About Our Utah Office
Serving Utah’s fast-growing immigrant communities
Our Utah office sits at Fort Union Boulevard in Midvale, in the heart of Salt Lake County and minutes from the I-15 and I-215 interchange. Utah has one of the fastest-growing foreign-born populations in the United States. Hispanic and Latino residents (Mexican, Venezuelan, Salvadoran, and Honduran) make up the largest immigrant community, alongside long-established Bhutanese, Burmese, and Karen refugee populations resettled along the Wasatch Front and a growing French-speaking West African community.
We chose Midvale so clients from Provo, Orem, Lehi, West Jordan, Ogden, and Tooele can reach us without driving into downtown Salt Lake. From Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) the office is about 20 minutes by car; from downtown Salt Lake City about 18 minutes; from Provo roughly 35 minutes via I-15; and from Ogden about 40 minutes.
Utah Office
Claxton Law Group
Address
#75 E Fort Union Blvd Ste 127
Midvale, UT 84047 (Salt Lake County)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Evening and weekend calls by appointment
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Haitian Creole
Parking & access
Free surface parking on Fort Union Blvd. ADA-accessible entrance. UTA TRAX Midvale Center and Fort Union stations within a short ride.
Areas We Serve
Counties and cities served from our Midvale office
Most clients we represent in person live within an hour of Midvale, along the I-15 corridor between Ogden and Provo. We also handle cases remotely throughout Utah and nationwide.
Salt Lake County
Salt Lake City, Midvale, Murray, Sandy, Draper, West Jordan, South Jordan, West Valley City, Taylorsville, Holladay
Utah County
Provo, Orem, Lehi, American Fork, Spanish Fork, Pleasant Grove, Saratoga Springs
Davis County
Bountiful, Layton, Clearfield, Kaysville, Centerville, Farmington
Weber County
Ogden, Roy, Riverdale, South Ogden, North Ogden, Washington Terrace
Tooele County
Tooele, Grantsville, Stansbury Park, Erda
Summit County
Park City, Coalville, Kamas, Snyderville
Wasatch County
Heber City, Midway, Charleston, Daniel
USCIS Near You
USCIS Salt Lake City Field Office
Most adjustment-of-status interviews, naturalization (N-400) interviews, and biometrics appointments for Utah residents are scheduled at the Salt Lake City Field Office in Murray, just a few miles north of our Midvale office.
What happens there: Biometrics capture (fingerprints, photo, signature), green card interviews, citizenship interviews and civics exams, and InfoPass-style appointments scheduled through the USCIS Contact Center.
What to expect: Recent processing times at the Salt Lake City Field Office for naturalization interviews have generally ranged from 8 to 14 months from filing, with biometrics typically scheduled within 2 to 6 weeks of receipt. We prepare our Utah clients for the substantive interview, not just the paperwork.
Field Office Address
5272 South College Drive #100
Murray, UT 84123
Drive from our office
Roughly 10 minutes north via State Street or I-15. Easy to combine with a same-day check-in at our Midvale office.
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
Salt Lake City Immigration Court
2975 Decker Lake Drive
West Valley City, UT 84119
Typical Hearings
- Master calendar hearings (case scheduling)
- Individual merits hearings (asylum, cancellation)
- Bond hearings for detained respondents
- Motions to reopen and reconsider
EOIR - Removal Proceedings
If you are in deportation proceedings
If you have been served a Notice to Appear (NTA) and live in Utah, southern Idaho, or western Wyoming, your case is most likely scheduled at the Salt Lake City Immigration Court in West Valley City. Removal proceedings here typically run 2 to 5 years from the first master calendar to a final individual hearing, depending on docket load and the relief sought.
Common defenses we present here include asylum and withholding of removal, cancellation of removal for non-permanent residents (10-year cancellation), cancellation for lawful permanent residents, adjustment of status as a defense, and U and T visa protection for crime and trafficking survivors.
If a spouse, parent, or child has been picked up by ICE in Utah and transferred to a detention facility, call us immediately. The first 48 hours matter enormously for bond and venue strategy.
Practice Areas
Immigration services from our Utah office
We handle the full range of family-based, humanitarian, employment, and removal-defense matters for clients across the Wasatch Front and beyond.
Asylum & Deportation Defense
Affirmative asylum filings and defensive cases before the Salt Lake City Immigration Court, plus full deportation defense.
Family Petition & Adjustment
I-130 petitions for spouses, parents, children, and siblings, with adjustment of status and consular processing.
Naturalization & Citizenship
N-400 applications, interview preparation, and civics test coaching for Salt Lake, Utah, and Davis County residents.
