EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic

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Stay Informed

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EOIR's AUTOMATED CASE INFORMATION APPLICATION and HOTLINE

Case status and hearing date information may not be updated for those cases postponed due to operational changes during the coronavirus pandemic. Following the issuance of a new hearing notice, such information will be updated. As always, court documents such as notices are your official source of information.

INFORMATION REGARDING NON-DETAINED HEARINGS

All non-detained hearings scheduled through May 15, 2020, have been postponed.

INFORMATION REGARDING MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS (MPP) HEARINGS

Due to continued circumstances related to COVID-19 and newly-issued guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have determined to extend the temporary postponement of Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) hearings scheduled through Friday, May 1, 2020. All presently scheduled hearings will be rescheduled. The Departments will continually review conditions related to COVID-19 and will make further determinations as necessary in order to ensure that all MPP hearings can proceed as expeditiously as possible when appropriate.

Any individual with an MPP hearing date through Friday, May 1, 2020 should present themselves at their designated port of entry on their previously scheduled date to receive a tear sheet and hearing notice containing their new hearing dates.

FILINGS

EOIR has established temporary email accounts for the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the immigration courts nationwide to facilitate electronic filing for all parties while the rollout of the EOIR Court & Appeals System (ECAS) is delayed due to COVID-19. Those who have already opted-in to ECAS should continue to use ECAS where it is available. Others who wish file by email may do so as instructed on the "Filing by Email - Immigration Courts" page, "Filing by Email - Board of Immigration Appeals," and "Filing by Email - Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer" pages, each of which outlines requirements that apply to filing by email and the email address for each immigration court and the BIA. Please also check any court-issued standing orders, for court-specific instructions. Please note EOIR cannot provide technical support at this time. If you have questions, please contact the EOIR Office of Policy, Communications and Legislative Affairs Division at PAO.EOIR@usdoj.gov.

BIA OPERATIONAL STATUS

IMMIGRATION COURT OPERATIONAL STATUS

*Please note that the Fort Snelling Immigration Court was formerly known as the Bloomington Immigration Court. The location has not changed.

OCAHO OPERATIONAL STATUS

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