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About the Court
TheNew York - Federal Plaza 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.
Contact the Court
Address
26 Federal Plaza, 12th Floor, Room 1237
New York, NY 10278
Hours
- Court Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Window Filing Hours: 8:30a.m. - 4 p.m.
Phone
917-454-1040
Parking/Transit
Building Access and Security Screening Process
Assistant Chief Immigration Judge*
Amiena A. Khan
Staff Assistant or Alternate POC
N/A
Court Administrator
Court Administrator
Rafael Fernandez
(212)-602-6651
rafael.fernandez@usdoj.gov
Zugiel Soto (Deputy Court Administrator)
212-602-6508
Immigration Judges
- Lori K. Adams - internet-based
- Clerk:Yasar Ali
212-602-6652
- Clerk:Yasar Ali
- Raisa Cohen - internet-based
- Clerk:Vinnette Samuels
212-602-2763
- Clerk:Vinnette Samuels
- Carol A. Crawford - internet-based
- Clerk:Arzona Krizan
212-602-6621
- Clerk:Arzona Krizan
- Kyle Dandelet - internet-based
- Clerk:Christina Chow
212-602-6623
- Clerk:Christina Chow
- Evalyn P. Douchy - internet-based
- Clerk:Katrina Binder
212-602-6682
- Clerk:Katrina Binder
- Lisa Ehrens - internet-based
- Clerk:Melanie Hills
917-454-1081
- Clerk:Melanie Hills
- Samuel M. Factor -MM- in person; Merits – internet based
- Clerk:Rhonda Tuesday
212-602-2706
- Clerk:Rhonda Tuesday
- Lena Golovnin - internet-based
- Clerk:Carolina Hernandez
212-602-2786
- Clerk:Carolina Hernandez
- Cynthia Gordon - internet-based
- Clerk:Afia Asha
917- 454-1081
- Clerk:Afia Asha
- Vivienne E. Gordon-Uruakpa - internet-based
- Clerk:Demetris Black
212-602-6684
- Clerk:Demetris Black
- Dorothy Harbeck - internet-based
- Clerk:Yadira Osuna
212-602-2705
- Clerk:Yadira Osuna
- Amanda Jeannopoulos - internet-based
- Clerk:Melanie Hills
917-454-1081
- Clerk:Melanie Hills
- Carrie Johnson-Papillo - internet-based
- Clerk:Ernesto Rayside
212-602-6603
- Clerk:Ernesto Rayside
- Amiena A. Khan - internet-based
- Clerk:Dexter Gillies
212-602-6630
- Clerk:Dexter Gillies
- Deborah E. Klahr - internet-based
- Clerk: Enesco Hunte
212-602-6533
- Clerk: Enesco Hunte
- David K. S. Kim
- Clerk:Linda Dopewell
917-454-1086
- Clerk:Linda Dopewell
- Theodora N. Kouris - internet-based
- Clerk:Emily Buccine
212-240-4988
- Clerk:Emily Buccine
- Frederic G. Leeds - internet-based
- Clerk:Gabriel Bravo
212-602-6600
- Clerk:Gabriel Bravo
- Anna Little - Master Hearings- Inperson; Merits – Internet based
- Clerk:Rezo Bunturi
212-602-6523
- Clerk:Rezo Bunturi
- F. James Loprest Jr - internet-based
- Clerk:Mahogany Laveau
212-602-2718
- Clerk:Mahogany Laveau
- Maria Lurye - internet-based
- Clerk:Shahayar Ali
212-602-2721
- Clerk:Shahayar Ali
- Gioia M. Maiellano - internet-based
- Clerk:Joshua Pimentel
212-602-2721
- Clerk:Joshua Pimentel
- Michael G. McFarland - internet-based
- Clerk:Portia Hudson
212-602-2795
- Clerk:Portia Hudson
- Dania Nassar - internet-based
- Clerk:Manuela Owusu
212-602-2736
- Clerk:Manuela Owusu
- Karen Nazaire - internet-based
- Clerk:Amanda Rosecrans
212-602-6692
- Clerk:Amanda Rosecrans
- Barbara A. Nelson - in person
- Clerk:Gabriell Motta
212-602-6681
- Clerk:Gabriell Motta
- Tiesha R. Peal - in person
- Clerk:Brezi Mujaj
212-602-6679
- Clerk:Brezi Mujaj
- Jonathan A. Reingold - internet-based
- Clerk:Aniyah Nelson
212-602-2796
- Clerk:Aniyah Nelson
- Cathy Sagesse - internet-based
- Clerk:Shaharyar Ali
212-602-2721
- Clerk:Shaharyar Ali
- Alice Segal - internet-based
- Clerk:Janet Cuccia
212-602-2726
- Clerk:Janet Cuccia
- John J. Siemietkowski - internet-based;MM- Internet Mertis- in person
- Clerk:Michael Adragna
212-602-6606
- Clerk:Michael Adragna
- Jem C. Sponzo - internet-based
- Clerk:LaShawn Salas
212-602-2731
- Clerk:LaShawn Salas
- Donald Thompson - internet-based
- Clerk:Steven Nooney
212-602-2755
- Clerk:Steven Nooney
- Scott E. Thomsen -MM- In person ; Merits – Internet based.
