The San Diego Field Office is one of the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) field offices that supervise detention and removal operations across the United States. This office oversees 3 detention facilities physically located in: AZ, CA.

Each ICE ERO field office has a defined Area of Responsibility (AOR). ICE’s field-office directory (updated Sep 2, 2026) lists this office’s AOR as: San Diego and Imperial County. It lists the office at 880 Front Street, #2242, San Diego, CA 92101, phone (619) 436-0410. The same directory states that ICE’s field offices are not check-in locations; to find a check-in location, schedule or change an appointment, or update an address, ICE points to its ICE Check-in page. For further assistance after contacting the field office, ICE points to its ERO Contact Form or the ICE Detention and Reporting and Information Line, 1-888-351-4024. A non-citizen physically arrested in one AOR may be transferred to a detention facility in another AOR; ICE policy requires notice of transfer but does not require advance notice to family or attorneys.

ICE check-in locations listed under the San Diego Field Office

ICE publishes check-in locations in a Check-In Locations directory that is separate from its field-office directory. That directory (marked “Updated: 03/04/2025”; checked October 15, 2026) lists 2 check-in locations with the San Diego Field Office as the parent office. Addresses, phone numbers, appointment times and coverage areas below are ICE’s text as published. To schedule or change a check-in appointment or update an address, ICE points to its ICE Check-in page.

  • Imperial, CA (San Diego Field Office): 2051 North Waterman Avenue, Suite 101, El Centro, CA 92243. Phone (760) 335-2237. Appointment times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Imperial County and SE Riverside County.
  • San Diego, CA (San Diego Field Office): 880 Front Street, Suite 2242, San Diego, CA 92101. Phone (619) 436-0410. Appointment times: Tuesday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties of: Coronado, Del Mar, Descanso, Dulzura, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Guatay, Imperial Beach, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mount Laguna, National City, Oceanside, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Pine Valley, Potrero, Poway, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Luis Rey, San Marcos, San Ysidro, Santa Ysabel, Santee, Solana Beach, Spring Valley, Tecate, Valley Center, Vista, Warner Springs.

Facilities under the San Diego Field Office

FacilityCityStateFacility phone
Imperial Regional Detention FacilityCalexicoCA(760) 618-7200
Otay Mesa Detention CenterSan DiegoCA(619) 671-8700
San Luis Regional Detention CenterSan LuisAZ(928) 627-2101

How transfers between field offices work

ICE may transfer a detainee from a facility in one ERO field office’s AOR to a facility in another AOR for operational reasons (bed-space availability, medical needs, removal-flight staging). PBNDS 2011 standard 7.4 (Detainee Transfers) states that “[t]he legal representative-of-record shall be notified as soon as practicable, but no later than 24 hours after the detainee is transferred, in accordance with sound security practices.” That standard sets no deadline for updating the Online Detainee Locator System — it does not mention ODLS at all — and ICE publishes no ODLS refresh interval anywhere, so after a transfer a family should check locator.ice.gov repeatedly rather than treat one empty result as final. Family members are not notified directly.

Where cases from this office are heard

Immigration cases supervised by the San Diego Field Office are heard at EOIR immigration courts in Arizona, California. The courts physically located in these states:

Immigration courtState
Eloy Immigration CourtArizona
Florence Immigration CourtArizona
Phoenix Immigration CourtArizona
Tucson Immigration CourtArizona
Adelanto Immigration CourtCalifornia
Concord Immigration CourtCalifornia
Imperial Immigration CourtCalifornia
Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration CourtCalifornia
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration CourtCalifornia
Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration CourtCalifornia
Otay Mesa Immigration CourtCalifornia
Sacramento Immigration CourtCalifornia
San Diego Immigration CourtCalifornia
Santa Ana Immigration CourtCalifornia

Detained dockets move fast — hearings can be scheduled within weeks. Find judge-level hearing links on the immigration court pages.

287(g) agreements in this office's area

ICE's field-office directory gives this office's area as: San Diego and Imperial County. ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, records in that area:

The workbook lists no agency in: California.

Sources: ICE, 287(g) program (participating-agencies workbook) and ICE's field-office directory. A 287(g) agreement is between ICE and a state or local law-enforcement agency; it is not an ICE office or a check-in location. What each model means.

The Department of Justice recognizes nonprofit organizations whose accredited representatives can lawfully represent people in immigration proceedings:

Sources: EOIR immigration court directory and the DOJ Recognition & Accreditation roster (April 2026 report). Court assignments and rosters change — verify before relying on them.

Information current as of 2026-05-27 based on the official ICE.gov detention facility directory and ERO field office listings. Facility designations and field office areas of responsibility may change. This page is general information, not legal advice.