How so I know if I have an Immigration Court Hearing?

For information about your immigration Court case please call 1-800-898-7180 or check online at, https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/

To check about your Immigration Court case online:

1. Go to the webpage: https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/
   
2. Enter your A number in the space provided.
   
   • The A-Number begins with the letter “A” and is followed by an 8 or 9 digit number. This number is printed in all of your immigration documentation. If your A-Number has 9 digits, please enter those numbers. If your A-Number has 8 digits, please enter a zero followed by the eight digits. Do not enter the letter “A”.
     
3. Once you hit submit, if you have any upcoming Immigration Court Hearings it will show up under “Next Hearing Information.”
   
   • You will also be able to see the name of the Judge, the date, time, and court address for the upcoming hearing.
   • If the Judge made a decision on your case, it will show up under “decision and motion information.”
     
4. If it says “No case found for this A-Number,” then your court proceeding has not started yet.

To check about Immigration Court Case over the phone:

1. Please call: 1-800-898-7180
   
2. To continue in English, press 1; to continue in Spanish, press 2
   • To skip the automated system and speak to a Court Clerk, press 0
     
3. Please enter your A number
   • If your A Number has 9 digits, please enter those numbers. If your A Number has 8 digits, please enter a zero followed by the eight digits. Do not enter the letter “A”.
     
4. Listen to the A number being repeated by the automated machine
   
5. Press 1 to confirm, or 2 to re-enter
   
6. Listen to your name being spelled out by the automated machine
   
7. Press 1 to confirm or 2 to re-enter your A number
   
8. For the next hearing date, press 1; for case processing information, press 2; for decision information, press 3; for case appeal information, press 4; for filing information, press 5; to repeat the options, press 0
   
9. For the next hearing date, press 1 and listen to the information provided (court location, date and time, and Immigration Judge).
   
10. If you would like to know how many days have elapsed since you filed for asylum, press 2, which will tell you this information (excluding any delays).
    
11. If you would like to know if the Immigration Judge made any decisions on your case, press 3 and listen to the information provided.
    
12. If the system says “The A Number does not match a record in the system,” then your court proceeding has not started yet

**Please note that you must continuously check for any upcoming immigration hearings, even if you have not gotten any notifications from immigration authorities. If your case does not appear in the system, keep checking the website or phone every week. Immigration hearings are not the same as ICE check-ins. Make sure you attend both.**

If you have an upcoming court date and are not sure where to go, you can find more information about all of the courts here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings

I do not have a lawyer, should I still go to my immigration court hearing?

• You must attend any, and all, Immigration Court hearings, even if you do not yet have a lawyer. 
• The Immigration Judge has the power to issue a removal order, which most people know as a “deportation order.”  
• If you fail to attend a hearing, the Immigration Judge will likely issue a removal order against you for failure to attend. 
• If you do not yet have a lawyer, the Immigration Judge will likely give you more time to find one.

What if a judge gives me a removal order?

• Even if a judge orders you removed, you will not be deported immediately.  
• Everyone has a right to appeal a judge’s removal order within 30 days of the decision. 
• You cannot be removed during those 30 days. 
• If you appeal, you cannot be removed until your appeal is decided by the higher court, which can take years. 
• Appeals are very complicated and time-sensitive. If you find out you have a removal order, speak to a lawyer as soon as possible.
  

Updating your address with the immigration court 

When you have an immigration court case, you must make sure that the Immigration Court has your most current address. You can change your address online here: https://respondentaccess.eoir.justice.gov/en/forms/eoir33ic/

To change your address by mail, you can fill out form EOIR-33 and file it with the court where your case is.  You can find form EOIR-33 here.

What if my immigration hearing is in a different state?

If your court case was scheduled in a state where you no longer live, you must file paperwork at the court in that state to request a “change of venue” to your current location. You can find sample change of venue papers here.

Until the court changes venue, you are still responsible for attending that hearing, even if you no longer live in that place.

For free legal help, call Legal Services NYC at 917-661-4500 Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more about our intake process here.

* The information does not constitute legal advice. You should always consult an attorney regarding your matter. Legal help subject to capacity and location.