You can find the date and location of an immigration court hearing two ways through EOIR (the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the agency that runs the immigration courts): online through ACIS (the Automated Case Information System) at acis.eoir.justice.gov, and through the toll-free automated phone line at 1-800-898-7180. Both require an A-Number. The line and the portal operate in English and Spanish.
Status as of July 12, 2026. Immigration courts are operating with a large case backlog, and hearing dates can change on short notice. Under EOIR's rules, the automated system provides information for convenience, but the legally controlling source is the paper hearing notice the court mails. Current closures and rescheduling are posted on the court operational-status page at justice.gov/eoir-operational-status.
How to check a court date: online and by phone
Both channels ask for an A-Number — the nine-digit alien registration number listed on the Notice to Appear (NTA, the charging document that starts removal proceedings) and on DHS and EOIR correspondence. If the number has eight digits, a zero is entered before it. ACIS (acis.eoir.justice.gov) and the automated line 1-800-898-7180 (TDD 800-828-1120) are available around the clock, in English and Spanish; they are occasionally down for maintenance. By A-Number the system reports the date, time, and location of the next hearing, court and decision details, and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) appeal information — filing deadline, brief deadline, outcome, and decision date.
What the system shows and what it does not
ACIS displays only basic information for the primary case; if there has been more than one case under an A-Number, it shows the most recent. Bond hearing information is not in the system — that is obtained from the local immigration court. A new hearing date appears only after the court has set it. The key limit, under EOIR's rules, is that the automated data is for convenience, while the official source remains the paper hearing notice. If the system is silent, the data is incomplete, or it conflicts with a mailed notice, the matter is resolved through the court handling the case. How the removal process works overall is covered in the Immigration Court & Removal section. If someone has been detained, they can be located through the ICE online locator.
Do you need a case number, or is the A-Number enough?
The A-Number — the nine-digit alien registration number — is enough to check. It appears on the NTA and on all DHS and EOIR correspondence. If the number has eight digits, a zero is entered before it.
What happens if you miss a hearing?
Missing a scheduled hearing without good cause generally leads to a removal order issued in the person's absence (in absentia). That is why the date is verified in advance — especially since it can change — and the paper notice remains the controlling document.
What if the system conflicts with the paper notice?
Under EOIR's rules, the official source is the hearing notice the court mails. If the automated information differs from it, is incomplete, or is missing, the matter is clarified with the immigration court handling the case.
Is the system available in other languages?
The automated line and the ACIS portal operate in English and Spanish. The A-Number and the case data are the same regardless of the interface language.