Immigration court in Texas — guide for immigrants in proceedings

Immigration courts in Texas

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 Texas (real EOIR data)

The following are EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review) courts operating in Texas. Addresses and phones checked against each court’s justice.gov page on 2026-10-15. Listing re-checked against the live EOIR court list on 2026-06-12.

Conroe Immigration Court

Address: 806 Hilbig Road, Suite 2-300

City: Conroe, TX 77301

Phone: 936-520-5400

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

Dallas Immigration Court

Address: 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 1060

City: Dallas, TX 75242

Phone: 214-767-1814

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

• EOIR says the Dallas court is within walking distance of the DART rail system at Akard or West End and the DART bus system (checked October 23, 2026).

El Paso Immigration Court

Address: 700 E. San Antonio Avenue, Suite 750

City: El Paso, TX 79901

Phone: 915-534-6020

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

• EOIR says visitors and employees entering the El Paso Federal Building at the north entrance must pass through magnetometers and x-ray machines (checked October 23, 2026).

El Paso SPC Immigration Court

Address: 8915 Montana Avenue, Suite 100

City: El Paso, TX 79925

Phone: 915-771-1600

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

Harlingen Immigration Court

Address: 2009 West Jefferson Avenue, Suite 300

City: Harlingen, TX 78550

Phone: 956-427-8580

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

• EOIR says Harlingen parking is free and has plenty of spaces (checked October 23, 2026).

Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court

Address: 500 Jefferson Street, Suite 300

City: Houston, TX 77002

Phone: 713-286-4300

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

• EOIR says separate elevator banks at Houston - Jefferson Street serve the 3rd floor and the 19th floor (checked October 23, 2026).
• EOIR says public parking at Houston - Jefferson Street is available for a fee (checked October 23, 2026).

Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court

Address: 16800 Greenspoint Park Drive

City: Houston, TX 77060

Phone: 281-765-5900

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

• EOIR says parking at Houston - Greenspoint Park is open and free to the public (checked October 23, 2026).

Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court

Address: 8701 S. Gessner Road

City: Houston, TX 77074

Phone: 713-995-3900

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

Laredo Immigration Court

Address: 1406 Jacaman Road

City: Laredo, TX 78041

Phone: 956-523-6200

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

Pearsall Immigration Court

Address: 566 Veterans Drive

City: Pearsall, TX 78061

Phone: 210-368-5700

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

Port Isabel (Los Fresnos) Immigration Court

Address: 27991 Buena Vista Blvd

City: Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Phone: 956-254-5700

Official source: justice.gov/eoir

San Antonio Immigration Court

Address: 800 Dolorosa, Suite 300

City: San Antonio, TX 78207

Phone: 210-472-6637

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 Texas

See: Legal aid in Texas

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 Texas 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.

Conroe Immigration Court

Dallas Immigration Court

El Paso Immigration Court

El Paso SPC Immigration Court

Harlingen Immigration Court

Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court

Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court

Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court

Laredo Immigration Court

Pearsall Immigration Court

Port Isabel Immigration Court

San Antonio 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.