Baton Rouge Immigration Court

The Baton Rouge 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: 451 Florida Street, Suite 500

City: Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Phone: 225-412-5398

Official EOIR page: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/baton-rouge-immigration-court

Hours (per EOIR, as of October 15, 2026): public hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; window filing hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. EOIR says the court is open Monday to Friday except federal holidays.

Email (general inquiries): batonrouge.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.

Getting there (per EOIR): EOIR’s court page says to use the touch panels on the Plaza floor to take the elevator to the 5th floor. It lists paid parking at 300 N 4th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, and points to the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) for public transit.

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.

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 Under 8 U.S.C. §1229a(b)(5)(C), such an order may be rescinded only on a motion to reopen filed within 180 days (exceptional circumstances) or at any time if you did not receive proper notice or were in Federal or State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:

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. It has no section headed Baton Rouge Immigration Court; its Louisiana sections are headed LaSalle, New Orleans and Oakdale Immigration Court (see the New Orleans Immigration Court page for that court’s section). 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 full list (PDF): List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers. None of these links is paid, and this site earns no commission from them. To find an attorney on your own, see how to find a real immigration attorney.

Last verified: 2026-09-24 against the justice.gov EOIR court listing. General procedural information — not legal advice.