Media Contacts
USCIS has spokespersons in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country to respond to media inquiries.
Please note, the numbers listed below are for members of the media only. Spokespersons do not have access to applicants’ case-specific information. For general public queries, case status, or other applicants’ case-specific information, please use USCIS’s online resources or call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283.
National Issues
Headquarters Press Office: 202-272-1200 or media@uscis.dhs.gov. Please include your name, media outlet, phone number, deadline, and detailed request.
After business hours (EST) please contact: media@uscis.dhs.gov.
| Public Affairs Officers | Areas Covered |
|---|---|
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Ana Santiago 305-793-9919 @USCISMediaSouth @USCISMediaCntrl |
Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Florida (southern), New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Sharon Rummery 415-987-0191 @USCISMediaCntrl @USCISMediaWest |
Alaska, California (northern and inland central), Guam/CNMI, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri (St. Louis area), Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin |
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Sharon Scheidhauer Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov 202-215-1227 @USCISMediaSouth |
Arkansas, Florida (central and northern), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington D.C. (local queries) |
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Claire Nicholson Claire.K.Nicholson@uscis.dhs.gov 202-288-1637 @USCISMediaWest |
California (southern and central coast) |
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Debbie Cannon 202-281-6615 @USCISMediaCntrl @USCISMediaWest |
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri (Kansas City area), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming |
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Paula Grenier 617-543-5339 @USCISMediaNorth |
Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (upstate and western), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia |
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Katie Tichacek Katherine.Tichacek@uscis.dhs.gov 202-420-9581 @USCISMediaNorth |
New Jersey, New York (NYC metropolitan area, including Long Island) |