Filing Documents
FILING DOCUMENTS WITH THE IMMIGRATION COURT
Please refer to the Immigration Court Practice Manual for filing documents with the Immigration Court. A copy of this manual is available for viewing at the front window of the court.
Website: http://usdoj.gov/eoir/vll/OCIJPracManual/ocij_page1.htm or http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir
The Court will accept documents filed by mail or personal service (but not by fax) if they conform to the requirements of 8 CFR and the Immigration Court Practice Manual. All submissions that are hand delivered to the Court will be time and date stamped. Do not leave your filing at the filing window and then leave the Court; a Court employee will need to review your filing. All documents must be accompanied by a proof of service declaring in writing that a copy has been served on the opposing party. Please note that there is an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) drop box outside the front door of the Seattle Court which can be used to serve copies of documents on the ICE Office of the Chief Counsel.
BIOMETRIC/BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
For further guidance, please refer to the Immigration
Court Practice Manual. An attorney from the Chief Counsel’s office
will serve the respondent a copy of the instruction sheet concerning biometric/biographic
information at the respondent’s immigration hearing when/if the respondent states
their intent to file an application for relief.
The mailing address at the Court is:
Immigration Court
Executive Office for Immigration Review
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2500
Seattle, WA 98104Phone: (206)553-5953
Online: http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/
For information on your case, you can call the Automated Status Query System at (800) 898-7180.
The Immigration Court will only be able to answer questions regarding
pending cases before the Immigration Court.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ADDRESSES
The mailing address for the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) (for fee payments) is:
for Washington
Citizenship and Immigration Service
12500 Tukwila International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98168
Phone: 1-800-375-5283
The mailing address for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chief/Deputy Chief Counsel is:
for Washington
Chief Counsel
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206)553-2366
General Information for the ICE and CIS:
National Service Center: 1-800-375-5283
Forms Information Line: 1-800-870-3676
Online: http://www.uscis.gov