USCIS San Francisco field office
USCIS has a field office for San Francisco that handles green card and naturalization interviews for its service area. Your notice states the exact office; use the locator to confirm it by ZIP code.
Official source ↗US immigration · San Francisco, San Francisco County
Immigration help in San Francisco
Green cards, citizenship and court
San Francisco residents deal with a USCIS field office for interviews and, if they are in removal proceedings, a Northern California immigration court named on their hearing notice. Greenlit Visa connects you with an independent California-licensed immigration attorney who can look at your paperwork and next deadline.
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What is local in San Francisco
Offices, courts and free help for San Francisco residents
Immigration court: check your notice
EOIR currently lists the Concord Immigration Court in Contra Costa County among its Northern California courts. Which court hears a case depends on the charging document and any change of venue, so rely on your notice and EOIR's case portal.
Official source ↗ACCESS Center at the Superior Court
The San Francisco Superior Court's ACCESS Center is the court's legal self-help center for people without a lawyer in state court matters such as family law.
Official source ↗State-funded nonprofit legal services
The California Department of Social Services funds nonprofit organizations to provide free immigration legal services, including naturalization and removal defense, to California residents.
Official source ↗Do not assume the court is in the city
Immigration court locations in the Bay Area have changed over time, and court names and addresses on older letters may no longer be current. The address that counts is the one on your most recent hearing notice. Check EOIR's Automated Case Information portal with your A-number before every hearing, and if you moved, file a change of address with the court on Form EOIR-33 within five days. Missing a hearing can lead to a removal order in your absence.
Citizenship after many years in the city
Many long-time San Francisco residents qualify for naturalization but never apply. If you are 50 or older and have been a permanent resident for 20 years, or 55 and older with 15 years, you may take the civics test in your own language. Collect your travel history first: trips abroad of six months or more need explanation, and you must keep living in the United States until you take the oath.
Phone and online scams
Bay Area residents report calls, texts and emails from people claiming to be USCIS or ICE officers who demand payment to fix a problem with a case. USCIS does not ask for payment by phone, gift card or wire transfer, and it does not threaten arrest over the phone. Check your case only through your USCIS online account or the official case status tool, and never share your A-number or receipt numbers with someone who contacts you first. Report suspected scams through the links on the USCIS website.
Local information as of October 2026. Court locations, hours and local rules change; check the official source before you go.
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