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: 202-272-1200 or 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.
Requests that come in outside our business hours will be addressed as soon as possible the following business day. This is not to be construed as a declination to respond, rather it is meant to ensure U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is allowed to conduct the due diligence required to respond appropriately.
USCIS Public Affairs Officers by State
Alabama
Ana Santiago, PAO
Ana.E.Santiago@uscis.dhs.gov
305-793-9919
Base: Miami, FL
Alaska
Sharon Rummery, PAO
Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov
415-248-8873 (office) 415-987-0191 (mobile)
Base: San Francisco, CA
Arizona
Maria Elena Upson, PAO
Meg.Upson@uscis.dhs.gov
602-462-2503 (office), 214-208-7765 (mobile)
Base: Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Orlando, FL
California
Los Angeles (Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Santa Ana and San Bernardino)
Sharon Rummery, PAO
Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov
415-248-8873 (office), 415-987-0191 (mobile)
Base: San Francisco, CA
213-830-3835
Base: Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco (Northern and Central CA)
Sharon Rummery, PAO
Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov
415-248-8873 (office), 415-987-0191 (mobile)
Base: San Francisco, CA
San Diego and Imperial
Maria Elena Upson, PAO
Meg.Upson@uscis.dhs.gov
602-462-2503 (office), 214-208-7765 (mobile)
Base: Phoenix, AZ
Colorado
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Connecticut
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Delaware
Jane Cowley, PAO
Jane.M.Cowley@uscis.dhs.gov
267-292-6854 (office), 202-507-2071 (mobile)
Base: Philadelphia, PA
District of Columbia
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Orlando, FL
Florida
Northern
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Orlando, FL
Southern
Ana Santiago, PAO
Ana.E.Santiago@uscis.dhs.gov
305-793-9919
Base: Miami, FL
Georgia
Ana Santiago, PAO
Ana.E.Santiago@uscis.dhs.gov
305-793-9919
Base: Miami, FL
Guam/CNMI
Sharon Rummery, PAO
Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov
415-248-8873 (office), 415-987-0191 (mobile)
Base: San Francisco, CA
Hawaii
Sharon Rummery, PAO
Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov
415-248-8873 (office), 415-987-0191 (mobile)
Base: San Francisco, CA
Idaho
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Illinois
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Indiana
Jane Cowley, PAO
Jane.M.Cowley@uscis.dhs.gov
267-292-6854 (office), 202-507-2071 (mobile)
Base: Philadelphia, PA
Northwest
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Iowa
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Kansas
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Kentucky
Jane Cowley, PAO
Jane.M.Cowley@uscis.dhs.gov
267-292-6854 (office), 202-507-2071 (mobile)
Base: Philadelphia, PA
Louisiana
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Orlando, FL
Maine
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Maryland
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Orlando, FL
Massachusetts
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Michigan
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Minnesota
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Mississippi
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Orlando, FL
Missouri
St. Louis service area
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Kansas City service area
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Montana
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Nebraska
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Nevada
Maria Elena Upson, PAO
Meg.Upson@uscis.dhs.gov
602-462-2503 (office), 214-208-7765 (mobile)
Base: Phoenix, AZ
New Hampshire
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
New Jersey
Northern
Katie Tichacek Kaplan, PAO
Katherine.Tichacek@uscis.dhs.gov
202-420-9581
Base: New York, NY
Southern
Jane Cowley, PAO
Jane.M.Cowley@uscis.dhs.gov
267-292-6854 (office), 202-507-2071 (mobile)
Base: Philadelphia, PA
New Mexico
Maria Elena Upson, PAO
Meg.Upson@uscis.dhs.gov
602-462-2503 (office), 214-208-7765 (mobile)
Base: Phoenix, AZ
New York
Southern (New York City Metropolitan Area (including Long Island) and Northern New Jersey)
Katie Tichacek Kaplan, PAO
Katherine.Tichacek@uscis.dhs.gov
202-420-9581
Base: New York, NY
Northern (Upstate and Western New York)
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
North Carolina
Ana Santiago, PAO
Ana.E.Santiago@uscis.dhs.gov
305-793-9919
Base: Miami, FL
North Dakota
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Ohio
Jane Cowley, PAO
Jane.M.Cowley@uscis.dhs.gov
267-292-6854 (office), 202-507-2071 (mobile)
Base: Philadelphia, PA
Oklahoma
Maria Elena Upson, PAO
Meg.Upson@uscis.dhs.gov
602-462-2503 (office), 214-208-7765 (mobile)
Base: Phoenix, AZ
Oregon
Sharon Rummery, PAO
Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov
415-248-8873 (office), 415-987-0191 (mobile)
Base: San Francisco, CA
Pennsylvania
Jane Cowley, PAO
Jane.M.Cowley@uscis.dhs.gov
267-292-6854 (office), 202-507-2071 (mobile)
Base: Philadelphia, PA
Puerto Rico
Ana Santiago, PAO
Ana.E.Santiago@uscis.dhs.gov
305-793-9919
Base: Miami, FL
Rhode Island
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
South Carolina
Ana Santiago, PAO
Ana.E.Santiago@uscis.dhs.gov
305-793-9919
Base: Miami
South Dakota
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Tennessee
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Orlando, FL
Texas
Maria Elena Upson, PAO
Meg.Upson@uscis.dhs.gov
602-462-2503 (office), 214-208-7765 (mobile)
Base: Phoenix, AZ
Utah
Maria Elena Upson, PAO
Meg.Upson@uscis.dhs.gov
602-462-2503 (office), 214-208-7765 (mobile)
Base: Phoenix, AZ
Vermont
Paula Grenier, PAO
Paula.M.Grenier@uscis.dhs.gov
617-565-9410
Base: Boston, MA
Virginia
Sharon Scheidhauer, PAO
Sharon.E.Scheidhauer@uscis.dhs.gov
202-215-1227
Base: Philadelphia, PA
Virgin Islands
Ana Santiago, PAO
Ana.E.Santiago@uscis.dhs.gov
305-793-9919
Base: Miami, FL
Washington
Sharon Rummery, PAO
Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov
415-248-8873 (office), 415-987-0191 (mobile)
Base: San Francisco, CA
West Virginia
Jane Cowley, PAO
Jane.M.Cowley@uscis.dhs.gov
267-292-6854 (office), 202-507-2071 (mobile)
Base: Philadelphia, PA
Wisconsin
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO
Wyoming
Debbie Cannon, PAO
Debbie.D.Cannon@uscis.dhs.gov
720-852-6917 (office), 202-281-6615 (mobile)
Base: Denver, CO