Ulster Immigration Court

About the Court

The Ulster Immigration Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is a component of the Executive Office for Immigration Review under the Department of Justice.

Address

750 Berme Road, PO Box 800
Napanoch, NY 12458

Hours

Public Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Window Filing Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The immigration court is open Monday to Friday except for federal holidays. The Office of Personnel Management publishes a list of the observed dates of every federal holiday by year online at this link: OPM holidays. Additionally, the court may have to unexpectedly close due to inclement weather or for another emergency or reason. When necessary, information on immigration court closures or changes to the immigration court’s operating hours is available on EOIR's Operational Status webpage, Facebook, and X.

Parking/Transit

The immigration court is located in a rural area and public transportation is very limited to this location. It is recommended that court visitors drive. Bus service does offer routes close to the correctional facility and will drop off at a major street but after that you would need to get a taxi or walk the remaining distance. Taxis are not always immediately available.

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Building Access and Security Screening Process

Lobby Entrance

All visitors are required to check in and sign-in with the lobby officer. Valid government photo ID is required. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled hearing.

Security Procedures

All visitors to the immigration court must request a gate clearance with EOIR staff at least two business days prior to the hearing. Your request should include the respondent’s A#, each visitor's name, relation to the respondent, age and a contact phone number. Note: The Department of Corrections does not allow anyone under the age of 18 years old to attend an immigration hearing. A gate clearance must be approved by the appropriate NYSDOCCS staff. Visitors will undergo a security screening through a metal detector machine. Visitors may not bring any electronic devices into the facility; all electronic devices must be locked in your car or in a locker at the facility which requires a fee. Please contact Ulster Correctional Facility at 845-647-1670 prior to your visit for possible age restrictions and specific rules and regulations on what is permissible into the facility during your visit. Failure to obtain advance clearance may result in you not being allowed into the hearing.

Please note that you will not be able to visit with the respondent.

Contact the Court

General Inquiries

If you have a question for the Ulster Immigration Court, please e-mail Ulster.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov.

The immigration court does not accept faxes or other electronic submissions unless the transmission has been specifically requested by the immigration court staff or the immigration judge. Unauthorized transmissions are not made part of the record and are discarded without consideration of the document or notice to the sender.

You may also call the court at 845-647-2223.

News Media/Congressional Inquiries

Please direct inquiries to the EOIR Office of Policy:

EOIR Office of Policy
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-305-0289
PAO.EOIR@usdoj.gov

Asylum EAD Clock Requests

For Asylum EAD inquiries or clock correction requests for Ulster, please e-mail Asylum.Clock.Ulster@usdoj.gov.

Please include:

the applicant's name;
the applicant's alien registration number;
why the requestor believes the clock should be adjusted.

NOTE: This mailbox is ONLY for Asylum EAD Clock requests. The court will not respond to any other communications sent to the mailbox. Rather, for general inquiry requests that are not related to the Asylum EAD Clock, please email the court at the email address listed in the “General Inquiries” section above.

Observing Immigration Court Hearings

Immigration court hearings are open to the public, with limited exceptions, as specified in law. You do not need to notify the immigration court in advance of your visit. You are, however, encouraged to contact EOIR's Office of Policy at PAO.EOIR@usdoj.gov to coordinate your visit. Note, the use of cameras and recording devices in courtrooms or other EOIR spaces is prohibited. For additional information about court observations, please review EOIR's Observing Immigration Court Hearings Fact Sheet.

Assistant Chief Immigration Judge*

Ubaid ul-Haq

Court Administrator

Maria Llerena

Immigration Judges

Kyung Auh
Charles M. Ouslander
Roger F. Sagerman

*Backup Assistant Chief Immigration Judge: Khalilah M. Taylor

Immigration Court Procedures

For information regarding procedures for practice before the immigration courts, please review the EOIR Policy Manual.

Stakeholder Resources

eRegistry

Attorneys and accredited representatives are required to register with EOIR in order to represent respondents in immigration court. More information is available at the following link: eRegistry Validation Process.

Additional EOIR Resources

EOIR has several resources to assist aliens in navigating court proceedings, including self-help materials, Immigration Court Helpdesks where unrepresented respondents can seek assistance, and the Immigration Court Online Resource (ICOR), which provides general information on what will happen during court hearings and how aliens can prepare for their hearing.

Finally, stakeholders may find the following resources helpful:

DHS Offices

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are part of DHS and are separate from EOIR. For more information about those DHS offices, please see:

Updated April 9, 2025