How to find out who your immigration judge is

First, find your A-Number

Your A-Number (alien registration number) is the 9-digit number that starts with “A” on your Notice to Appear, your hearing notices and most immigration documents. If yours has 8 digits, add a 0 at the start.

Option 1: EOIR's online case portal

1. Open the official portalGo to acis.eoir.justice.gov — EOIR's Automated Case Information portal. It is free and has no account or login.
2. Enter your A-NumberType the 9 digits and complete the other fields the form asks for.
3. Read your next-hearing informationWhen a hearing is scheduled, it shows the date, time, type of hearing (master or individual) and the name of the judge assigned to your case.
4. Write the name down exactlyInclude the middle initial. Several judges share last names.

Option 2: the EOIR hotline, 1-800-898-7180

Call 1-800-898-7180 (TDD: 1-800-828-1120). The automated line works in English and Spanish. Enter your A-Number and choose hearing information: it reads out the date and time of your next hearing, the type of hearing, the name of the judge assigned to your case and the court's address.

Option 3: your hearing notice and the court

Your hearing notice is the official word on when and where to appear. If it doesn't name the judge, contact the immigration court listed on it. Addresses and phone numbers are in EOIR's immigration court listing, and each court page here shows the judges who sit there.

Option 4: ask your lawyer or representative

If you have a lawyer or DOJ-accredited representative on file with the court, they receive your hearing notices too and can confirm the assigned judge.

Now look up the judge

Each profile shows granted and denied asylum decisions, the grant rate by fiscal year and a breakdown by nationality. Match the court as well as the name before you read anything into the numbers.

Why the judge matters — and why it isn't the whole story

At New York City, NY, the 77 judges with at least 100 decided asylum cases have granted between 0.0% and 75.7% of them over their careers. Same court, and still that wide a spread: the median judge there has granted 30.7%.

Read it with care, though. Judges hear different mixes of cases, rates from small samples swing, and your facts, evidence and representation matter more than any average. How to read judge statistics walks through the pitfalls, and the 2026 statistics overview puts each judge in national context.

Can you change your judge?

Generally, no — the court assigns cases. A judge can be asked to step aside only for a specific reason such as a conflict of interest or demonstrated bias; a low grant rate is not a legal ground. A change of venue moves a case to a different court for good cause, such as a move. The judge decides that motion, and it is not a way to pick a judge.

Keep your address current: tell the court within five working days of moving, on Form EOIR-33 (you can file it online through EOIR's respondent portal). Hearing notices go to the last address the court has, and missing a hearing can lead to a removal order in your absence.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

1. EOIR — Automated Case Information portal
2. EOIR — Case information (what the portal shows)
3. ILAP Maine — How to find information about your immigration court case
4. EOIR — Update respondent information (Form EOIR-33, five working days)
5. EOIR — Immigration court listing

This guide is general information from public records, not legal advice. Rules and deadlines can change and every case is different — talk to an immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative about yours.