Chicago Immigration Court
Carlos Maury, former U.S. Immigration Judge, from Van Nuys, California: deportation defense and bond before the Chicago court and its 21 judges.
We handle asylum, criminal immigration, green card, U visa and VAWA, waivers and appeals cases.
Detained by ICE near Chicago? Speak with a former Immigration Judge tonight.55 E. Monroe St., Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois 60603
Chicago Court Information
55 E. Monroe St., Suite 1500
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; closed federal holidays
Chicago Sitting Judges
Source: EOIR, Chicago.
- Craig DeFoe ACIJ
- Shawn J. Abraham IJ
- Dillion J. Ambrose IJ
- Matthew C. Beese IJ
- Albert Charanza IJ
- Brendan Curran IJ
- Kenneth Flesch IJ
- Stephen Harrell IJ
- Peter A. Kim IJ
- Michael P. Klosowsky IJ
- Joshua Luskin IJ
- Patrick M. McKenna IJ
- Rory McGarry IJ
- Ana M. Mencini IJ
- Samia Naseem IJ
- Robbin E. Perkins IJ
- Jaime Poarch IJ
- Marc B. Stahl IJ
- Michelle M. Venci IJ
- Akash B. Vyas IJ
- Anthony Williams IJ
Chicago Detention & Bond
EOIR and ICE, September 28, 2026. If someone you love is detained in Chicago, see bond hearings in Chicago and our immigration bond lawyer page for Chicago.
Detention facilities (10)
- Illinois Department of Corrections
- Indiana Department of Corrections
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Clay County Jail
611 East Jackson Street, Brazil, IN 47834 · ICE - Dodge County Detention Facility
216 W. Center Street, Juneau, WI 53039 · ICE - Clinton County, IN
301 E Walnut Street, Frankfort, IN 46041 · ICE - Bureau of Prison Oxford
- Illinois, Statesville Correctional Center, Joliet, IL
- Wisconsin, Waupun Correctional Inst., Waupun, WI
- Plainfield Correctional Facility
In Chicago, the median FY 2025 case took 623 days to decide, about the same as the country (581). Its 198,111 pending cases equal 8.4 years of work at the FY 2025 pace.
| Pending | 198,111 |
|---|---|
| Completed, FY 2025 | 23,555 |
| Median days | 623 |
| Attorney appeared (any point) | 36% |
News from this court
Recent articles from the firm about this court.
New Immigration Judges for Chicago, Detroit and Indianapolis: What Changes for Your Case
EOIR named new immigration judges for Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Cleveland in July–September 2026. What it means for your case.
Check your hearing date at the Chicago Immigration Court
EOIR’s free Automated Case Information portal shows the date, time and court of your next hearing: enter your A-number (the 8 or 9 digits after the “A” on your Notice to Appear or hearing notice; put a 0 in front of an 8-digit number) and choose your nationality. The same information is on EOIR’s line, 1-800-898-7180, 24 hours a day, in English and Spanish.
- What the result means: a master hearing is a short calendar hearing; an individual hearing is the merits hearing. “No case found for this A-Number” can mean the Notice to Appear has not been filed with the court yet. Your written hearing notice is the official source — if the two differ, call the Chicago Immigration Court at (312) 220-0965.
- Moved? File Form EOIR-33/IC with the court that has your case within five days (8 C.F.R. § 1003.15(d)(2)). A USCIS change of address does not update the court.
- Missed a hearing? An order of removal entered in your absence can sometimes be reopened — see our guide to in absentia orders.
How to check your immigration court date, step by step · Notice to Appear guide
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About the Chicago Immigration Court
Public sources.
The court is on the 15th floor (Suite 1500) at 55 East Monroe Street, in Chicago's Loop — on the south side of Monroe Street between Wabash Avenue and Michigan Avenue, one block west of Millennium Park. The court relocated here in 2023 from its former West Loop home on West Van Buren Street.
The CTA 'L' Adams/Wabash station (Brown, Green, Orange, Pink and Purple lines) is about a block away, and the Monroe Red Line subway station is a short walk west. Metra's Millennium Station is just east on Michigan Avenue; Loop parking garages are plentiful.
The host building, 55 East Monroe — originally Mid-Continental Plaza, completed in 1972 to a design by Alfred Shaw & Associates — is a 51-story International Style tower whose upper floors were converted to residences in 2013.
Chicago is the seat of Cook County and the third-largest U.S. city. The Chicago Immigration Court hears matters arising across the region, within the Seventh Circuit.