The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency that processes individuals looking to immigrate to the U.S. The USCIS provides a variety of information to immigration hopefuls through its contact center, website, and field centers.
As someone looking to immigrate, you can find online the different ways people come to the country, what to do before applying, how to follow your case, and what to do after you receive your decision. However, as part of your application, the federal agency will ask you to visit a field office for an in-person interview.
The Saint Albans Field Office
Field offices are available in all states. Besides using a search engine, you can also find your nearest location from the is USCIS site. While field offices are spread across the States and territories, the federal agency has its own system of Districts instead of dividing these officers according to State.
The St. Albans field office is located in the Buffalo District, and this district has jurisdiction over areas in the following: Connecticut, Buffalo and Albany field offices, and Vermont. There are a total of 26 districts in the country. The state of Vermont has one field office location at:
Saint Albans (STA) 64 Gricebrook Rd. Saint Albans, VT 05478
The field location serves the State of Vermont.
Note that the USCIS is currently only accepting visitors with appointments, so make sure you don’t go without making one.
Case Processing Times
The same USCIS office will take different amounts of time to process different cases. Here are the processing times for naturalization and citizenship applications at the Saint Albans USCIS location:
- Naturalization (N-400): 12 to 17.5 months
- Certificate of Citizenship (N-600): 6.5 to 14.5 months
- Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate (N-600K): 10 to 22.5 months
Besides variable times, there are also two different methods in use for calculating your time. For the above and 11 other form types, the agency is piloting a new way in which you receive the times for completing half and nearly all (93%) of the cases. This means that 7% of cases take longer to process than the given duration. Processing times are available online and the agency updates them every month.
Immigration and Citizenship Data
On its site, the USCIS provides reports on a variety of topics including immigration statistics, visa types, naturalization, quarterly data, etc. You can select your topic from a drop-down menu and also choose the year and month if needed. The page also contains reports displayed in chronological order and links to resources containing additional info, including a link to the page for understanding the data.
I-9 Information
The employment eligibility verification form I-9 is compulsory for employers to submit. If you’re looking for employment info, then the I-9 Central part of the site is an option for you. The page contains the latest developments and topics such as employment eligibility verification, employee rights, and guidance for employers.