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 Utah tech, healthcare, and outdoor-industry employers.
Investor Visas (E-2 & EB-5)
Treaty investor and immigrant investor strategies for clients buying Utah hospitality, real estate, or franchise businesses.
PERM Labor Certification
Full PERM recruitment, ETA-9089 filing, and I-140 follow-through for Utah employers sponsoring foreign workers.
I-601A & Other Waivers
Provisional unlawful presence waivers and other extreme hardship waivers to clear consular processing roadblocks.
Why Local Matters
Why work with a local Utah immigration attorney
Immigration law is federal, which means you do not technically need a Utah-licensed lawyer to handle a USCIS or EOIR matter. But the practical reality of running an immigration case along the Wasatch Front is intensely local. The adjudicators at the Salt Lake City Field Office in Murray, the judges at the Salt Lake City Immigration Court in West Valley City, the ICE office at 2975 Decker Lake Drive, and the Utah State Bar in downtown Salt Lake are all institutions we work with every week.
In-person interview support
We attend USCIS and EOIR appearances with you. Real presence in the room, not a phone-in.
Local intelligence
We know which Salt Lake immigration judges grant continuances, which officers focus on which issues, and how Utah processing trends compare to national averages.
Language match
Spanish-, Portuguese-, French-, and Haitian Creole-speaking staff so you can describe your case the way you actually think about it.
Document drop-off
Bring originals to our Midvale office, scan, and walk out with everything you arrived with. No mailing critical paperwork into the void.
Frequently Asked
Utah immigration questions, answered
Questions we hear most often from clients across Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Tooele, Summit, and Wasatch counties.
How long does an interview at the Salt Lake City USCIS Field Office take? +
Most green card and naturalization interviews at the USCIS Salt Lake City Field Office in Murray run between 20 and 45 minutes, though complex marriage or stokes interviews can stretch longer. Plan to arrive 30 minutes early for security, and bring your appointment notice, ID, passport, and originals of every document filed with your petition. We accompany clients to interviews whenever the case requires it.
Can I have my consultation in Spanish, Portuguese, or French? +
Yes. Our Utah team provides consultations in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Haitian Creole. Utah's immigrant population is led by Spanish-speaking communities from Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, and El Salvador, with growing Brazilian and French-speaking West African populations along the Wasatch Front. You should be able to discuss your case in your strongest language.
Do I need a Utah-licensed attorney to handle my immigration case? +
No. Immigration law is federal, so any attorney admitted to a U.S. state bar in good standing may represent clients before USCIS, ICE, and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) anywhere in the country. However, working with a firm physically present in Salt Lake County matters in practice: we attend interviews at the Salt Lake City Field Office in Murray and hearings at the West Valley City Immigration Court, and we know the local adjudicators and judges our clients appear before.
Where is the Utah Immigration Court, and what kind of cases are heard there? +
The Salt Lake City Immigration Court is located at 2975 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City, Utah. It hears removal (deportation) proceedings, applications for cancellation of removal, defensively raised asylum applications, bond hearings for respondents detained at the nearby ICE facilities, and motions to reopen or reconsider. If you have been issued a Notice to Appear (NTA) and live in Utah, southern Idaho, or western Wyoming, your hearings are likely scheduled here.
What languages does Claxton Law's Utah team speak? +
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Haitian Creole. We chose this language mix because Utah's largest immigrant communities are Hispanic and Latino, with growing French-speaking West African, Bhutanese, Burmese, and Karen refugee populations along the Wasatch Front. For other languages we arrange interpretation for the consultation.
Do you offer free initial consultations at the Utah office? +
Yes. We offer a complimentary initial consultation for new immigration matters at our Midvale office on East Fort Union Boulevard. The consultation gives us time to review your immigration history, look at prior filings or court paperwork, and lay out a realistic strategy. You can book by phone at (321) 204-4116, by WhatsApp, by email, or through the contact form on this page.
How quickly can I get a consultation at the Midvale office? +
Most new clients are seen within a few business days. For emergencies (a detained family member, an imminent court date, or a USCIS deadline), call us right away and tell the intake team it is urgent. We routinely accommodate same-week or same-day appointments for time-sensitive removal-defense and detention matters.
Schedule a consultation at our Midvale office
Talk to a Claxton Law attorney about your immigration case. Free initial consultation. English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Haitian Creole.
Learn about our team on the attorneys page.
Our Other Office
Claxton Law Group - Orlando, Florida
Outside Utah? We also serve clients across Central Florida and the Southeast from our Orlando office in Hunters Creek.