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USCIS Opens Asylum Office in San Antonio

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USCIS opened a new asylum office in San Antonio, Texas on May 28, 2026. Asylum applicants living in the Houston Asylum Office jurisdiction can now choose to be interviewed at either the Houston or San Antonio location. This expansion aims to reduce wait times and improve access to asylum interviews for applicants in the region.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services opened an additional asylum office location in San Antonio, Texas. Beginning May 28, 2026, aliens who filed for asylum with USCIS who reside in the jurisdiction of the Houston Asylum Office may be interviewed at either the Houston Asylum Office or the San Antonio Asylum Office.

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