Otero Immigration Court
Carlos Maury, former U.S. Immigration Judge, from Van Nuys, California: deportation defense and bond before the Otero court and its 7 judges.
We handle asylum, criminal immigration, green card, U visa and VAWA, waivers and appeals cases.
Detained by ICE near Otero? Speak with a former Immigration Judge tonight.26 McGregor Range Rd., Door #1, Chaparral, New Mexico 88081
Otero Court Information
26 McGregor Range Rd., Door #1
Chaparral, New Mexico 88081
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (filing window until 4:00 p.m.); closed federal holidays
Otero Sitting Judges
Source: EOIR, Otero.
- Melissa Joy Garcia ACIJ
- Joseph Q. Andelin IJ
- Ralph E. Girvin Jr. IJ
- Benjamin S. Kuipers IJ
- Jacinto Palomino IJ
- Kirk Williams IJ
- Samuel G. Williams IJ
Otero Detention & Bond
EOIR and ICE, September 28, 2026. If someone you love is detained in Otero, see bond hearings in Otero and our immigration bond lawyer page for Otero.
Detention facilities (4)
- Otero County Processing Center, NM
26 McGregor Range Road, Chaparral, NM 88081 · ICE - Cibola County Correctional Center, NM
2000 Cibola Loop, Milan, NM 87021 · ICE - Torrance County Detention Facility, NM
209 County Road A049, Estancia, NM 87016 · ICE - Kay County Detention Center, OK
1101 West Dry Road, Newkirk, OK 74647 · ICE
In Otero, the median FY 2025 case took 57 days to decide, faster than the country (581).
| Pending | 633 |
|---|---|
| Completed, FY 2025 | 4,001 |
| Median days | 57 |
| Attorney appeared (any point) | 32% |
News from this court
Recent articles from the firm about this court.
Otero Immigration Court in New Mexico: Three New Judges and the Federal Lawsuit Over the State's Detention Law
EOIR assigned three new immigration judges to the Otero court in New Mexico in 2026. The U.S. also sued New Mexico over HB9, its immigration detention law.
Check your hearing date at the Otero 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 Otero Immigration Court at (575) 824-8900.
- 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 Otero Immigration Court
Public sources.
The court is at Door #1 of the Otero County Processing Center, 26 McGregor Range Road, near Chaparral in rural Otero County, New Mexico, northeast of El Paso near the Texas border.
There is no fixed-route public transit; the desert location is reached by car from El Paso or Chaparral, with visitors entering from the open parking lot.
This is a detained court located at the Otero County Processing Center, an ICE detention facility; public access is limited to the detained docket.
Otero serves people held at the facility; although near El Paso, New Mexico falls within the Tenth Circuit.