Quick answer
Open EOIR’s Automated Case Information portal at acis.eoir.justice.gov, enter the 9-digit A-number and the person’s nationality, and read the next hearing’s date, time, and court. The same information is available by phone at 1-800-898-7180 (TDD 1-800-828-1120).
What you need
- The A-number. The 9-digit Alien Registration Number on the Notice to Appear, any USCIS notice, a work permit (printed as “USCIS#”), or a green card. Older 8-digit numbers need a leading 0.
- The country of nationality, as it appears on the immigration paperwork. The online portal won’t return a result without it.
Three ways to check
1. Online, through EOIR’s case information portal
- Find the A-number. Locate the 9-digit Alien Registration Number on the Notice to Appear, a USCIS notice, a work permit (listed as USCIS#), or a green card. If it has 8 digits, add a leading 0.
- Open EOIR's case information portal. Go to acis.eoir.justice.gov and accept the terms of use.
- Enter the A-number and nationality. Type the A-number without dashes and choose the country of nationality exactly as it appears on the immigration paperwork.
- Read the next hearing. The result shows the next hearing's date, time, and type, and the court's address, plus any decision or appeal on record.
- Check again before the hearing. Hearings are rescheduled — sometimes to an earlier date — so look the case up again regularly, not only once.
2. By phone
Call EOIR’s automated case information line at 1-800-898-7180 (TDD 1-800-828-1120), choose a language, and enter the A-number when prompted. It reads back the next hearing and any decision on record.
3. Through the attorney or the court
Attorneys and accredited representatives registered with EOIR can see cases with electronic records in ECAS, EOIR’s electronic filing system. Anyone can also contact the immigration court handling the case — the address and phone number are on the immigration court list.
Reading the result
- Next hearing
- The date, time, and type of the next scheduled hearing, and where it will be held.
- Master calendar hearing
- A short preliminary hearing, often with many cases scheduled together, where pleadings are taken and next steps are set.
- Individual hearing
- Sometimes called a merits hearing: the judge hears the evidence and testimony on the application and usually decides the case.
- Decision and appeal
- Whether the judge has ruled, and whether an appeal is pending with the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Why hearing dates change
Immigration courts reschedule constantly — dockets are reorganized, judges are reassigned, and hearings move earlier as well as later. A written notice should follow, but it can lag the change or go to an old address. Missing a hearing can lead to a removal order issued in absentia, so the case should be checked regularly, not just once.
If it says “No information found”
- The A-number was mistyped, or an 8-digit number is missing its leading 0.
- The nationality doesn’t match the one in EOIR’s record.
- The case isn’t at the immigration court yet — DHS may not have filed the Notice to Appear with the court.
- The record is still being processed. Check again in a few days, or call the court on the notice.
For law firms: stop checking one A-number at a time
A firm with a removal-defense docket repeats this lookup for every client, every week — and the dangerous change, a hearing pulled earlier, is the one a weekly check is most likely to miss. Lexfill’s Court Watch checks every watched client daily and tells your team the day a hearing is scheduled, moved, or advanced.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check my immigration court date?
Use EOIR's Automated Case Information portal (acis.eoir.justice.gov) or call 1-800-898-7180. Both need the 9-digit A-number; the portal also asks for nationality. Either one returns the next hearing's date, time, and court location.
What does “No information found” mean?
Usually one of four things: the A-number was typed wrong or is missing a leading 0, the nationality doesn't match EOIR's record, the case isn't at the immigration court yet (DHS may not have filed the Notice to Appear with the court), or the case is still being processed. If the A-number and nationality are right and a Notice to Appear was issued, check again in a few days or contact the immigration court listed on the notice.
What is the difference between a master calendar and an individual hearing?
A master calendar hearing is a short preliminary hearing, often with many cases scheduled together, where pleadings are taken and next steps are set. An individual hearing (sometimes called a merits hearing) is where the judge hears the evidence and testimony on the application for relief and usually decides the case.
Can an immigration court hearing be moved earlier?
Yes. Courts reschedule hearings in both directions — later and earlier — when dockets are reorganized or judges change. A written notice should follow, but it can lag the change or go to an old address. That's why the case should be checked regularly.
What happens if someone misses an immigration court hearing?
The judge can order the person removed in absentia — without them present. Anyone who missed a hearing should speak with an immigration attorney right away about whether a motion to reopen is possible. This guide is general information, not legal advice.
How can a law firm track every client's hearing automatically?
Looking clients up one A-number at a time doesn't scale. Lexfill's Court Watch checks every watched client's EOIR case daily and alerts the firm the day a hearing is scheduled, moved, or advanced — and puts the new date on the firm calendar with a follow-up task.
Official sources
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Lexfill is not a law firm and is not affiliated with EOIR or the U.S. Department of Justice.