How We Serve Jacksonville
First Coast immigration counsel, without the guesswork
We do not have a storefront in Jacksonville, and we think you should know that upfront. Our nearest office is in Hunters Creek, South Orlando, about 140 miles and a 2 hour 15 minute drive south on I-95. What we do have is deep experience with the exact federal offices your case runs through: the Jacksonville USCIS Field Office on Southpoint Boulevard and the Orlando Immigration Court that hears Northeast Florida removal cases.
Most Jacksonville clients work with us by video consultation and a secure document portal, then meet in person only when an interview or hearing calls for it. Jacksonville, Orange Park, St. Augustine, Fernandina Beach, and the surrounding First Coast are all within our service area. Immigration law is federal, so where the lawyer sits matters far less than whether the lawyer knows your forms, your deadlines, and the officers deciding your case.
Serving Jacksonville From
Our Orlando Office
Nearest office
13538 Village Park Dr Unit J-160
Orlando, FL 32837 (Hunters Creek)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Evening and weekend calls by appointment
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, French, plus interpreters
How Jacksonville clients meet with us
Secure video consultations, encrypted document portal, and in-person meetings for interviews and hearings.
Areas We Serve
Northeast Florida counties and cities we serve
We represent clients across the five-county First Coast region, and we handle cases remotely throughout Florida and nationwide because immigration law is federal.
Duval County
Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Baldwin
Clay County
Orange Park, Fleming Island, Middleburg, Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights
St. Johns County
St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns, Nocatee, Hastings
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach, Yulee, Amelia Island, Callahan, Hilliard
Baker County
Macclenny, Glen St. Mary, Sanderson
Military Communities
NAS Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, and their large Filipino-American families
USCIS Near You
USCIS Jacksonville Field Office
Adjustment-of-status interviews, naturalization (N-400) interviews, and biometrics appointments for Northeast Florida residents are scheduled at the Jacksonville Field Office. It sits in the Southpoint business district on the Southside, near the I-95 and J. Turner Butler Boulevard interchange.
What happens there: Biometrics capture (fingerprints, photo, signature), green card interviews, citizenship interviews and civics exams, and appointments scheduled through the USCIS Contact Center.
Its jurisdiction: The Jacksonville office serves Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker, and neighboring Northeast Florida counties. It is a separate office from Orlando, so make sure your notices reference Jacksonville before you plan travel. We prepare clients for the substantive interview, not just the paperwork.
Field Office Address
4121 Southpoint Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Neighborhood
Southpoint, on the Southside near the I-95 / JTB (SR-202) interchange. Allow extra time during morning rush.
Bring with you
- Appointment notice (I-797C)
- Government-issued photo ID and passport
- Originals of all documents filed with your petition
- Updated tax transcripts, if applicable
Immigration Court Address
Orlando Immigration Court
3535 Lawton Road
Orlando, FL 32803
Typical Hearings
- Master calendar hearings (case scheduling)
- Individual merits hearings (asylum, cancellation)
- Bond hearings for detained respondents
- Internet-based (WebEx) hearings, where assigned
EOIR - Removal Proceedings
If you are in deportation proceedings
There is no immigration court in Jacksonville. If you have been served a Notice to Appear (NTA), your case will be heard before an immigration judge at the Orlando Immigration Court, about 2 hours 15 minutes south on I-95. Many appearances are now held by internet-based video, which can spare you the drive for routine hearings.
Common defenses we present include asylum and withholding of removal, cancellation of removal for non-permanent residents, cancellation for lawful permanent residents, adjustment of status as a defense, and U and T visa requests for crime and trafficking victims.
If your spouse, parent, or child has been detained by ICE in the Jacksonville area, call us immediately. Bond hearings move quickly, and the first 48 hours of representation often decide the outcome.
Practice Areas
Immigration services for Jacksonville clients
We handle the full range of humanitarian, family-based, employment, and removal-defense matters for Northeast Florida.
Asylum & Refugee Adjustment
Affirmative and defensive asylum, plus green card adjustment for refugees and asylees a year after arrival or grant.
Family Petition & Adjustment
I-130 petitions for spouses, parents, children, and siblings, with adjustment of status and consular processing.
Naturalization & Citizenship
N-400 applications and interview prep, including military naturalization for Mayport and NAS Jacksonville families.
VAWA Self-Petitions
Confidential representation for survivors of domestic abuse who qualify under the Violence Against Women Act.
U Visas & T Visas
Protection for victims of qualifying crimes and human trafficking who have helped law enforcement.
Employment Visas
H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and EB-2/EB-3 employment-based green cards for Jacksonville employers and workers.
