Pearsall Immigration Court

The Pearsall 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: 566 Veterans Drive

City: Pearsall, TX 78061

Phone: 210-368-5700

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

Hours (per EOIR, as of October 10, 2026): public hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EOIR says the court is open Monday to Friday except federal holidays.

Email (general inquiries): PEARSALL.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.

Detention facility: EOIR’s court page (updated October 8, 2026) says this court is located in a Department of Homeland Security controlled detention facility and names it the South Texas Detention Complex. ICE’s page for the South Texas ICE Processing Center gives the same street address, 566 Veterans Drive, Pearsall, TX 78061, and its instructions for sending packages to detainees name the GEO – South Texas Detention Complex Facility Administrator. See our page on the South Texas ICE Processing Center.

⚠️ This court is located inside or next to an ICE detention facility. If your family member is detained, see how to find a detained person and the detention-specific guidance.

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.

Judges assigned to the Pearsall 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 judgeRemote hearing linkTelephonic access code
ACIJ Robert R. McKee (RRM)Join199 255 6989
Stuart Alcorn (SDA)Join199 419 6276
Dillion J. AmbroseJoin2823 223 8256
Linda L. Chavez (LLC)Join2830 233 8895
Jennifer L. Mazza (JEM)Join2822 446 4669
Veronica Segovia (VMS)Join2762 880 2276
Kevin Terrill (KNT)Join2760 059 4036

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.

EOIR’s internet-based hearings page (updated October 9, 2026) says all telephonic hearings are accessed by dialing 1-415-527-5035 and entering the access code listed above.

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 10, 2026 is marked Updated October 2026 and lists the providers below under the heading Pearsall Immigration Court (Pearsall, Texas). 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 10, 2026). None of these links or listings is paid, and this site earns no commission from them.

American Gateways

  • Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
  • Offices (as EOIR prints them):
    • American Gateways – Austin: 314 E. Highland Mall Blvd., Suite 501, Austin, TX 78752 · Tel: (512) 478-0546 · Fax: (512) 387-2650
    • American Gateways – San Antonio Extension Office: 2300 W. Commerce Street, Suite 313, San Antonio, TX 78207 · Tel: (210) 521-4768 · Fax: (210) 625-6797
    • American Gateways – Waco Extension Office: 2323 Columbus Avenue, Suite C, Waco, TX 76701 · Tel: (254) 230-0382, Ext. 264 or (737) 837-7016 · Fax: (512) 387-2650
  • Website (as printed by EOIR): www.americangateways.org
  • Notes EOIR prints:
    • “No walk-ins”
    • “Will represent detained individuals”
    • “Hotline: (210) 864-2937”
    • “Representation limited to residents of Central Texas”

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”

St. Mary’s University School of Law Immigration and Human Rights Clinic

  • Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
  • Address: 2507 NW 36th Street, San Antonio, TX 78228
  • Phone: (210) 431-5714
  • Fax: (210) 431-5700
  • Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
  • Address: 131 Interpark Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78216
  • Mailing address: P.O. Box 786100, San Antonio, TX 78278
  • Phone: (833) 372-4237
  • Fax: (832) 669-6942
  • Email: legalinquiries@raicestexas.org
  • Website (as printed by EOIR): www.raicestexas.org
  • Notes EOIR prints:
    • “Will represent individuals in asylum cases”
    • “RAICES Pearsall Hotline: 1 (833) 372-4237”
    • “RAICES Hotline for individuals and families detained at Dilley: 1 (855) 672-4237”

University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic

  • Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
  • Address: 727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705-3299
  • Phone: (512) 232-1292
  • Fax: (512) 232-0800
  • Website (as printed by EOIR): www.law.utexas.edu/clinics/immigration
  • Notes EOIR prints:
    • “Limited to services for individuals detained at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center”
    • “Asylum law and other relief”
    • “Bond proceedings”

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.

Last verified: 2026-10-10 against the justice.gov EOIR court listing. General procedural information — not legal advice.