Where is the Buffalo court and when can I file?
EOIR's page, updated October 8, 2026, and read October 31, 2026, places the court in Suite 300 at 130 Delaware Avenue. Public hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The window takes papers 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., so the last half hour of the day is too late to file in person. Questions go to 716-551-3442 or Buffalo.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Faxes and electronic submissions that staff or the judge did not request are discarded. The court can close unexpectedly, and EOIR posts closures on its Operational Status page. Our master calendar hearing guide covers the first hearing itself.
My case was at the Batavia court. What changed?
EOIR announced on July 21, 2026, that the court inside the Buffalo (Batavia) Service Processing Center would close at the end of July 24, 2026, because DHS could no longer provide the space. All pending cases went to Buffalo, to be heard by video teleconference, with advance notice promised. Since July 27, 2026, filings go to Buffalo, and EOIR recommends writing Attention – Former Batavia Immigration Court case on the first page. Its control list goes further: “Any matter relating to a case heard at that court is now under the jurisdiction of the Buffalo Immigration Court.” So a finished case, such as an order issued in their absence, also starts with Buffalo. The notice does not say where relatives may watch, so ask at 716-551-3442.
Where do I park, and which bus or train stops nearby?
EOIR lists pay-to-park lots and street parking, NFTA bus routes 25 Delaware and 11 Colvin, and NFTA Metro Rail at Fountain Plaza or Lafayette stations. It gives no walking times or parking rates, and we could not confirm the routes on NFTA's own site, so use the lot and NFTA links on the court page before you travel. Check the street number when you arrive: the court is at 130 Delaware, while ICE's check-in office is at 250. Screening at the court is EOIR's general process, a metal detector and handbag check on every visit, and the page states no ID rule.
How do I confirm my date, especially after a Batavia transfer?
Start with your newest notice, which EOIR treats as the official source, then use acis.eoir.justice.gov, which asks for your A-number and nationality, or 800-898-7180. Our guide to finding your hearing explains the steps. ACIS warns that not all cases are displayed, so an empty result does not settle anything; ask the court. EOIR's internet hearing directory, updated October 29, 2026, lists seven names under Buffalo, each with a Webex link and telephone code, but that does not show who has your case. Former Batavia cases need care here: the closure notice speaks of video teleconference, while the directory says a respondent with no representative of record defaults to in-person. Ask 716-551-3442 which applies.
Is the ICE office the same place as the court?
No, though it is on the same street. ICE lists its Buffalo check-in location at 250 Delaware Avenue, 7th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14202, phone (716) 464-5800, with appointment times Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., covering 19 New York counties including Erie, Genesee, Monroe and Niagara. ICE's page shows a last update of March 4, 2025, so confirm by the number on your paper. EOIR's control list, updated October 1, 2026, says a court “may have jurisdiction” over charging documents tied to listed DHS offices and custody sites, and names Niagara County Jail and Allegheny County Jail under Buffalo. That does not settle one person's case, so go by the notice. Other New York locations are in the directory of courts by state.