Visitor Information
The Oakdale Immigration Court is located on the grounds of the Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Oakdale, Louisiana. Oakdale is 45 miles south of Alexandria and 60 miles north of Lake Charles.
Detainees are housed at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), 5010 East Whatley Road, the Federal Detention Center (FDC), 5060 East Whatley Road, and several parish jails within the state of Louisiana.
(1) Court´s business hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.(front lobby opens 8:15)
(2) The filing window closes promptly at 3:30 P.M.
(3) The Court does not accept faxes.
Court Address
1900 East Whatley Road
Oakdale, Louisiana 71463
Telephone: 318-335-0365
For Directions to the Court, please click here.
Department of Homeland Security
1010 East Whatley Road
Oakdale,
Louisiana 71463
Telephone: 318-335-7500
Mail Procedures
Federal Express "does not" make morning (a.m.) deliveries to the court. Federal Express deliveries are made between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily.
Please be advised effective January 1, 2011 the Oakdale Immigration Court will no longer accept filings at its P.O. Box 750, Oakdale, Louisiana 71463.