Investor Visas (E-2 & EB-5)
Treaty investor and immigrant investor strategies for clients buying Florida businesses, real estate, or franchises.
PERM Labor Certification
Full PERM recruitment, ETA-9089 filing, and I-140 follow-through for Northeast Florida employers.
I-601A & Other Waivers
Provisional unlawful presence waivers and other extreme hardship waivers to clear consular processing roadblocks.
Why Claxton Law
Why Jacksonville clients choose Claxton Law
You do not need a lawyer on your block. You need a lawyer who knows the Jacksonville USCIS Field Office, the Orlando Immigration Court that hears your removal case, and the communities the First Coast is built from. That is the practice we run every week.
Refugee & asylum experience
Jacksonville resettles one of Florida's most diverse refugee populations. We handle asylum, refugee and asylee adjustment, TPS, and family reunification.
Video-first convenience
Handle most of your case by secure video and document portal. No 280-mile round trip for a status update.
Language match
Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Haitian Creole in-house, with interpreters for Tagalog, Arabic, Ukrainian, and more.
Military families
Experience with the Filipino-American Navy community at NAS Jacksonville and Mayport, including military and expedited naturalization.
Frequently Asked
Jacksonville immigration questions, answered
Questions we hear most often from clients across Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, and Baker counties.
Does Claxton Law have an office in Jacksonville? +
No. Our nearest physical office is in Hunters Creek, South Orlando, about 140 miles south of downtown Jacksonville, roughly a 2 hour 15 minute drive down I-95. We represent Jacksonville and First Coast clients regularly through video consultations, a secure document portal, and in-person meetings when a case requires it. Immigration law is federal, so your Jacksonville case moves through the same USCIS and court channels we work in every day.
Where is the USCIS field office that handles Jacksonville cases? +
The Jacksonville USCIS Field Office is at 4121 Southpoint Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32216, in the Southpoint business district near the I-95 and J. Turner Butler Boulevard interchange. It is a separate field office from Orlando and serves Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker, and other Northeast Florida counties. Biometrics appointments, green card interviews, and naturalization interviews for Jacksonville-area residents happen there.
Where is the immigration court for Jacksonville? +
There is no immigration court in Jacksonville. Removal (deportation) proceedings for Northeast Florida respondents are heard at the Orlando Immigration Court, 3535 Lawton Road, Orlando, FL 32803, about a 2 hour 15 minute drive south on I-95. Many hearings are now held by internet-based video (WebEx). If you have been served a Notice to Appear, we can tell you exactly which court and judge your case is assigned to.
What kinds of immigration cases are most common in Jacksonville? +
Jacksonville's caseload reflects its communities. The Filipino community, one of the largest in Florida and tied to Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport, drives family petitions, naturalization, and military naturalization. The Bosnian, Ukrainian, and Arab communities along the University Boulevard corridor generate family and citizenship cases. Jacksonville is also one of Florida's largest refugee resettlement cities, with arrivals from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Burma, Syria, and Sudan, so asylum, refugee and asylee adjustment of status, TPS, and family reunification are common. A growing Latino community brings family petitions, VAWA, and U visa cases.
Can I have my consultation in Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, or another language? +
Our team provides consultations in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and French. For Tagalog, Arabic, Ukrainian, Dari, Pashto, Burmese, and other languages common in Jacksonville, we arrange a professional interpreter for your consultation. We believe immigration counsel only works when you can describe your case in your strongest language.
Do you help refugees and asylees in Jacksonville adjust status? +
Yes. Jacksonville resettles one of the most diverse refugee populations in Florida, including families from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Burma, Syria, and Sudan. Refugees may apply for a green card one year after admission, and asylees may do the same one year after their grant. We handle these I-485 adjustments, asylum applications (both affirmative and defensive), TPS registrations and re-registrations, and following-to-join petitions to reunite refugee and asylee families.
How long is the drive from Jacksonville to your Orlando office? +
From downtown Jacksonville to our office at 13538 Village Park Dr in Hunters Creek, South Orlando, the drive is about 140 miles and takes 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes, mostly on I-95 south then Florida's Turnpike or I-4. From St. Augustine subtract about 40 minutes. Most Jacksonville clients use video consultations for everything except interviews or hearings that require in-person attendance.
Talk to an immigration attorney about your Jacksonville case
Free initial consultation, by video or phone. English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and French, with interpreters for other languages.
Learn about our team on the attorneys page.
Our Nearest Office
Claxton Law Group - Orlando
Our closest physical office to Jacksonville is in Hunters Creek, South Orlando, where in-person meetings are available by appointment.