Detroit Immigration Court
The Detroit 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: 477 Michigan Avenue, Suite 440
City: Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-226-2603
Official EOIR page: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/detroit-immigration-court
Hours (per EOIR, as of October 15, 2026): public hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; window filing hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. EOIR says the court is open Monday to Friday except federal holidays.
Email (general inquiries): Detroit.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 two-hour metered parking is available near the building, adjacent surface lots offer paid public parking, and the Detroit People Mover stops across from the building on Cass Avenue.
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 Detroit 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 Jonathan Owens (JNO) | Join | 199 779 9133 |
| Robert L. Gundlach (RTG) | Join | 199 212 3492 |
| Katherine Hansen (KLH) | Join | 199 817 2956 |
| Mark Jebson (MJJ) | Join | 199 564 5021 |
| Shelly Kennedy (SKE) | Join | 2824 057 3075 |
| John E. Moriarty (JMY) | Join | 2825 650 8151 |
| Ian Simons (IRS) | Join | 199 932 7419 |
| Margaret Wright (WRM) | Join | 2824 089 1982 |
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 Detroit Immigration Court (Detroit, Michigan). 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.
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”
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
- Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
- Address: 7700 Second Avenue, Suite 603, Detroit, MI 48202
- Phone: (734) 239-6863
- Fax: (734) 998-9125
- Website (as printed by EOIR): www.michiganimmigrant.org/
- Notes EOIR prints:
- “No walk-in intake available”
- “Please call for an appointment”
- “Instructions for detained callers on MIRC website and posted in jails”
- “Intake hours: 9AM-5PM (Monday - Thursday)”
- “Detainees call (734) 794-9963 9AM-5PM (Monday - Friday)”
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 Michigan
- 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.