USCIS Los Angeles Field Office — Local services in Los Angeles

There is a public parking lot on E Temple St across from LA ACC Veteran’s Affairs. It’s 9 dlls flat rate and a short walk to the USCIS building.

If you have an appointment, arrive around an hour early. You will have to get in line to get into the building. At 7 am there were about 50-75 people in that line and it was moving very slowly. Then an officer came and created a second line with those that had appointments and took us to a different entrance where we entered pretty quickly. However, it’s pretty unpredictable so I would suggest getting there an hour before your appointment time.

Once inside you go through security and then can take the elevators to your floor and find your room. Overall officers were kind and helpful. Once in your room, officers didn’t seem too strict about the appointment time. I arrived at my final destination inside the building 20 minutes after my appointment time (due to the long line outside) and I was still seen. No one mentioned that I was late or that it was a problem. Regardless, get here early so you’re not stressed....

Come ready with all required paperwork. Do not give attitude to the front door officer and arrive at the instructed times. If it says 30 minutes early then do that. It keeps the lines flowing and your appointments on time.

Disregard the rude behavior from the private security that screens for weapons and drugs. They are mall cops with guns, overstaffed and disorganized. Their attentions drift away with horseplay and hold you up until 1 person decides to take charge.

Besides all that, the lines were short, the interview was painless (unless you have a lot of explaining to do in your life) and the ceremony straight to the point. Really streamlined. Great experience.

For parking, just use the El Pueblo lot across from the Chinese American Museum. It's cheap, gated and just a quick 5 minute walk

Best wishes to everyone seeking prosperity. Live by and honor the oath once you get blessed for all...

If you have any questions, don't call the number provided above. They don't want to transfer you to a live agent, they want to provide you with general information on your question via an automated answering service; the machine clearly tells you, "if you keep asking for customer service agent, I will have to end the call"... not worth my call, or your time. Unfortunately, an agency that many depend on has once again let the people down. When USCIS requires of your attention, you better pay attention, but when you as an individual requires assistance, attention, how ever urgent it may be, it doesn't matter; there are great consequences if the people don't listen to USCIS, but there is no consequence if USCIS ignores a Tax payer,...