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Dallas immigration court: address, how to check your case, and free legal help

Checked24 OCT 2026against source

By Romulo Felizola · Published

Short answer

The Dallas Immigration Court is at 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 1060, Dallas, TX 75242, inside the Earle Cabell Federal Building downtown. It opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday; the phone is 214-767-1814. To see your next hearing, enter your A-Number at acis.eoir.justice.gov or call 1-800-898-7180. If you've moved, tell the court on Form EOIR-33 within five working days, or you may never get the notice.

The court at a glance

Address1100 Commerce Street, Suite 1060, Dallas, TX 75242 (Earle Cabell Federal Building)
Phone214-767-1814 · email the court
Public hours7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday except federal holidays
Filing window7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Getting thereDART rail: Akard or West End stations, then walk. DART buses stop nearby.
ParkingLimited metered street parking on the south side of the building, and a few paid lots to the south and west.
Asylum work-permit clockAsylum.Clock.Dallas@usdoj.gov, only for clock questions, with your name, A-Number and why it's wrong

This is a court of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), part of the Justice Department, with 18 permanent judges. It isn't USCIS: green card, citizenship and asylum interviews happen at USCIS offices, not here. The court can close without warning for weather; check EOIR's operational status page before you go.

What's confirmed and what's only reported

  • OfficialAddress, phone, hours, transit and parking above, as published by EOIR. Page last updated October 8, 2026. EOIR court page.
  • OfficialPeople without an attorney or accredited representative always default to an in-person hearing. EOIR, internet-based hearings page.
  • OfficialA new address must reach the court within five working days on Form EOIR-33, with a copy to ICE's legal office. The court won't take a new address from any other paper. Form EOIR-33/IC, rev. Feb 2026.
  • OfficialA federal court vacated ICE's and EOIR's 2025 courthouse-arrest policies (final judgment June 30, 2026) and on July 10, 2026 refused to pause that while the government appeals. ICE can still arrest people inside courthouses in the limited circumstances its earlier policies allowed. Pablo Sequen v. Albarran, N.D. Cal.
  • ReportedIn May 2025, lawyers and reporters saw plainclothes ICE agents detain people in the Dallas court's hallways right after the government had their cases dismissed at a first hearing. CBS News Texas.

Before your hearing, step by step

  1. Confirm the date yourself

    Your Notice to Appear or Notice of Hearing has the date and time. Check it again on EOIR Automated Case Information with your A-Number (the 9-digit number starting with A) and nationality, or by phone at 1-800-898-7180. A new date only appears once the court has set it, so check every few weeks, and always after you move.

  2. Update your address with the court and with USCIS

    File the EOIR-33 online through Respondent Access (no account needed), in person at the filing window, or by mail, one form per person in the case. Send a copy to ICE's Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, for example through the ICE eService portal. USCIS needs its own change of address (Form AR-11): one doesn't update the other.

  3. Get a lawyer before the first hearing if you can

    Call the free providers below the day your notice arrives. If nobody can take you in time, go anyway and ask the judge for time to find a lawyer. Never send a notario or a friend in your place.

  4. Translate your evidence

    Every document in Spanish you hand the judge needs a complete English translation and the translator's signed statement that they're competent and the translation is accurate (8 CFR 1003.33). See how to do it right.

  5. Arrive by 7:30

    Everyone enters the federal building through metal detectors and X-ray machines at the north or south entrance, then the court screens you again. No food or drinks, no photos or recordings. Hearings are public, so someone can come with you and wait in the courtroom.

Go to your hearing. If you miss it, the judge can order your removal in your absence and DHS can take you into custody; that order can block relief like cancellation of removal, voluntary departure or a green card for ten years. If you're afraid of what happens at court, the answer is to see a lawyer before the date, not to stay home.

Free and low-cost legal help for the Dallas court

From the Justice Department's official pro bono list for Dallas (October 2026 edition, updated every January, April, July and October).

OrganizationContactWho they help
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas214-855-0520
2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204		Asylum seekers and unaccompanied children who aren't detained. Walk-in or phone inquiries, in Spanish too.
RAICES1420 W. Mockingbird Ln., Suite 840, Dallas, TX 75247
email		Considers all types of cases, including asylum.
ABA Immigration Detention HotlineSpeed dial 2150# from detentionOnly people detained by ICE. Families can email the ABA.
International Rescue Committee214-461-9781
6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 500		Only unaccompanied minors (juvenile docket).

Only attorneys and accredited representatives can represent you in immigration court. If you're Venezuelan and lost TPS, read asylum after TPS: the deadline is running before your consultation. Have a hearing in Houston instead? See which Houston court is yours.

Questions people ask

Where is the Dallas immigration court?

At 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 1060, Dallas, TX 75242, inside the Earle Cabell Federal Building downtown. It's a short walk from the Akard and West End DART rail stations.

What time does the Dallas immigration court open?

Public hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the filing window closes at 4 p.m., Monday to Friday except federal holidays. That's earlier than most courts, and the building's security line can be long at opening time.

What is the phone number of the Dallas immigration court?

214-767-1814. For general questions you can also email Dallas.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. The court won't accept filings by email or fax unless the judge or staff asked for them.

How do I check my immigration court case in Dallas?

Use EOIR's Automated Case Information website with your A-Number and nationality, or call 1-800-898-7180 (TDD 800-828-1120). It shows your next hearing date, time and place once the court has set it.

Can ICE arrest me at the Dallas immigration court?

It can still happen, but less freely than in 2025. A federal court vacated ICE's and EOIR's 2025 courthouse-arrest policies on June 30, 2026 and refused to pause that ruling during the appeal. ICE can still arrest inside courthouses in the limited circumstances its earlier policies allowed. Missing your hearing is worse: talk to a lawyer before the date.

Where can I find a free immigration lawyer in Dallas?

The Justice Department's pro bono list for the Dallas court names the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (214-855-0520), which takes walk-in and phone inquiries in Spanish, and RAICES, with an office on W. Mockingbird Lane. Detained people can use the ABA hotline, speed dial 2150#.

Sources checked on October 24, 2026

  1. EOIR — Dallas Immigration Court (updated Oct 8, 2026)
  2. EOIR — List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (October 2026)
  3. EOIR — Check Case Status (hotline 1-800-898-7180)
  4. EOIR — Automated Case Information
  5. EOIR — Respondent Access (file the EOIR-33 online)
  6. EOIR — Form EOIR-33/IC, Change of Address (rev. Feb 2026)
  7. EOIR — Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings
  8. Pablo Sequen v. Albarran, No. 25-cv-06487-PCP (N.D. Cal.), order denying stay pending appeal (Jul 10, 2026)
  9. 8 CFR 1003.33 — Translation of documents
  10. CBS News Texas — ICE arrests immigrants at Dallas courthouse (May 2025)

Something changed or looks wrong? Send us a correction. This guide is general information, not legal advice.