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 |
Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Florida (southern), New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Claire Nicholson Claire.k.nicholson@uscis.dhs.gov (202) 288-1637 |
Alaska, California, Guam/CNMI, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington |
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Sharon Scheidhauer Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov 202-215-1227 |
Arkansas, Florida (central and northern), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington D.C. (local queries) |
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Paula Grenier 617-543-5339 |
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (St. Louis area), New Hampshire, New York (upstate and western), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
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Katie Tichacek Katherine.Tichacek@uscis.dhs.gov 202-420-9581 |
Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri (Kansas City area), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (NYC metropolitan area, including Long Island), Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming |