Indianapolis Immigration Court
The Indianapolis 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 (8 U.S.C. §1229a; 8 CFR 1240.1 and 1003.19).
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: 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 617
City: Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-464-1399
Official EOIR page: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/indianapolis-immigration-court
Hours (per EOIR, as of October 15, 2026): court hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; window filing hours Monday through Friday in three windows: 8:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. EOIR says no documents will be accepted after 4 p.m. EOIR says the court is open Monday to Friday except federal holidays.
Email (general inquiries): Indianapolis.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. EOIR’s page says the court does not accept faxes or other electronic submissions unless court staff or the immigration judge specifically requested them.
Entry (per EOIR): EOIR’s court page says visitors enter through the west entrance, and that street parking and garages are available nearby.
How to check your hearing date and case status
- Automated hotline: call 1-800-898-7180 (toll-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, English and Spanish). Enter your A-number (the letter A followed by an 8- or 9-digit number, printed on Department of Homeland Security and EOIR correspondence; if it has 8 digits, enter a 0 first) to hear your next hearing date, time, and location (EOIR).
- Online: EOIR’s Automated Case Information portal (ACIS) at acis.eoir.justice.gov.
- Full walkthrough: How to check your immigration court date and case status.
Immigration judges and remote-hearing links
Judges assigned to the Indianapolis 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 judge | Remote hearing link | Telephonic access code |
|---|---|---|
| ACIJ Robert P. Driscoll (RTD) | Join | 199 253 3729 |
| Scott Bratton (STB) | Join | 2763 063 7216 |
| Valerie Burch (VAB) | Join | 199 637 2382 |
| Daniel Conklin (DBC) | Join | 2764 886 2414 |
| Luis Guzman (GLG) | Join | 2820 345 2275 |
| Jane Miller (JCM) | Join | 2761 530 9533 |
| Scott Thomsen (STT) | Join | 199 142 4992 |
| Thomas Shaia (TSI) | Join | 2829 914 6679 |
| Wayne J. Warf (WJW) | Join | 2827 642 6737 |
| Kerry Vales (VAK) | Join | 2819 525 0426 |
Important: EOIR says respondents who do not have a representative of record will always have a default hearing medium of in-person, regardless of any link above, and that 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. Under 8 U.S.C. §1229a(b)(5)(C), such an order may be rescinded only on a motion to reopen filed within 180 days (exceptional circumstances) or at any time if you did not receive proper notice or were in Federal or State custody and the failure to appear was through no fault of your own. Form EOIR-33/IC says you must file it with the immigration court within five working days of a change to your contact information, and that the court sends all official correspondence (e.g., notices, decisions) to the address you provide.
You are not given a free attorney
Under 8 U.S.C. §1229a(b)(4)(A), you have the privilege of being represented in immigration court at no expense to the Government — the government does not pay for your lawyer. You may hire one or seek free/low-cost help:
Free legal service providers EOIR lists for this court
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) publishes a List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers. The edition we read on October 15, 2026 is marked Updated October 2026 and lists the providers below under the heading Indianapolis Immigration Court (Indianapolis, Indiana). 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’s markers: * Non-Profit Organization, ** Referral Service, *** Private Attorney. This court’s section of the October 2026 edition has no *** entries, and 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 15, 2026). None of these links or listings is paid, and this site earns no commission from them.
National Immigrant Justice Center
- Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
- Address: 110 E. Washington Street, Goshen, IN 46528
- Phone: (312) 660-1370
- Email: nijcild@immigrantjustice.org
- Notes EOIR prints:
- “Detained immigrants may call collect at (312) 583-9721 or use the pro bono platform and NIJC’s 3-digit code: 565”
Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
- Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
- Address: 69 W. Washington Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60602
- Phone: (312) 603-0636
- Fax: (773) 404-3306
- Email: pdimmigrationunit@cookcountyil.gov
- Website (as printed by EOIR): www.cookcountypublicdefender.org
- Notes EOIR prints:
- “Cook County, IL residents in ICE custody only”
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. To find an attorney on your own, see how to find a real immigration attorney.
Related information
- All immigration courts in Indiana
- Check your immigration court date & case status
- Know your rights with ICE
Last verified: 2026-10-10 against the justice.gov EOIR court listing. General procedural information — not legal advice.