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New York City's two immigration courts, 26 Federal Plaza (Broadway) and 201 Varick Street, carry an estimated 195,000 pending cases between them, with master calendar hearings often set years out. Buffalo, Batavia (detained docket), and the video courts serve the rest of the state.
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Wait times, judge counts, and pending-case figures are estimates and change constantly. Confirm the address and your hearing details on the official EOIR court directory before your hearing. Your assigned court may differ from the nearest one.
Walking into immigration court without a lawyer is how good cases get lost. Tell us your court and hearing date and we will tell you what to expect.
Disclaimer: Court addresses and phone numbers change, and wait-time, judge, and backlog figures are estimates. Always confirm your assigned court and hearing details through the official EOIR system before traveling to court. This tool provides general information only and is not legal advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Santos Khoury Law.
How it works in New York
Cases in New York are heard at the New York City (Broadway), New York City (Varick) immigration courts. Your Notice to Appear names the court, and notices go to the address on file.
To check your EOIR case status and next hearing date, use the EOIR Automated Case Information system online or call the EOIR hotline at 1-800-898-7180 with your A-number. The lookup below opens on New York and links to directions for each court.
New York immigration facts
New York City (Broadway) Immigration Court
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1237, New York, NY 10278
Est. wait 4.5 yrs · 35 judges · Pending 130,000
New York City (Varick) Immigration Court
201 Varick St, Suite 1130, New York, NY 10014
Est. wait 4.2 yrs · 18 judges · Pending 65,000
Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.
People arrested by ICE in New York City are often processed at 26 Federal Plaza and moved within days to Delaney Hall or Elizabeth in New Jersey, to Batavia in western New York, or out of state. Locating them quickly is the first job.
Affirmative asylum interviews for New York residents are generally scheduled through the New York Asylum Office (Bethpage, NY).
USCIS field offices serving New York: New York City (Manhattan), Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island (Holtsville), Buffalo, Albany.
Our attorneys are admitted in New York and appear at the New York City immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza and Varick Street, in person and by video.
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Common questions
Use the EOIR Automated Case Information system online or call 1-800-898-7180 with your A-number, the nine-digit number on your immigration documents.
The judge can order removal in your absence. A motion to reopen must be filed quickly with evidence of the reason, such as lack of notice or exceptional circumstances.
File Form EOIR-33 with your court within five days of moving. Update USCIS separately. Missing notices because of an old address rarely undoes an in absentia order.
Years at most courts: estimated waits range from about two years in smaller courts to more than four in New York, Los Angeles, and Newark. A lawyer can sometimes move the case faster, or use the time to build the strongest defense.
New York City (Broadway) Immigration Court: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1237, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-2685. New York City (Varick) Immigration Court: 201 Varick St, Suite 1130, New York, NY 10014, (212) 776-8000.
Go to the EOIR Automated Case Information page and enter your nine-digit A-number, or call 1-800-898-7180 (24/7, English and Spanish). It shows your next hearing date, time, court, and judge.
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