How to Check Your Immigration Court (EOIR) Case Status

You can check an immigration court case for free in two official ways: on EOIR’s Automated Case Information website at acis.eoir.justice.gov, or by calling EOIR’s automated line at 1-800-898-7180. Both use your A-Number. They show your next hearing, the judge’s decision if there is one, and appeal information from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

EOIR stands for the Executive Office for Immigration Review. It is the part of the U.S. Department of Justice that runs the immigration courts and the BIA. It is separate from USCIS, so a USCIS receipt number will not work here.

What you need before you start

• Your A-Number. It starts with the letter “A” followed by 8 or 9 digits. EOIR says it is printed on all correspondence from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and from the immigration court, including your Notice to Appear and hearing notices.
• Your nationality (online only). The website asks you to pick a country from a list.

How to enter the A-Number: type only the numbers, not the letter A. If your A-Number has 9 digits, enter all 9. If it has 8 digits, put a zero first. For example, A12345678 becomes 012345678. This rule comes from EOIR’s own instructions and applies to both the website and the phone line.

Option 1: Check online (ACIS)

1. Go to acis.eoir.justice.gov. You can switch the page to Spanish.
2. Enter your A-Number as 9 digits, with no letter A.
3. Choose your nationality. EOIR says this can be your place of birth, a country where you are a national or citizen, or the last country where you usually lived. If you have more than one, pick one, and try the other if the first does not work.
4. Complete the security check and press Submit.

When EOIR has the information, the results can include:

• Next hearing information: date, time, hearing type (master or individual), whether it is in person or internet-based, and the judge.
• Court decision and motion information: the decision, the decision date, and whether an appeal is due.
• BIA case information: appeals, brief due dates and BIA decisions.
• Court contact information: the court’s name, address and phone number.

Know the limits. EOIR says not every case, and not every detail of a case, is displayed. If you have had more than one case under the same A-Number, the site shows only the most recent one. Bond hearing information is not shown there, so ask the court that handles your case.

Option 2: Call the automated line

EOIR’s automated case information line is 1-800-898-7180. It is toll-free, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and works in English and Spanish. For TDD, EOIR lists 800-828-1120 on its contact page.

When the recording asks, key in the 9 digits of your A-Number (add the leading zero if you have 8 digits). According to EOIR, the line can tell you:

• Your next hearing date, time and location
• Case processing information
• The immigration judge’s decision and its date
• BIA appeal information, including appeal and brief due dates and the decision
• Filing information

The EOIR Policy Manual notes that the phone line does not cover bond proceedings or motions. For those, contact the immigration court directly.

If no case is found or something looks wrong

Seeing “No case found for this A-Number” is stressful, but it often has a simple cause. Check these first:

1. Typos. Compare every digit with a paper notice.
2. Missing zero. An 8-digit A-Number needs a zero in front.
3. Nationality. The website can show the same “no case found” message when the nationality you chose does not match the court’s record. Try your other option if you have one.

If it still fails, or the hearing date does not match your paperwork, do not guess. Call the immigration court that handles your case. You can find its address and phone number with EOIR’s Find an Immigration Court tool. If you have an attorney or accredited representative, ask them too.

Always trust your paper notices first. EOIR says that the documents the court or the BIA send to you or your representative are the only official record of your case. The online and phone tools are for convenience.

Why hearing dates change, and how to stay on top of them

Hearing dates are not fixed. A hearing can be rescheduled, and a court can close for severe weather, building problems or other emergencies. When the court reschedules, it issues a new hearing notice, and EOIR says the online information is updated after that notice goes out.

Missing a hearing can have serious results. EOIR’s Notice to Appear guide warns that if you are not at your hearing, the judge may order you removed. A few habits help:

• Keep your address current. You must tell the court about a new address or phone number within five working days, using Form EOIR-33. EOIR explains how, and people without a lawyer can file it online through Respondent Access. If the court has an old address, you may never get the notice.
• Check regularly, not only once. A date that was right last month may have moved.
• Check again a few days before the hearing, and look at EOIR’s court status information before you travel.
• Stay in touch with your attorney, who also receives court notices.

Be careful with phone calls. EOIR has warned that scammers have faked an EOIR phone number to ask people for personal information. Use the official website and hotline above to check your case.

Where an app can help

Checking by hand every week is easy to forget, especially if you are following several family members’ cases. Immigratus EOIR Case Status lets you save cases with the same A-Number and nationality, see the next hearing, judge and court address in one place, and get a notification when a hearing moves or the case status changes. It reads EOIR’s public case information. It is an independent app, not affiliated with EOIR, the Department of Justice or any government agency, so always confirm dates with the court or your attorney.

Getting legal help

Court staff cannot give legal advice. If you are in court proceedings, talk to an immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative. EOIR publishes a list of pro bono legal service providers that offer free or low-cost help. Avoid “notarios” or consultants who are not lawyers or accredited representatives. USCIS warns that only attorneys and accredited representatives may represent you on immigration matters, and wrong advice can hurt your case.

In short

Use acis.eoir.justice.gov or 1-800-898-7180 with your 9-digit A-Number, keep your address updated with the court, and treat your paper notices as the final word. If you want reminders when something changes, Immigratus EOIR Case Status can watch your saved cases for you. Questions about the app? Visit our support page.

This guide is general information, not legal advice. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.

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