS requirement, but instead modifies how you meet it. Accommodations may vary depending on your disability and needs, and what can be provided.
www.uscis.gov/casestatus
If you believe there is a problem with an application that you filed, you have moved, or you are in need of other services, the USCIS Contact Center offers a variety of services. You may call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. You may use, also, any of the online Self Service tools that we offer: go to www.uscis.gov and click on TOOLS.
Please note that 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. You can go to www.uscis.gov/casestatus- all you need is the receipt number that we mailed you after you filed your application - or you can visit our office during the "Walk-in" hours noted in the Office Days/Hours listed above.
For current information on how USCIS schedules and prioritizes asylum interviews, please visit: www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum /affirmative-asylum-interview-scheduling
For information on a variety of issues concerning applications for asylum and for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under NACARA 203, including alerts, go to: www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum
We do not adjudicate Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. You can find information on Form I-730, including how to submit an "Outside of Normal Processing Times" inquiry at www.uscis.gov/i-730
If you need to update your mailing address, you can do so by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833) or visit: www.uscis.gov/ar-11
To request an interview accommodation with this office, call USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833). For more detailed information and updates including "How to request an accommodation", please visit www.uscis.gov/tools/disability-accommodations-public
An accommodation is a change in a USCIS practice or procedure that allows a qualified individual with a disability to participate in our programs and activities and access our benefits. An accommodation does not exempt you from a USCIS requirement, but instead modifies how you meet it. Accommodations may vary depending on your disability and needs, and what can be provided.
This office profile was last updated at 2025-04-30 08:15:59
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