Check your immigration court date

Five steps

1. Find your A-number. It is the letter A followed by 8 or 9 digits, and EOIR says it is printed on all DHS and EOIR correspondence (EOIR): your Notice to Appear (Form I-862), immigration court notices and orders, and USCIS notices. On a green card issued after May 10, 2010, the “USCIS Number” on the front is the same number without the A. A USCIS receipt number or an I-94 number will not work. Each person has their own — check each family member’s, including children’s.
2. Check online. Open EOIR’s Automated Case Information (ACIS) portal. It is free, needs no account, and works in English and Spanish. Enter your A-number without the letter A (put a 0 first if it has 8 digits) and choose your nationality: the country that best describes it during your most recent case — your country of birth, the country you are a national or citizen of, or the last country you habitually lived in.
3. Or call 1-800-898-7180. EOIR’s free automated line works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English and Spanish, and gives the next hearing date, time and place, the judge’s decision and its date, and BIA appeal information (EOIR). When prompted, key in the 9 digits without the letter A.
4. Compare with your hearing notice. The portal itself warns that the documents the court or the BIA send you or your representative are the only official ones. If the online date and your notice disagree, call the court that has your case, give your A-number and write down whom you spoke with (EOIR).
5. Keep your address current. Hearing notices go to the most recent address you gave, and the law treats that as sufficient notice (8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(5)(A)). If you move, file Form EOIR-33 within five days (see below).

What the results mean

• Next hearing information. The portal shows the date, time and type of hearing: a master calendar hearing, a short hearing where the charges are answered and deadlines set, or an individual (merits) hearing, where the evidence is heard. The court’s name, address and phone number appear below.
• “There are no future hearings for this case.” Not good or bad news by itself: the case may have been decided, be on appeal, be waiting for a new notice, or be closed or paused. Read the decision and BIA information.
• Judge, decision and date. This shows the immigration judge and the decision, including an order entered in your absence. “An appeal is due by…” gives the deadline to appeal to the BIA; if it passes without an appeal, the order usually becomes final.
• Bond. The portal does not show bond hearings — call the court for those. If the person is detained, first find them with ICE’s Online Detainee Locator and see our immigration detention guide.

If it says “No case found for this A-Number”

First re-check every digit, the letter A and the leading zero, and try another nationality. If all is right, the most common reason is that DHS has not yet filed the Notice to Appear with the court: the case exists only once it is filed (8 C.F.R. § 1003.14(a)), and an NTA handed to you in person may reach the court some time later. If a case is marked “Do Not Release,” the portal shows no details, although EOIR’s Respondent Access Portal does (EOIR). Check again every week and call the court named on your NTA. Never assume there is no case: if you were properly notified and miss a hearing, the judge can order you removed in your absence (8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(5)(A)).

If the court closed or you moved to another state

EOIR closed the San Francisco Immigration Court at the close of business on September 4, 2026; its cases moved to the Concord Immigration Court. The Batavia Immigration Court closed on July 24, 2026, and its pending cases moved to the Buffalo Immigration Court. If the portal shows a court you do not know, a transfer like this is the usual reason.

Moving to another state does not move your case: venue stays with the court where the NTA was filed until the judge grants a motion to change venue for good cause, and only once you give a fixed street address (8 C.F.R. § 1003.20). Until then, keep going to the original court.

Change of address: Form EOIR-33

Within five days of any move, file Form EOIR-33 with the immigration court where the NTA was filed, or with the new court if venue was changed (8 C.F.R. § 1003.15(d)(2)). Use EOIR-33/IC while the case is before an immigration court and EOIR-33/BIA while it is on appeal; both are on EOIR’s forms page, in English and Spanish. You can file on paper or online, without a lawyer and without logging in, on the Respondent Access site. A USCIS change of address (online or on Form AR-11, within 10 days) is separate and does not update the court.

If you missed a hearing

An order of removal entered in your absence can sometimes be undone with a motion to reopen, but deadlines apply. Our guide to in absentia orders explains when and how, and our Notice to Appear guide explains every portal result in more detail.

When to call a lawyer

Call a lawyer promptly if you just received a Notice to Appear, if the portal shows a decision or an appeal deadline that is close, if it shows an order entered in your absence, if a family member is detained, or if you need a change of venue. Carlos Maury, a former U.S. Immigration Judge, leads Carlos Maury Law; see our deportation defense lawyer page or call (213) 769-0050. We speak Spanish.

Find your court

Each court page lists the address, the judges and, where verified, the phone number. See all 77 immigration courts or browse by area and state:

Frequently asked questions

How do I check my immigration court date?

Go to EOIR’s Automated Case Information portal (acis.eoir.justice.gov), enter your A-number without the letter A and choose your nationality, or call EOIR’s free line at 1-800-898-7180, available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish. Both show the date, time and court of your next hearing.

Where do I find my A-number?

It is printed on your Notice to Appear, on immigration court hearing notices and orders, and on DHS and USCIS correspondence. On a green card issued after May 10, 2010, the USCIS Number on the front is the same number without the letter A.

What if my A-number has 8 digits?

Type a zero first and then the 8 digits, without the letter A, both in the portal and on the 1-800-898-7180 line.

Why does the portal say no case was found?

The most common reasons are a typing error, a nationality different from the one the court recorded, or a Notice to Appear that DHS has not yet filed with the court, because the case starts only when it is filed. Check again regularly and call the court named on your NTA if the result does not change.

Is the date shown online official?

No. EOIR says the online and phone information is a convenience only; the notices and orders the court or the BIA send you are the only official documents. If they disagree, call the court to confirm.

How do I change my address with the immigration court?

File Form EOIR-33/IC with the court that has your case within five days of moving, or EOIR-33/BIA if the case is on appeal. You can file on paper or online through EOIR’s Respondent Access site. A USCIS change of address does not update the court.

What happens if I miss my hearing?

If you were properly notified and do not appear, the judge can order you removed in your absence. That order can sometimes be undone with a motion to reopen, but deadlines apply, so talk to a lawyer right away.