East or West: which Adelanto building do I go to?
Official pages use different names for this place. EOIR's court page says Adelanto ICE Processing Center and also calls it the GEO Detention Center; its status page says Adelanto Detention Facility. ICE lists Adelanto East at 10400 Rancho Road and Adelanto West at 10250 Rancho Road, which matches the court's address. EOIR says public access to the court is through the main entrance at both the East and West facilities, but it does not say which one fits which hearing, so ask the court at 760-561-6500. ICE also lists a separate Desert View Annex in Adelanto. EOIR's page was updated October 29, 2026, and read October 31, 2026.
How do I get there without a bus or train?
EOIR is direct: because of the remote location, there is limited parking space and no public transportation. ICE's page says the facility has a parking lot but gives no rules or directions beyond the address. So settle your ride before the hearing date, and have a backup, because no transit fallback exists if a car falls through. Anyone coming with you faces the same ID and screening rules. Arrive early enough to park, since EOIR warns that spaces are limited. We found no official source on rideshare service, shuttles or driving times, so we give none. If you are not sure the hearing is at this court at all, use our guide to confirming your hearing and court first.
What ID and security rules apply at Adelanto?
Unlike the Phoenix and Tucson court pages, Adelanto's states an ID rule: you must have a valid government-issued ID to be allowed into the facility and courtrooms. EOIR adds a security inspection for all visitors, including a metal detector and handbag screening. ICE's page, updated October 7, 2026, accepts a U.S. federal or state ID, or a foreign passport with a valid U.S. visa, and warns of pat-downs, belongings inspection and no phones in secure areas; it writes those rules for visits to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. If your only ID is something else, call the court before making the drive.
When and where can I file at Adelanto?
Window filings are accepted only at the Adelanto West facility, EOIR says in capitals, so do not take papers to East. The window runs 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., opening before the 8 a.m. public hours, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. You need not drive: EOIR's Policy Manual allows mail or courier to 10250 Rancho Road, Suite 201A, but a filing counts only when the court receives it, not when a carrier or detention facility does. Filings can also be made in open court. Attorneys and accredited representatives of record must e-file through ECAS. Unrequested faxes and emailed documents are discarded with no notice to the sender. Asylum.Clock.Adelanto@usdoj.gov takes only asylum work-permit clock requests. See also our Los Angeles immigration court page.
How do I confirm a hearing for someone held at Adelanto?
Use the person's A-number with EOIR's Automated Case Information System or 800-898-7180. For someone held at Adelanto, ICE's facility line is 760-561-6100, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., seven days a week; Desert View Annex has its own line, 760-246-1171. When read on October 31, 2026, EOIR listed nine judges: Patrick Barrett, Brent Carr, Bryan DePowell, Bledar Gora, Rae Halperin (Ravit Halperin in the directory), Katie Mullins, James Plott, Tracy Riley and Curtis White. The court page names Stephen F. Keane as Acting Assistant Chief Immigration Judge and Valerie Roberts as court administrator. None of this shows who has a case. For bond, see our bond hearing guide.