Philadelphia Immigration Court
Carlos Maury, former U.S. Immigration Judge, from Van Nuys, California: deportation defense and bond before the Philadelphia court and its 14 judges.
We handle asylum, criminal immigration, green card, U visa and VAWA, waivers and appeals cases.
Detained by ICE near Philadelphia? Speak with a former Immigration Judge tonight.Robert Nix Federal Building & Courthouse, 900 Market Street, Suite 504, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Philadelphia Court Information
Robert Nix Federal Building & Courthouse
900 Market Street, Suite 504
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; closed federal holidays
Philadelphia Sitting Judges
Source: EOIR, Philadelphia.
- Ayodele A. Gansallo ACIJ
- Antonio Capistrano IJ
- John B. Carle IJ
- Lauren Farber IJ
- Melissa Fox IJ
- Mary Futcher IJ
- Johanna Gaymer IJ
- Forrest Hoover, III IJ
- Timothy Kelly IJ
- Dawn Kulick IJ
- Mary C. Lee IJ
- Keith E. Lipiec IJ
- Joseph C. Scott IJ
- William McDermott IJ
Philadelphia Detention & Bond
EOIR and ICE, September 28, 2026. If someone you love is detained in Philadelphia, see bond hearings in Philadelphia and our immigration bond lawyer page for Philadelphia.
Detention facilities (5)
- Abraxas Academy-DHS Juvenile Detainees
- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Federal Detention Center - Philadelphia
700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 · ICE - Erie County Detention Facility
- Allenwood Correctional Institution, Whitedeer, PA
In Philadelphia, the median FY 2025 case took 800 days to decide, slower than the country (581). Its 80,751 pending cases equal 6.6 years of work at the FY 2025 pace.
| Pending | 80,751 |
|---|---|
| Completed, FY 2025 | 12,289 |
| Median days | 800 |
| Attorney appeared (any point) | 45% |
News from nearby courts
No articles about this court yet; these are from nearby courts.
Federal Judge Makes Limits on ICE Hold Rooms at 26 Federal Plaza Permanent
New York Immigration Court
A federal judge in Manhattan made permanent the limits on ICE hold rooms at 26 Federal Plaza: space, sleep, food, medical care and calls to lawyers.
New Immigration Judges for New York, New Jersey and New England Courts, July–September 2026
New York Immigration Court · Newark Immigration Court
From July to September 2026, EOIR named new immigration judges for courts in New York, New Jersey and New England. Who went where and what to check.
ICE Arrests at Manhattan Immigration Courts: What the Federal Court Ordered
Broadway Immigration Court · New York Immigration Court
A federal judge ordered ICE to explain its arrests at Manhattan immigration courts. ICE's July 31, 2026 sworn answer describes a new case-by-case review.
Check your hearing date at the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Immigration Court at (215) 656-7000.
- 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
Questions about the Philadelphia Immigration Court
Where is the Philadelphia Immigration Court located?
What is the Philadelphia court's phone number?
Who are the judges at the Philadelphia court?
Where are Philadelphia decisions appealed?
Which detention centers does EOIR assign to Philadelphia?
Which cases does the Philadelphia court hear?
Where is bond paid near Philadelphia?
About the Philadelphia Immigration Court
Public sources.
The court is in Suite 504 of the Robert N.C. Nix Sr. Federal Building at 900 Market Street, in Center City East; the entrance is on Market Street at 9th Street, on the block between Market and Chestnut Streets.
SEPTA's Jefferson Station is about a four-minute walk, and the Market-Frankford subway line stops at 8th Street and 11th Street nearby. Center City parking garages are close; there is no dedicated court lot.
The Robert N.C. Nix Sr. Federal Building, a seven-story Moderne courthouse built from 1937 to 1941 by architect Harry Sternfeld with sculpture by Donald De Lue and Edmond Amateis, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's largest city. Its court hears removal proceedings for the region and sits within the Third Circuit, which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.