Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court

The Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court is part of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the U.S. Department of Justice. It handles removal (deportation) proceedings, defensive asylum, cancellation of removal, and bond hearings for people in Georgia.

This is general information, not legal advice. Immigration court is complex and the stakes are high — consult a licensed immigration attorney about your case.

Court location and contact

Address: 180 Ted Turner Drive, SW, Suite 241

City: Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-653-2140

Official EOIR page: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/atlanta-ted-turner-drive

How to check your hearing date and case status

You are responsible for knowing your hearing date — the court does not call to remind you.

Judges assigned to the Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive court and their internet-based (WebEx) hearing links and telephonic access codes. Confirm your hearing format on your notice — do not assume a remote hearing.

Immigration judgeRemote hearing linkTelephonic access code
ACIJ Joy Lampley-Fortson (CLF)Join199 348 6193
James Crofts (JCR)Join199 265 5859
Andrew Hewitt (AWH)Join2763 235 3555
Jonathan Daniel Pelletier (DAP)Join2818 045 4003
Kelley Sydnor (KFL)Join199 192 9503
Daniel J. Wright (DJW)Join2829 644 4790

Important: If you don’t have a representative of record, your default hearing medium is in-person regardless of any link above. Photographing or recording any part of an internet-based hearing is strictly prohibited.

If you miss your hearing

Missing an immigration court hearing is serious. The judge can order you removed in absentia under INA § 240(b)(5)(A) — a deportation order issued without you present. If this happens you may file a Motion to Reopen, but the deadlines are strict. Always keep your address current with the court using Form EOIR-33/IC so you actually receive your notices.

You are not given a free attorney

Immigration court is not like criminal court — the government does not appoint you a free lawyer. You may hire one or seek free/low-cost help:

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) publishes a List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers. The edition we read on October 20, 2026 is marked Updated October 2026 and lists the providers below under the heading Atlanta Immigration Court (Atlanta, Georgia). EOIR’s list page says the List contains non-profit organizations and attorneys who have committed to providing at least 50 hours per year of pro bono legal services before the immigration court location where they appear on the List, plus pro bono referral services; EOIR publishes it quarterly (January, April, July, and October).

EOIR files its Atlanta providers under one heading, Atlanta Immigration Court, without naming a street address.

EOIR’s markers: * Non-Profit Organization, ** Referral Service, *** Private Attorney. This court’s section of the October 2026 edition has no *** entries. That edition has no separate Juvenile Docket section for this court. Names, addresses, phone numbers and emails are copied exactly as EOIR prints them.

EOIR’s disclaimer (verbatim): “EOIR does not endorse any of these organizations, referral services, or attorneys. In addition, EOIR does not participate in, nor is it responsible for, the representation decisions or performance of these organizations, referral services, or attorneys.” Source: EOIR, List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (page updated September 24, 2026; read October 20, 2026). None of these links or listings is paid, and this site earns no commission from them.

Family and Immigration Rights Center (FIRC)

  • Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
  • Address: 215 E. Fifth Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303, P.O. Box 11331, Tallahassee, FL 32302
  • Phone: (850) 739-0017
  • Email: info@firclaw.org
  • Website (as printed by EOIR): www.firclaw.org
  • Notes EOIR prints:
    • “Family and Immigration Rights Center (FIRC) provides no cost representation to unaccompanied children in North Florida, South Georgia, and South Alabama”

Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network, Inc.

  • Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
  • Address: P.O. Box 56268, Atlanta, GA 30343
  • Phone: (678) 335-6040
  • Email: help@georgiaasylum.org
  • Website (as printed by EOIR): www.georgiaasylum.org
  • Notes EOIR prints:
    • “Please call for an appointment”
    • “Affirmative Asylum, Defensive Asylum, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa”

ABA Commission on Immigration Detention Information Hotline

  • Type: Referral service (EOIR marker **)
  • Address: 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Unit 400, Washington, DC 20036
  • Email: immcenter@americanbar.org
  • Website (as printed by EOIR): www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/immigration/
  • Notes EOIR prints:
    • “Pro se case assistance for detained respondents only”
    • “Respondents detained at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities should contact our speed dial at 2150#”
    • “To contact on behalf of an individual detained by ICE or BOP, email immcenter@americanbar.org”
    • “Respondents detained at Department of Defense (DOD) military facilities (including Guantanamo) should contact our toll-free hotline at 1 (855) 641-6081”

EOIR’s full list (PDF): List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers.

Last verified: 2026-10-20 against the justice.gov EOIR court listing. General procedural information — not legal advice.