- Clerk:Yoselin Castro
212-602-6633
- Clerk:Yoselin Castro
- Mimi Tsankov - internet-based
- Clerk:Heather Veli
212-602-6694
- Clerk:Heather Veli
- Virna Wright - internet-based
- Clerk:Ricardo Reyes
212-602-6670
- Clerk:Ricardo Reyes
- Randa Zagzoug - internet-based
- Clerk:Michael Wiener
212-602-6612
- Clerk:Michael Wiener
Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialists
Blerinda Allaham
212-602-2744
Kathy Chiodi
212-602-6614
Summie Gomez
212-602-2770
Sugeily Nunez
212-602-2734
Legal Assistants
Robin Greif
212-602-6671
Portia Hudson
212-602-2795
Mariel Imbert
212-602-2752
Joe Laboy
212-602-2711
Teressa Proctor
212-602-6685
Support Services Specialist
Estil Peralta
212-602-2728
*Backup Assistant Chief Immigration Judge: Jamee E. Comans
Public Health
Consistent with public health officials’ guidance, EOIR has implemented practices to help to protect all people working in and visiting EOIR spaces throughout the country. Please see the agency’s Public Health Noticefor more information.
EOIR operates within a variety of settings across the country, most commonly in federal or leased buildings controlled by the General Services Administration and detention facilities operated by the Department of Homeland Security. All visitors to any building or facility in which an EOIR operation is located are required to comply with all relevant laws or policies governing access to those buildings or facilities.Individuals who do not comply with any relevant laws or policies may be denied access to or asked to leave the building or facility. Individuals seeking to visit any building or facility in which an EOIR operation is located are encouraged to contact the building or facility in advance to determine any relevant policies or laws related to entry.
The immigration court has put into place procedures to implement the guidance of public health officials. Please take note of the information below and be prepared to follow these and any additional instructions provided to you when you arrive for your hearing.
- Be prepared – have a mask available. Face coverings may be required in the courtroom if directed by the presiding immigration judge. As necessary and when appropriate, individuals with medical conditions that prevent them from wearing a face covering should alert the judge to their situation.
- To maintain appropriate social distancing and best facilitate hearings, you may be asked to move or leave a particular area.
- Waiting times to enter the building and EOIR space may be significantly longer than usual. Make arrangements to arrive in advance of your hearing so you arrive to the courtroom on time.
- Social distancing (maintaining a distance of six feet from those with whom you do not live) is required.
- Please remember this while choosing to enter an elevator. Elevator wait times may be significantly longer than usual for this reason.
- In EOIR space, staff or signs may direct you to a seat. If instructed to sit in a particular location, do not switch seats.
- Please do not bring people with you into EOIR space unless they are required to be present for your hearing. Remember that the immigration court may limit entry.
Immigration Court Procedures
For information regarding procedures for practice before the immigration courts, please review the Immigration Court Practice Manual.
Helpful Links and Information
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are therefore separate from the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). For more information about those DHS offices, please see the following links:
- USCIS Asylum Office
- USCIS field office
- ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office
- ICE Office of the Chief Counsel
News Media/Congressional Inquiries
News media and congressional inquiries regarding the immigration court must be directed to the EOIR Communications and Legislative Affairs Division (CLAD):
Communications and Legislative Affairs Division
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1800
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-305-0289 (phone)
PAO.EOIR@usdoj.gov
Holidays and Emergencies
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 another emergency. When necessary, information on immigration court closures or changes to the immigration court’s operating hours is available at the following links: (1) Twitter and (2) Facebook.
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.
Legal Self-Help Center
The EOIR, Office of Legal Access Programs has created numerous self-help materials with many helpful resources for respondents, including information on what to do if respondents have moved or missed a hearing.
Notarios
EOIR warns respondents about immigration fraud perpetrated by notarios who claim to provide legal assistance but are unable to represent respondents in immigration court, provide legal services, or give legal advice. For more information, please see the following document:
- Fact Sheet, “EOIR’s Programs to Fight Fraud, Abuse, and Ineffective Representation in Immigration Proceedings” (March 2016).
Appeals
Immigration court decisions are first appealable to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Instructions on how to file an appeal and the Appeals Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge, are available online in the E-26 and appeal instructions. The BIA website contains more information on the appeals process and procedure.
Virtual Law Library
The EOIR Virtual Law Library (VLL) contains many other legal resources and country conditions research resources as well as other reference materials.
Observing Court
Generally, immigration court proceedings are open to the public. An overview of when immigration court hearings might be closed as well as general guidelines for behavior when observing immigration court hearings are available at the following link: Observing Immigration Court Hearings. Note, the use of electronic devices, including audio/visual recordings of hearings and taking photographs, is prohibited in immigration court.