San Antonio Immigration Court: Address, Wait Times, and Your Hearing DateCheck Your EOIR Case Status in a Minute.
Austin's immigration cases are heard at the San Antonio Immigration Court, an estimated 25,000 pending cases with waits around three years. Houston, Dallas, Harlingen, and El Paso cover the rest of Texas, and detained cases are heard at the facility's docket.
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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.
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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 Austin
Immigration Court Lookup: What It Means for a Austin Case
Austin has no immigration court of its own. Cases from Austin and Central Texas are assigned to the San Antonio Immigration Court, about 80 miles south, or heard by video. Detained cases go to the docket of the facility holding the person.
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 Texas and links to directions for each court.
The Courts, Facilities, and Offices That Decide Austin Cases
Immigration courts
Austin has no immigration court of its own. Cases from Austin and Central Texas are assigned to the San Antonio Immigration Court, about 80 miles south, or heard by video. Detained cases go to the docket of the facility holding the person.
Houston Immigration Court
606 Lamar St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002
Est. wait 3.8 yrs · 14 judges · Pending 52,000
Dallas Immigration Court
1100 Commerce St, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75242
Est. wait 3.5 yrs · 8 judges · Pending 31,000
San Antonio Immigration Court
800 Dolorosa St, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78207
Est. wait 3.3 yrs · 10 judges · Pending 25,000
Harlingen Immigration Court
2009 W Jefferson Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550
Est. wait 2.8 yrs · 6 judges · Pending 15,000
El Paso Immigration Court
700 E San Antonio Ave, Suite 550, El Paso, TX 79901
Est. wait 2.5 yrs · 5 judges · Pending 12,000
Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.
ICE detention facilities
Texas holds more ICE detainees than any other state. Austin-area arrests usually go first to T. Don Hutto in Taylor or to Pearsall, then anywhere in the state as beds open. Transfers across Texas within the first week are the norm, which is why we locate the person first and file the bond request at the facility that actually holds them.
T. Don Hutto Residential Center, Taylor, TX: 35 miles from Austin, the closest ICE facility to the city
Affirmative asylum interviews for Texas residents are generally scheduled through the Houston Asylum Office (Houston, TX).
USCIS field offices serving Texas: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen.
How we serve Austin
Immigration law is federal, so our attorneys represent Austin and Central Texas clients in the San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas immigration courts and at every Texas detention facility, by video and in person.
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Common questions
Immigration Court Lookup Questions From Austin
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 San Antonio Immigration Court?
Houston Immigration Court: 606 Lamar St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002, (713) 718-3870. Dallas Immigration Court: 1100 Commerce St, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75242, (214) 765-1100. San Antonio Immigration Court: 800 Dolorosa St, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78207, (210) 472-0742. Harlingen Immigration Court: 2009 W Jefferson Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550, (956) 427-8580. El Paso Immigration Court: 700 E San Antonio Ave, Suite 550, El Paso, TX 79901, (915) 534-6100. Austin has no immigration court of its own. Cases from Austin and Central Texas are assigned to the San Antonio Immigration Court, about 80 miles south, or heard by video. Detained cases go to the docket of the facility holding the person.
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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