Immigration court in New York — guide for immigrants in proceedings

Immigration courts in New York

Immigration Courts are part of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within Department of Justice. They handle (8 U.S.C. §1229a; 8 CFR 1240.1, 1003.19, 1003.42, 1208.31):

• Removal proceedings (deportation cases)
• Defensive asylum (when in removal)
• Cancellation of removal
• Review of DHS credible-fear and reasonable-fear decisions
• Bond hearings (for detained)

Immigration courts in New York (real EOIR data)

The following are EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review) courts operating in New York. Addresses and phones checked against each court’s justice.gov page on 2026-10-15.

Batavia Immigration Court — CLOSED July 24, 2026

Closed. EOIR’s administrative control list states: “The Batavia Immigration Court closed at the close of business on July 24, 2026. Any matter relating to a case heard at that court is now under the jurisdiction of the Buffalo Immigration Court.” (Checked October 15, 2026.) Do not travel to Batavia for a hearing — confirm your location on the EOIR automated line 1-800-898-7180 or in your hearing notice.

Address: 4250 Federal Drive, Room F108

City: Batavia, NY 14020

Filings for former Batavia cases: EOIR’s July 21, 2026 notice says they should be filed with the Buffalo Immigration Court beginning July 27, 2026.

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

Buffalo Immigration Court

Address: 130 Delaware Avenue, Suite 300

City: Buffalo, NY 14202

Phone: 716-551-3442

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

New York - Broadway Immigration Court

City: New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-240-4900

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court

Address: 26 Federal Plaza

City: New York, NY 10278

Phone: 212-602-6500

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

New York - Varick Immigration Court

Address: 201 Varick Street

City: New York, NY 10014

Phone: 646-638-5766

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

Ulster Immigration Court

Address: 750 Berme Road

City: Napanoch, NY 12458

Phone: 845-647-2223

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

What to expect at first hearing (Master Calendar Hearing)

1. Security screening: EOIR’s court pages say visitors go through security screening with a metal detector.
2. If you have no attorney: 8 CFR 1240.10(a) requires the judge to advise you of your right to representation at no expense to the government, to require you to state whether you want representation, and to advise you of the pro bono legal services available for that court location. Under 8 CFR 1003.29 the judge may grant a continuance for good cause shown.
3. Interpreters: under 8 CFR 1240.5, any person acting as an interpreter in a hearing before an immigration judge must be sworn to interpret and translate accurately, unless the interpreter is a U.S. Government employee.

If detained

• Bond: under 8 U.S.C. §1226(a)(2)(A) release on bond requires a bond of at least $1,500; the statute states no maximum, and an immigration judge can review DHS custody and bond determinations under 8 CFR 1003.19 — see immigration bonds

How to find pro bono or low-cost attorney in New York

See: Legal aid in New York

Related information

• Path to Citizenship
• Affidavit of Support I-864
• Public Charge Rule
• Find immigration attorney

Official source: EOIR Immigration Court Listings

Last verified: 2026-10-10.

General procedural information for educational purposes. Not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Laws and fees change — verify with the issuing agency before taking action. For case-specific guidance, consult a licensed immigration attorney or other appropriate professional.

Internet-based hearings + telephonic access (EOIR-verified, 2026-10-15)

The following EOIR judges in New York publish Webex links for internet-based hearings + telephonic dial-in access codes. Telephonic hearings: dial 1-415-527-5035, then enter the access code for your judge.

Verify before each hearing — links and codes change. Source: justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings.

Batavia Immigration Court — closed July 24, 2026

This court closed on July 24, 2026; Judge Counihan now appears on EOIR’s Buffalo Immigration Court list. Kept here so a reader holding an old notice can find the transfer.

Buffalo Immigration Court

New York - Broadway Immigration Court

New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court

New York - Varick Immigration Court

Ulster Immigration Court

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.

Related procedural information

• Find legal aid (pro bono attorneys) by state — pro bono lists per court
• Find an immigration attorney — AILA, BIA-recognized providers
• USCIS Form I-589 — Asylum Application — defensive asylum in immigration court
• Know Your Rights — ICE encounters — what to do if arrested
• Consulate of your country in the US — consular protection during proceedings

EOIR case context (2025-2026)

Key lines stay here: hearing dates via the EOIR automated line 1-800-898-7180 (24/7, English/Spanish); the FY2026 inflation-adjusted H.R.1 / OBBBA fees took effect for EOIR filings postmarked on or after 2026-02-01 (FR 2026-01012), and DOJ’s own EOIR fee rule took effect 2026-06-11 (FR 2026-11692); the FY2027 inflation adjustment took effect 2026-10-01 (FR 2026-17146) — verify at justice.gov/eoir before filing. The national EOIR context — the pending-caseload figure from EOIR’s own statistics, the H.R.1 / OBBBA court fees, the 1996 laws and key Supreme Court rulings, and the hearing hotline and free-representation contacts — is maintained once, on the immigration courts by state hub.