Harlingen Immigration Court
Carlos Maury, former U.S. Immigration Judge, from Van Nuys, California: deportation defense and bond before the Harlingen court and its 8 judges.
We handle asylum, criminal immigration, green card, U visa and VAWA, waivers and appeals cases.
Detained by ICE near Harlingen? Speak with a former Immigration Judge tonight.2009 West Jefferson Ave., Suite 300, Harlingen, Texas 78550
Harlingen Court Information
2009 West Jefferson Ave., Suite 300
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (filing window 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.); closed federal holidays
Harlingen Sitting Judges
Source: EOIR, Harlingen.
- Melissa Joy Garcia ACIJ
- Julian Castaneda IJ
- Andrew Galvao IJ
- Delia I. Gonzalez IJ
- Joseph T. Leonard IJ
- Christopher Pineda IJ
- Laura Ramos IJ
- Adam Rodriguez IJ
Harlingen Detention & Bond
EOIR and ICE, September 28, 2026. If someone you love is detained in Harlingen, see bond hearings in Harlingen and our immigration bond lawyer page for Harlingen.
Detention facilities (2)
- Urban Strategies San Benito
- Brownsville International Gateway Bridge
In Harlingen, the median FY 2025 case took 501 days to decide, faster than the country (581).
| Pending | 4,662 |
|---|---|
| Completed, FY 2025 | 4,003 |
| Median days | 501 |
| Attorney appeared (any point) | 34% |
News from this court
Recent articles from the firm about this court.
15 New Immigration Judges Join the San Antonio, Laredo and Harlingen Immigration Courts
EOIR assigned 15 new immigration judges to the San Antonio, Laredo and Harlingen courts from October 2025 to September 2026. Who they are and what to do.
Check your hearing date at the Harlingen 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 Harlingen Immigration Court at (956) 427-8580.
- 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 Harlingen Immigration Court
Public sources.
The court is in Suite 300 at 2009 West Jefferson Avenue, on the commercial west side of Harlingen near the U.S. 77/83 expressway corridor. The building also houses a Social Security hearing office.
Harlingen is car-oriented, and the building has adjacent surface parking; local fixed-route bus service is limited, so most visitors arrive by car.
The court occupies Suite 300 of a multi-tenant office building — a functional office property rather than a landmark — that also contains a Social Security Administration hearing office.
Harlingen sits in Cameron County in the central Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.–Mexico border. This court serves a high-volume South Texas border region and sits within the Fifth Circuit.