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Deportation Defense Lawyer in AustinA Notice to Appear Is Not a Deportation Order.

Austin's immigration cases are heard at the San Antonio Immigration Court, an estimated 25,000 pending cases with waits around three years. Houston, Dallas, Harlingen, and El Paso cover the rest of Texas, and detained cases are heard at the facility's docket.

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Texas immigration court lookup

Find Your Court and Check Your Hearing Date

The lookup opens on Texas's immigration courts with estimated waits and backlogs, links to directions, and the EOIR case check with your A-number.

  • Confirm which court has your case and when the next hearing is
  • See estimated waits and pending cases for your court
  • Update your address with Form EOIR-33 within five days of moving
  • Missed a hearing? Ask us about a motion to reopen today

Austin has no immigration court of its own. Cases from Austin and Central Texas are assigned to the San Antonio Immigration Court, about 80 miles south, or heard by video. Detained cases go to the docket of the facility holding the person.

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Wait times, judge counts, and pending-case figures are estimates and change constantly. Confirm the address and your hearing details on the official EOIR court directory before your hearing. Your assigned court may differ from the nearest one.

Check your case and hearing date

  • Online: EOIR Automated Case Information, enter your A-number (the 9-digit number on your documents).
  • By phone: the EOIR automated hotline at 1-800-898-7180, available 24/7 in English and Spanish.
  • Moved recently? File Form EOIR-33 with your court within 5 days of moving. Notices go to the address on file, and “I never got the notice” rarely undoes an in absentia removal order.

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Walking into immigration court without a lawyer is how good cases get lost. Tell us your court and hearing date and we will tell you what to expect.

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Disclaimer: Court addresses and phone numbers change, and wait-time, judge, and backlog figures are estimates. Always confirm your assigned court and hearing details through the official EOIR system before traveling to court. This tool provides general information only, is not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Removal proceedings, explained

From the Notice to Appear to the Decision, and What Can Stop It

Austin's immigration cases are heard at the San Antonio Immigration Court, an estimated 25,000 pending cases with waits around three years. Houston, Dallas, Harlingen, and El Paso cover the rest of Texas, and detained cases are heard at the facility's docket.

  1. 01

    The Notice to Appear

    The charging document that starts removal proceedings. It lists the allegations and the charge; every line is checked against the record, and defective notices are grounds to terminate.

  2. 02

    The master calendar hearing

    A short first hearing where the judge confirms the charges, sets deadlines, and schedules the next date. Never miss it: an absence produces a removal order.

  3. 03

    Motions to terminate

    When the allegations are wrong, the notice is defective, or status was never lost, we ask the judge to end the case before it reaches a merits hearing.

  4. 04

    Relief from removal

    Cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding, adjustment of status through a family member, waivers, and voluntary departure as a last resort. The record decides which apply.

  5. 05

    The individual hearing

    The trial on the merits: testimony, evidence, cross-examination, and a decision. Preparation of the client and the witnesses is most of the work.

  6. 06

    Appeals and motions to reopen

    Board of Immigration Appeals within 30 days; petitions for review in federal court; motions to reopen for new evidence, defective notice, or changed law, even years later.

Austin immigration facts

The Courts, Facilities, and Offices That Decide Austin Cases

Immigration courts

Austin has no immigration court of its own. Cases from Austin and Central Texas are assigned to the San Antonio Immigration Court, about 80 miles south, or heard by video. Detained cases go to the docket of the facility holding the person.

  • Houston Immigration Court

    606 Lamar St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002

    Est. wait 3.8 yrs · 14 judges · Pending 52,000

  • Dallas Immigration Court

    1100 Commerce St, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75242

    Est. wait 3.5 yrs · 8 judges · Pending 31,000

  • San Antonio Immigration Court

    800 Dolorosa St, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78207

    Est. wait 3.3 yrs · 10 judges · Pending 25,000

  • Harlingen Immigration Court

    2009 W Jefferson Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550

    Est. wait 2.8 yrs · 6 judges · Pending 15,000

  • El Paso Immigration Court

    700 E San Antonio Ave, Suite 550, El Paso, TX 79901

    Est. wait 2.5 yrs · 5 judges · Pending 12,000

Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.

ICE detention facilities

Texas holds more ICE detainees than any other state. Austin-area arrests usually go first to T. Don Hutto in Taylor or to Pearsall, then anywhere in the state as beds open. Transfers across Texas within the first week are the norm, which is why we locate the person first and file the bond request at the facility that actually holds them.

  • T. Don Hutto Residential Center, Taylor, TX: 35 miles from Austin, the closest ICE facility to the city
  • South Texas ICE Processing Center, Pearsall, TX
  • Montgomery Processing Center, Conroe, TX
  • Houston Contract Detention Facility, Houston, TX
  • Bluebonnet Detention Center, Anson, TX
  • Prairieland Detention Center, Alvarado, TX
  • IAH Secure Adult Detention Facility, Livingston, TX
  • Port Isabel Detention Center, Los Fresnos, TX
  • El Paso Service Processing Center, El Paso, TX
  • Camp East Montana, El Paso, TX: opened in 2025 at Fort Bliss
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USCIS and asylum offices

Affirmative asylum interviews for Texas residents are generally scheduled through the Houston Asylum Office (Houston, TX).

USCIS field offices serving Texas: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen.

How we serve Austin

Immigration law is federal, so our attorneys represent Austin and Central Texas clients in the San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas immigration courts and at every Texas detention facility, by video and in person.

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Common questions

Deportation Defense Questions From Austin, Answered

Which immigration court handles deportation cases in Austin?

Austin has no immigration court of its own. Cases from Austin and Central Texas are assigned to the San Antonio Immigration Court, about 80 miles south, or heard by video. Detained cases go to the docket of the facility holding the person. Detained cases are heard on the docket of the facility holding the person, usually by video. Your Notice to Appear names the court.

I received a Notice to Appear. Am I being deported?

Not yet. A Notice to Appear starts removal proceedings; it is not a deportation order. The allegations can be contested, proceedings can be terminated in the right cases, and relief such as cancellation of removal, asylum, or adjustment of status can be pursued. Do not miss the hearing.

What happens if I miss my immigration court hearing?

The judge can order removal in your absence. A motion to reopen must be filed quickly with evidence of the reason, such as lack of notice or exceptional circumstances. Use the court lookup on this page to confirm your hearing date.

How long do deportation cases take in Texas?

The Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Harlingen, El Paso courts carry an estimated 135,000 pending cases, with non-detained hearings often set years out. Detained cases move in weeks. Time is either an asset or a threat depending on how it is used.

Can a deportation order be reopened or appealed?

Often. Appeals go to the Board of Immigration Appeals within 30 days of the judge's decision, and motions to reopen or reconsider have their own deadlines and exceptions. Even old orders can sometimes be reopened when notice was defective or the law changed.

I moved. How do I update my address with the court?

File Form EOIR-33 with your court within five days of moving. Notices go to the address on file, and a missed notice rarely undoes an in absentia order.

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