Is the Aurora court inside the detention center?
Yes. EOIR's page, updated October 22, 2026, says the court is in a DHS-controlled GEO detention center, and ICE lists the Denver Contract Detention Facility (Aurora) at the same address, 3130 North Oakland Street. EOIR sends visitors to that ICE page for entry information. This is a different place from the Denver Immigration Court, which is at 1961 Stout Street, Suite 3101, with a different phone number. The fact sheet from EOIR encourages visitors to check with facility managers in advance. Read your notice closely, and use our guide on confirming a hearing date and court.
How do I get there and where do I park?
EOIR warns of limited parking and says public transit is available through the Regional Transportation District (RTD), without naming a route. ICE's facility page, updated August 6, 2026, says public parking at no charge is available in the designated visitor lot and on the street. ICE adds that all visitors are subject to search, firearms and weapons are banned, and no electronic devices are allowed in secure areas. EOIR's Policy Manual says people attending hearings at detention facilities must be present on time despite any added security, so allow for the search.
How do family visits at the Aurora facility work?
Visits are separate from court, and ICE's schedule depends on the housing unit and classification. ICE's page does not say how to learn the unit, so ask on the main line, 303-361-6612, which gives detainee information from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (8:00–16:00). Hours differ between Aurora North and Aurora South and can change on short notice. ICE says to check in 30 minutes early, visitors are not admitted at or after 9:30 p.m. (21:30), visits last at least 60 minutes, and a maximum of two adults may visit at a time. Visitors need a government-issued ID, and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. See ICE's detention directory for other sites.
How do I check a hearing and get papers to the court?
ICE's page sends questions about a matter before the court to 1-800-898-7180, and it says applications for relief from removal are filed directly with the court, not the facility. So do not hand them to detention staff. General email is Aurora.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Asylum.Clock.Aurora@usdoj.gov takes only asylum EAD clock requests, the requests about the day count for a work permit. Our guide to the master calendar hearing explains the first hearing, and our bond hearing guide covers release from custody.
Why would a Kansas or Oklahoma facility point to Aurora?
EOIR's administrative control list, updated October 1, 2026, places a wide set of sites under this court. They include the GEO facility, The Villages juvenile facility in Topeka, the Kansas Department of Corrections, the Cimarron Detention Facility in Cushing, Oklahoma, the Diamondback Correctional Facility, and jails in Tulsa, Okmulgee, Lyons and El Dorado. So a relative held far from Colorado may see Aurora on paperwork. Under 8 CFR 1003.11, documents go to the court with administrative control of the record and not to another court, so the family should ask Aurora before sending papers elsewhere. The hearing notice still decides where the person appears. See also our Kansas page.
Which judges does EOIR list at Aurora?
EOIR's page lists five immigration judges: Meghan C. Buhl-Madsen, J Christiansen, Jacqueline Grau, Bobbie C. Masters and Robyn Ross. Matthew W. Kaufman is named as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, the same post EOIR lists for him at the Denver court. These names show who EOIR places at this court, not who has a given case. For a remote or in-person question, EOIR's internet-based hearing directory says to contact the court if you are unsure of the format.