Los Angeles Immigration Court: Address, Wait Times, and Your Hearing DateCheck Your EOIR Case Status in a Minute.
California's immigration courts in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego carry roughly 137,000 pending cases combined, with Los Angeles alone near 95,000. Detained cases are heard on separate dockets at Adelanto and Otay Mesa.
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Immigration Court Lookup
Find the immigration courts in your state and check your next hearing date with your A-number.
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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.
By phone: the EOIR automated hotline at 1-800-898-7180, available 24/7 in English and Spanish.
Moved recently? File Form EOIR-33 with your court within 5 days of moving. Notices go to the address on file, and “I never got the notice” rarely undoes an in absentia removal order.
Have a hearing coming up?
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 California
Immigration Court Lookup: What It Means for a California Case
Cases in California are heard at the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego 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 California and links to directions for each court.
The Courts, Facilities, and Offices That Decide California Cases
Immigration courts
San Francisco Immigration Court
100 Montgomery St, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94104
Est. wait 3.2 yrs · 12 judges · Pending 28,500
Los Angeles Immigration Court
606 S Olive St, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Est. wait 4.1 yrs · 28 judges · Pending 95,000
San Diego Immigration Court
401 Mile of Cars Way, Suite 200, National City, CA 91950
Est. wait 2.8 yrs · 5 judges · Pending 13,000
Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.
ICE detention facilities
Southern California arrests usually end up at Otay Mesa or Adelanto; Central Valley and Bay Area cases go to Mesa Verde or Golden State Annex. Transfers to Arizona and Texas happen when California beds fill up.
Otay Mesa Detention Center, San Diego, CA: minutes from our San Diego office
Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Adelanto, CA: the largest facility in Southern California
Imperial Regional Detention Facility, Calexico, CA
Affirmative asylum interviews for California residents are generally scheduled through the Los Angeles Asylum Office (Anaheim) and San Francisco Asylum Office (Anaheim and San Francisco, CA).
USCIS field offices serving California: San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno, Imperial.
How we serve California
Our San Diego office sits ten miles from the Otay Mesa Detention Center and the San Diego Immigration Court. Our attorneys are admitted in California and appear in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco immigration courts.
Office: 3111 Camino Del Rio N, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92108
Languages: English · Español · Português · العربية · Français · Hours: 24/7
Common questions
Immigration Court Lookup Questions From California
How do I check my immigration court date?
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.
What happens if I miss my immigration court hearing?
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.
I moved. How do I update my address with the court?
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.
How long do immigration court cases take?
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.
Where is the Los Angeles Immigration Court?
San Francisco Immigration Court: 100 Montgomery St, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94104, (415) 705-0637. Los Angeles Immigration Court: 606 S Olive St, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014, (213) 894-2811. San Diego Immigration Court: 401 Mile of Cars Way, Suite 200, National City, CA 91950, (619) 557-6046.
How do I check my EOIR case status?
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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