This page is designed for time-sensitive immigration-process situations. It does not diagnose a case or tell you which legal action to take. Choose what happened and go directly to the current government information and qualified-help resources.
We can show you official government information and public research resources, but we will not tell you what applies to your case, what argument to make, what filing to use, or what you should say at a hearing.
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EOIR publishes general information about hearings held in a person's absence. We do not explain which remedy, deadline, exception, argument, or filing applies to an individual case. For case-specific guidance, use a qualified immigration attorney or appropriately accredited representative.
Read the current EOIR Policy Manual section explaining what an in absentia hearing/order is and where EOIR discusses motions related to those orders.
US Asylum Help does not determine whether a motion, deadline, exception, or other legal remedy applies to your individual case.
Open official resourceOpen EOIR general information about immigration-court hearings, motions, missed hearings, and court procedures.
Open official resourceCheck basic case information through EOIR and confirm the court handling the matter.
EOIR states that court documents such as hearing notices and decisions remain the official source of case information.
Open official resourceWe provide the official EOIR sources below for general reading only. We do not interpret the order, calculate a deadline, recommend an appeal or motion, or tell someone what legal action to take. Individual guidance should come from a qualified legal representative.
Read EOIR current information about appeals from certain immigration judge decisions to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Some review or filing options have strict deadlines. Read the actual decision and current EOIR instructions and consider qualified legal help promptly.
Open official resourceUse the current EOIR forms page for official appeal, motion, fee, and fee-waiver materials instead of old saved forms.
Open official resourceCheck current EOIR information about available filing categories and current fee requirements.
Open official resourceEOIR's online systems can help locate general case and court information, while court-issued notices and decisions remain important. We do not prepare someone for testimony, recommend arguments, or advise what to say or file for a hearing.
Check basic hearing and case information available through EOIR.
If online information conflicts with a court-issued notice, EOIR says the court document is the official source.
Open official resourceFind the court location, court-specific page, contact information, and related resources.
Open official resourceWhere available, Respondent Access can provide detailed proceeding information, case-file access, and electronic filing functions.
Open official resourceCourt operations can change because of weather, facilities, or other events. Use EOIR's live operational-status information and your court's official page.
Check whether an immigration court is open and review current operational-status information.
EOIR posts court operational information and may identify alternative filing locations in certain closure situations.
Open official resourceFind the court webpage and contact information if you need to confirm local information.
Open official resourceEOIR and USCIS are separate systems. If more than one agency has a pending matter, use each agency's current instructions rather than assuming one address change updates everything.
Use EOIR current instructions for changing an address or other contact information with immigration court or the BIA.
EOIR currently says people in proceedings must report contact-information changes to EOIR within the applicable agency time requirement. Use the live page for the current rule.
Open official resourceOpen Respondent Access to use the current EOIR-33 process where available.
Open official resourceIf USCIS also has a pending matter, use the USCIS address-change system separately.
Changing an address with one agency does not necessarily update another agency. Follow the current instructions for each system handling your matter.
Open official resourceUS Asylum Help does not collect the identifying information needed to search for a detained person. Use the official ICE locator for custody information. For legal questions about the detained person's individual matter, contact a qualified immigration attorney or appropriately accredited representative.
Use the official ICE system to try to locate someone currently in ICE custody or within the system coverage described by ICE.
The locator has coverage limitations and does not display every person or every custody situation.
Open official resourceOfficial ICE information for legal representatives and family members seeking legal-resource information related to someone in ICE custody.
Open official resourceCheck EOIR court information separately when the detained person also has immigration-court proceedings.
Open official resourceUSCIS says appointment attendance is important and directs people who cannot attend because of an emergency to follow the instructions on the appointment notice.
Find the asylum office with jurisdiction and read current USCIS appointment information.
USCIS says that if an emergency prevents attendance at an appointment, follow the instructions on the appointment notice.
Open official resourceUse USCIS Contact Center information for issues such as rescheduling certain interviews or appointments and missing notices.
Open official resourceUse USCIS online service requests for certain missing notices, case inquiries, and appointment-accommodation requests.
Open official resourceFor an individual court, removal-order, detention, or other case-specific legal question, use a qualified immigration attorney or appropriately accredited representative. Our Legal Help Center links to EOIR's pro bono provider list, DOJ-recognized organizations and accredited representatives, practitioner checks, scam resources, and our separate attorney-contact request.
This routing page was reviewed against current EOIR, USCIS, and ICE public resources on August 14, 2026. Immigration procedures can change. The linked government page and the documents issued in the individual matter should be checked for current information.