Jacob K. Javits Federal Building is a government building Downtown Manhattan New York located in United States.
26 Federal Plz (at Broadway) New York , NY 10278 United States
Make an Infopass appointment for the early morning. Arrive even earlier and you will be in and out quickly.
Come 20 minutes early at least — security checks can be long. Thursdays seems dedicated to newly minted citizens. Shorter lines , folks sometimes dress up for the occasion, somewhat emotional.
If you are going for a Green Card Interview show up early there is a wait to get into the building that takes about 30 minutes add that to your time.
If you come by car, park at 88 Leonard St and print out $5 off coupon online. Its literally one block away and Parking can be overpriced in the city .
On this site in front of the Javits Federal Building stood the controversial 120 foot long CorTen Steel “Tilted Arc” by Richard Serra. The piece was commissioned by the United States Arts-in-Arch... Read more
Be prepared for a wait at security. Great views .
Be prepared for a long line and take off your shoes at security checkpoint.
Give yourself at least 15-20 minutes before an appointment to go through security check.
There's sometimes a vendor in the lobby who sells books & misc. items. Proceeds are donated to FedKids.
Pray you don't get the short lady whom speaking Spanish as her first language. She is tough and mean.
I would say that the only reason for it to be depressing, mildly or otherwise, is the distinct lack of specific company... :)
Make sure to leave time for a long line at security.
So it begins back to reality
Lots of seating outside for lunch
INS ICE and other fed offices . Be ready for loooooong lines here!
Mildly depressing building to be in.
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Only the right elevator bank goes to floors 3-7 people - be warned
Bring a book . The wait is long
Be patient....
Why i woke up so late !!!
Stay Away! Lol
liz perez hit me up!
USCIS listens to complaints. I sent a letter last month, and now the security is extremely polite. Yes, extremely, which makes me a little uncomfortable, but great improvement. Thanks for listening! - Samuel Stone
Clean, quiet and organized – things that are missing from the midtown locations. Definitely worth the out of the way trip to avoid the crowds. - The Corcoran Group
Security screening is pretty quick, but leave yourself some time in case you have to reassemble your wardrobe after the x-ray and metal detector party... - Bruce C.
We love this park! Free wifi a beautiful setting = great place to read, relax, or hang out with friends. - Lubin School of Business
Very nice dunkins. Clean and coffee was good!!! - Mary Munzing Grace