El Salvador - San Salvador Field Office
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Field Office Director
Paul Mitchell
Service Area
The San Salvador Field Office has jurisdiction over U.S. immigration benefits activities in El Salvador.
Street Address
United States Embassy - San Salvador
Attn: DHS - USCIS
Final Blvd. y Urb. Santa Elena
Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad
El Salvador
Mailing Address from the US
U.S. Embassy, San Salvador
US Dept. of Homeland Security
Attn: DHS - USCIS
3450 San Salvador Place
Washington, DC 20521-3450
Express Mail address
U.S. Embassy, San Salvador
Attn: DHS - USCIS
Final Blvd. y Urb. Santa Elena
Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad
El Salvador
Office Location
We are located at the US AID Building within the Embassy premises. Access is through the Consular gate located on Boulevard Santa Elena.
Hours of Operation
The office is open to the public on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM. The office is closed on Salvadoran and American holidays.
For General information, call the phone numbers that are listed below, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Phone, Fax Numbers & E-mail
Phone:
Spanish or English, please call 2501-3022.
From outside the country, please call: 011-503-2501-3022.
Fax:
Please send faxes to: 503-2288-3330
From the US: 011-503-2288-3330
E-mail:
Please send e-mails to: elsalvador.uscis@dhs.gov
Visiting the office in person
Appointments:
Appointments may be scheduled by calling the office Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Visas 92 (V92) follow-to join asylum cases are called by the agency to schedule an interview. V92 beneficiaries are the spouses and children of persons who have been granted asylum in the United States (Marriage must occur prior to grating asylum grant and the children must be under 21 and unmarried).
Walk-ins:
The office is open to the public on Monday and Wednesday from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM. The office is closed on Salvadoran and American holidays.
Public Transportation
Information not available.
Parking & Handicap Accessibility
Pay parking is available next to the Embassy.
Accessibility for those with special needs is available.
Paying Fees
Fees for applications and petitions are listed on the Forms section of the USCIS website. The fees for all applications and petitions submitted to this office must be paid in U.S. dollars, cash, or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) at the Consular Cashier Section in the Embassy.
Customer Feedback
We strive to provide quality service to our customers. If we have not lived up to this commitment, or if we have met or exceeded your expectations, please let us know. To comment on the services provided at this office, please write to the Field Office Director at the address given above, or to the:
District Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
PO Box 9000
Brownsville, TX 78520
If you feel you were mistreated by a U.S. immigration employee, or wish to make a complaint of misconduct by a U.S. immigration employee, you may write to the District Director, or write directly to the:
Department of Homeland Security
USCIS
Attn: Chief, International Operations Division
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 3300
Washington, DC 20529-2100
Forms
Immigration forms are available under the Forms section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Visas
For in-depth information about visas, please check the Visa Services section of the U.S. Department of State website.
Form I-407
The abandonment of lawful permanent resident status is irrevocable. An individual who relinquishes lawful permanent resident status must qualify again for such status. Therefore, one should give careful thought to abandoning lawful permanent resident status.
If you wish to abandon your permanent residence and relinquish your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), please contact us by phone or in writing for further instructions.
Forms I-600 & I-600A
Information on intercountry adoptions may be found at the Department of State website and on the Adoption section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Form I-130
U.S. citizens, who reside locally, can file Form I-130 for Immediate Relative Immigrant Petition by visiting the office on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Form N-400
U.S. immigration offices overseas do not accept or process Naturalization applications from U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) that live overseas. Visit the Citizenship section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Form I-131 Parole
The San Salvador Field Office does not issue Humanitarian Parole. Individuals must apply for Humanitarian Parole by submitting their applications to:
USCIS Dallas Lockbox
For US Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries:
USCIS
PO Box 660865
Dallas, TX. 75266
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: HP
2501 S. State Hwy 121, Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
Instructions on how to file an application for Humanitarian Parole are located on Form I-131 or on the Humanitarian Parole Section of the USCIS Website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Form I-131 Re-entry
The San Salvador Field Office does not issue or extend Re-Entry permits. Instructions on how to obtain or replace a Re-Entry permit are found on the How Do I Get A Travel Document section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Form I-590
The San Salvador Field Office is unable to directly receive refugee resettlement applications. For general information and processing criteria please see the Department of State website and the Refugee section on the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Filing Form I-601 and I-212 from Abroad
If you are abroad and otherwise approved to immigrate to the United States, but a Department of State Consular Officer found you ineligible to enter because of one or more grounds of inadmissibility for which a waiver may be available, you may apply for a waiver by filing Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility.
If you left the United States voluntarily after being issued an order of deportation or removal, were deported or removed, or re-entered the U.S. unlawfully after previously accumulating more than one year of unlawful presence, you may apply for readmission to the U.S. by filing Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission Into the United States After Deportation or Removal.
Where to File
On June 4, 2012, USCIS changed where waiver applications are filed. This will provide more efficient and consistent application processing, and allow you to track your case status online. You may also request an email or text message confirming receipt of your waiver by completing and attaching Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance to your application.
Waiver applications and supporting evidence should be mailed directly to the USCIS Lockbox. You may find the address for the appropriate USCIS Lockbox in the form instructions, as well as in the USCIS website at:
Our office will process your application if you submitted it on or before June 4, 2012.
Please see the policy memorandum, Exceptions for Permitting the Filing of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, and any associated Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, at an International USCIS Offices, for more information.
I-601 Expedited Adjudication Requests
If you are sending your application to the USCIS Lockbox and believe you have extraordinary circumstances that are time-sensitive and compelling, you may attach a written request to have your application expedited at the time of filing.
If you have already submitted your application to the Lockbox, you can make an expedite request by either contacting the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) directly by email, or by calling the USCIS National Customer Service Center.
For information on how to contact the NSC and our National Customer Service Center, please visit the Contact Us page on the USCIS website.
If you filed a Form I-601 with this office on or before June 4, 2012, and it is still pending, you may request that the USCIS office expedite adjudication of your application when there are extraordinary circumstances that are time-sensitive, compelling, and would require you to be in the U.S. sooner than would be possible if your application was processed under a normal time frame. A strong desire to immigrate to the United States as soon as possible is not by itself “extraordinary.”
You must deliver a written request to expedite adjudication to the USCIS Field Office Director. You must also provide evidence of the extraordinary and compelling circumstance.
If your request to expedite the adjudication of an I-601 waiver is approved, the USCIS office will notify you within 15 days of receipt of your request. If you do not receive a response within 15 days, then it is very likely that your request has been denied.
Please be aware that approval to expedite adjudication of an I-601 waiver application does not guarantee that you will be approved, but only that consideration and adjudication of the I-601 waiver application will be expeditiously handled. If additional evidence is required, the adjudication of your application may be delayed. You will receive a Request for Evidence if additional evidence is needed. If your request for expedited processing is denied, your waiver will be adjudicated within normal processing times.
Transportation Boarding Letters
U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents who are visiting El Salvador and who do not have a valid Alien Registration Card (Green Card) may apply for a Transportation Letter at the San Salvador Field Office.
The following documents will be required:
- A record of entry of departures (Movimiento Migratorio) at the El Salvador Migration Office.
- A local police report if the Green Card was stolen.
- A valid passport and any evidence of his/her immigration status.
- A copy of your valid DUI
- A complete two-page questionnaire to determine the applicant's immigrant status.
