5524 W. Cypress St. (FL), Tampa Asylum Office
Address & Phone Number
Street Address
5524 W. Cypress St.
Suite B
Tampa, FL, 33607
Mailing Address
USCIS Tampa Asylum Office
5524 W. Cypress St.
Tampa, FL, 33607
Phone
Areas served by this office
This Asylum Office's jurisdiction is limited to certain parts of the State of Florida and does not serve any areas outside of the state of Florida. The Tampa Asylum Office serves the entire Florida panhandle, as well as most of North Florida and parts of West and Central Florida.
The following 42 Florida counties fall entirely under the Tampa Asylum Office's jurisdiction:
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Nassau, Okaloosa, Pasco, Pinellas, Putnam, Santa Rosa, St Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Certain zip codes within certain counties are included within the Tampa Asylum Office jurisdiction. The following lists the counties and the affected ZIP codes within each county:
Hardee: 33834
Lake: 32102, 32159, 32195
Marion: 32113, 32133, 32134, 32179, 32195, 32617, 32664, 32667, 32668, 32681, 32686, 32696, 34420, 34431, 34432, 34470, 34471, 34472, 34473, 34474, 34475, 34476, 34479, 34480, 34481, 34482, 34488, 34491
Polk: 33801, 33803, 33805, 33809, 33810, 33811, 33813, 33815, 33830, 33834, 33849, 33860
Sarasota: 34229, 34231, 34232, 34233, 34234, 34235, 34237, 34238, 34239, 34240, 34241, 34242, 34251, 34275
Volusia: 32114, 32117, 32118, 32119, 32124, 32127, 32128, 32129, 32130, 32174, 32176, 32180, 32190, 32708, 32724, 32732, 32765, 32773
Only those ZIP codes listed above within Hardee, Lake, Marion, Polk, Sarasota and Volusia counties fall under the Tampa Asylum Office's jurisdiction. If you live within these six counties and your ZIP code is not listed above, you DO NOT live within jurisdiction of the Tampa Asylum Office.
Hours
Monday: By appointment only
Tuesday: By appointment only
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WALK-IN HOURS (Otherwise by appointment only)
Thursday: By appointment only
Friday: By appointment only
Parking, Transit and Accessibility
PUBLIC PARKING: Free parking is available at the front of the building, on both lower level and upper level lots.
ACCESSIBILITY: This office is accessible to people with disabilities.
Public Transportation
Driving directions are as follows:
From I-275 N:
Use the right 2 lanes and take Exit 39 the Exit for Kennedy Boulevard (FL Route 60) and Westshore Boulevard
Immediately follow W Kennedy Blvd and follow the right two lanes to continue on W Kennedy, which also becomes FL Route 60 East.
Continue on W.Kennedy/FL Route 60 East until you reach Westshore Blvd
Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto N Westshore Blvd
Continue on N Westshore Blvd until you reach W Cypress St, about 1 mile. On the way, you will pass under I-275, but DO NOT get on I-275.
When you reach W. Cypress St, turn left and continue almost 1 mile until you arrive at the Tampa Asylum Office. The building is number 5524. Turn left to enter the parking lot.
From I-275 S:
Use the right two lanes to take Exit 40A for N Westshore Blvd
Turn right on to N Westshore Blvd and immediately move to the left lane in order to prepare to turn at the next light on to W. Cypress St.
Turn left at W. Cypress St and continue almost 1 mile until you arrive at the Tampa Asylum Office. The building is number 5524. Turn left to enter the parking lot.
From the North via Veterans Expressway:
Continue on Veterans Expressway after route 589 ends and the road becomes Route 60.
Take exit 1B for Spruce St toward Raymond James Stadium
When you get off at Exit 1B, use the right lane and follow signs for the additional ramp to Cypress St
Follow the ramp until you reach W. Cypress St
Turn left onto W Cypress St. the Tampa Asylum Office will be the second parking lot on your right.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) provides bus service that drops off and picks up passengers at a stop located in front of the office's parking lot. The stop is currently served by HART bus route #30. For more information about HART bus service in the area visit
www.gohart.org or call the HARTINFO LINE at 813-254-4278
Case Services
If you have an asylum application pending with us, you can check your case status online. All you need is the receipt number that we mailed you after you filed your application. Start here:
www.uscis.gov/casestatus
If you believe there is a problem with an application that you filed, you have moved, or you are in need of other services, the USCIS Contact Center offers a variety of services. You may call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. You may use, also, any of the online Self Service tools that we offer: go to www.uscis.gov and click on TOOLS.
Please note that asylum offices do not directly provide Case Services assistance related to the status of specific applications or other associated services by telephone because of confidentiality concerns. You can go to www.uscis.gov/casestatus- all you need is the receipt number that we mailed you after you filed your application.
For current information on how USCIS schedules and prioritizes asylum interviews, please visit: www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum /affirmative-asylum-interview-scheduling
For information on a variety of issues concerning applications for asylum and for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under NACARA 203, including alerts, go to: www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum
If you need to update your mailing address, you can do so by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833) or visit: www.uscis.gov/ar-11
An accommodation is a change in a USCIS practice or procedure that allows a qualified individual with a disability to participate in our programs and activities and access our benefits. An accommodation does not exempt you from a USCIS requirement, but instead modifies how you meet it. Accommodations may vary depending on your disability and needs, and what can be provided.
For more detailed information and updates including "How to request an accommodation", please visit www.uscis.gov/tools/disability-accommodations-public
