USCIS phone number: verified official numbers
The main USCIS phone number is 800-375-5283 (Contact Center, toll-free). Hours: Live agents Mon–Fri 8am–8pm Eastern; automated help 24 hours a day. From outside the US, call +1 212-620-3418 (Contact Center, calling from outside the U.S., not toll-free).
Checked on uscis.gov on November 9, 2026.
All verified USCIS numbers
These are the 2 numbers U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) publishes on its official pages. We list only what we could read there ourselves; a number missing here may still be real, so check uscis.gov before you trust one that isn't.
| Line | Number | Works from abroad |
|---|---|---|
Contact Center (toll-free) Live calls and chats; automated system 24 hours a day Hours: Live agents Mon–Fri 8am–8pm Eastern; automated help 24 hours a day Source: uscis.gov | 800-375-5283 | Usually not (toll-free) |
Contact Center (calling from outside the U.S.) USCIS Contact Center for callers outside the United States Source: uscis.gov | +1 212-620-3418 | Yes |
Is this call really from USCIS?
You can't tell from caller ID alone: scammers routinely make a real USCIS number show up on your screen. The safe move is to hang up and call USCIS back on a number from the table above (or from the back of your card or an official letter), never on a number the caller gives you.
What USCIS says about how it contacts you
- USCIS never asks you to transfer money to an individual and does not accept Western Union, MoneyGram, PayPal, Venmo or gift cards. (uscis.gov)
- USCIS contacts people only through official channels, never via personal social media. (uscis.gov)
Treat these as red flags whoever the caller claims to be: pressure to act right now, threats of arrest, deportation or a frozen account, requests for gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, and any request for a one-time passcode, PIN or full password. Got a number you don't recognize? Check it below, or run it through the spam number checker.
How to call USCIS from abroad
From outside the US, call +1 212-620-3418 (Contact Center, calling from outside the U.S., not toll-free).
Toll-free numbers are paid for by the organization, and that arrangement mostly stops at the border, so a foreign mobile usually gets an error. Our guide to calling 1-800 numbers from outside the US covers the ways around it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the USCIS phone number?
The main USCIS phone number is 800-375-5283 (Contact Center, toll-free). Hours: Live agents Mon–Fri 8am–8pm Eastern; automated help 24 hours a day. From outside the US, call +1 212-620-3418 (Contact Center, calling from outside the U.S., not toll-free). We copied it from uscis.gov on November 9, 2026.
Can I call USCIS from outside the US?
Yes: From outside the US, call +1 212-620-3418 (Contact Center, calling from outside the U.S., not toll-free). You pay the normal per-minute rate for a call to the US.
Is 800-375-5283 really USCIS?
Yes, 800-375-5283 is published on uscis.gov as the USCIS line for Contact Center, toll-free. But scammers can make any number appear on your caller ID, so a call showing it isn't proof. If it called you, hang up and call 800-375-5283 back yourself.
Does USCIS call or text people?
USCIS never asks you to transfer money to an individual and does not accept Western Union, MoneyGram, PayPal, Venmo or gift cards. USCIS contacts people only through official channels, never via personal social media. If a call doesn't fit that, hang up and contact USCIS on a number from this page.
What are the USCIS phone hours?
The Contact Center, toll-free line (800-375-5283) is open Live agents Mon–Fri 8am–8pm Eastern; automated help 24 hours a day, according to uscis.gov.
Sources
Every number on this page was read on an official page (uscis.gov) on November 9, 2026. Pages we checked:
- uscis.gov/contactcenter
- uscis.gov/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/common-scams