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: 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.
Immigration enforcement, detention and removal of noncitizens, border enforcement, and criminal investigations are handled by other DHS agencies. Visas are issued by the U.S. Department of State.
| Public Affairs Officers | Areas Covered |
|---|---|
Mark Gaston | Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
Ana Santiago | Alabama, Georgia, Florida (southern), North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Charles Rodriguez | Illinois, Indiana (northwest), Iowa, Michigan, Missouri (St. Louis area), and Wisconsin |
Charlie Elison | Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia |
Claire Nicholson | Alaska, California, Guam/CNMI, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington |
Sharon Scheidhauer | Arkansas, Florida (central and northern), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington D.C. (local queries) |
Paula Grenier | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (upstate and western), Rhode Island and Vermont |
Katie Tichacek | New Jersey and New York (NYC metropolitan area, including Long Island) |
| media@uscis.dhs.gov | Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri (Kansas City area), Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. |