The Notice to Appear

The Notice to Appear, Form I-862, is the document that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides to the immigration court to explain why you should be removed from the United States. The Notice to Appear includes a list of facts about you, called allegations. It also includes one or more reasons DHS believes you should be removed from the United States, called charges.

The Notice to Appear may also include the date and time of your first hearing. If this information is missing, the immigration court will send a follow up Notice of Hearing to advise you of your first immigration court hearing. You may also check to see if a hearing has been scheduled in your case through the Automated Case Information system or by calling 1-800-898-7180 / 304-625-2050 (TDD 800-828-1120). However, the Automated Case Information system will not reflect a new hearing date until a new date has been set by the immigration court.

To receive notifications about your case (and to comply with agency requirements), you must inform EOIR of any changes to your contact information. You can provide any updates to your address or contact information using EOIR's Respondent Access.

At an immigration court hearing, the immigration judge will ask you or your attorney whether the allegations are true and whether you agree with the charge(s). If you believe that there is an error with the Notice to Appear, you must tell the immigration judge of the error.