USCIS Opened Its Atlanta Asylum Office on July 8, 2026: The Immigration Firm Playbook for Re-Routed Interviews, Client Travel Costs, and Asylum Case Economics

USCIS began conducting affirmative asylum interviews at its new Atlanta Asylum Office on July 8, 2026, across three locations — redrawing jurisdiction for firms across the Southeast. Here is the operational and financial workflow for re-routed interviews, shifting client travel costs, and asylum case economics that no longer pencil out on the old assumptions.