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: Daugherty, Assistant Chief Immigration Judge (Acting)įor information regarding procedures for practice before the immigration courts, please see the Immigration Court Practice Manual. Remember that the immigration court may limit entry. Please do not bring people with you into EOIR space unless they are required to be present for your hearing.If instructed to sit in a particular location, do not switch seats. In EOIR space, staff or signs may direct you to a seat.Elevator wait times may be significantly longer than usual for this reason. Please remember this while choosing to enter an elevator.Social distancing (maintaining a distance of six feet from those with whom you do not live) is required.Make arrangements to arrive in advance of your hearing so you arrive to the courtroom on time. Waiting times to enter the building and EOIR space may be significantly longer than usual.To maintain appropriate social distancing and best facilitate hearings, you may be asked to move or leave a particular area.As necessary and when appropriate, individuals with medical conditions that prevent them from wearing a face covering should alert the judge to their situation. Face coverings may be required in the courtroom if directed by the presiding immigration judge. 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. The immigration court has put into place procedures to implement the guidance of public health officials. 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. 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. Please see the agency’s Public Health Notice for more information.ĮOIR 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. ADA access is available at the main entrance.Ĭonsistent with public health officials’ guidance, EOIR has implemented practices to help to protect all people working in and visiting EOIR spaces throughout the country. Visitors must undergo an electronic security screening process located on the first floor of the Edward J. The nearest taxi stand is located across the street from the building.īuilding Access and Security Screening Process: Building is open to the public from 7 a.m. Public transportation is available via the Metropolitan Transit System. Commercial parking lots are within walking distance to the building. Parking/Transit: There is no parking available in the building for the general public. Unauthorized transmissions are not made part of the record and are discarded without consideration of the document or notice to the sender. 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. Please see Google Maps for a map and directions to the immigration court. The San Diego 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.
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