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How to confirm my immigration hearing date and location with my A-number

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Why you must confirm your hearing date

If you do not appear at your immigration-court hearing, the judge can order removal without you there. This is called an "in absentia" order (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)). You must confirm the date, time, address, and whether the hearing is in person or by video — and you must go, even if you don't have a lawyer.

How to confirm with your A-number

Call the EOIR automated case information line to check your hearing date, time and location, 24 hours a day: 1-800-898-7180. Have your A-number ready.

• Write down the date, time, address, and whether it's in person or by video.
• Call again if anything is unclear, or ask an accredited representative to help you confirm it.

If your letter is from USCIS, not the court

Some letters — a receipt, a biometrics appointment, a request for evidence — come from USCIS, not the immigration court. Those are different from a court hearing. You can check a USCIS case online, or call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283.

Watch out for notarios and scams

In the United States, a notary public ("notario") is not a lawyer and cannot give immigration advice. Only an attorney or a person accredited by the Department of Justice at a recognized organization can help with your case. USCIS and ICE do not ask for payment by gift card or wire transfer, and they do not threaten arrest by phone. If that happens to you, still confirm your hearing using the official number above, and do not respond to whoever contacted you.

Where to find real help

• Search the DOJ roster of recognized organizations and accredited representatives by state and city.
• Find free civil legal help in Florida at FloridaLawHelp.org.

If your case involves a child, a medical condition, domestic violence, or being a victim of a crime, tell an attorney or accredited representative about it at your first meeting.

If you think you already missed a hearing, contact an accredited representative or immigration attorney today. There are sometimes ways to try to reopen a case after a missed hearing, but only a representative or attorney can tell you if that applies to you.

What to do next

You can paste your own letter into the free tool. It reads your document and gives you a plain-language explanation of what it is, the date that matters, and what happens if it's missed — in English or Spanish. Nothing you paste is stored, and you can leave out your A-number.

This is not legal advice. Confirm every date with the official number and talk to an accredited representative or attorney.

Immigrant Paper Decoder explains a document in plain language; it can be wrong, and it is not legal advice. It never tells you what to file or what to say to an officer. Only an attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative can advise you — find one on the Department of Justice roster or through floridalawhelp.org. A notary public is not a lawyer. Nothing you paste is stored.