Where is the court and when does it open?
EOIR's page, updated October 8, 2026, and read October 31, 2026, places the court in Suite 400 at 5701 Executive Center Drive, ZIP 28212. It opens earlier and closes earlier than many courts: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday except federal holidays. If you come straight from work at 4 p.m., you have missed it. The phone is 704-817-6140, and general email goes to Charlotte.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Closures and changed hours appear on EOIR's Operational Status page, Facebook and X. The start time of a master calendar hearing comes from your notice, so read it closely.
What do I need at the door, and where do I park?
Unlike many EOIR court pages, this one states an ID rule: photo ID is required at the court checkpoint only. It does not say which documents count, so if you are unsure about yours, ask at 704-817-6140 before the day. A relative who comes to watch should bring photo ID too. The page also has a short parking line that says parking around the building has no charge, and it gives no transit information, so we add none. The rest of its security text is EOIR's general process, a metal detector and handbag check on every visit.
How do I file papers if no window hours are listed?
Charlotte's page has no Window Filing Hours line, although EOIR shows one for most courts, including those in New York and Ohio. Do not assume the window runs all public hours or stops early. Call 704-817-6140 to ask before you drive over with a filing. The page does say the court rejects faxes and other electronic submissions unless court staff or the judge requested them, and that unrequested ones are discarded. Asylum.Clock.Charlotte@usdoj.gov is only for asylum work permit clock requests, with the applicant's name, alien registration number and reason. Anything else sent there gets no reply.
Are the ICE office and asylum office at this address?
No, all three are separate. ICE lists its Charlotte check-in location at 6130 Tyvola Centre Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217, phone (704) 672-6929, covering North Carolina, with appointments Tuesday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ICE's page shows a last update of March 4, 2025, so confirm by the number on your paper. USCIS opened the Charlotte Asylum Office at 128 South Tryon Street, Suite 600, Charlotte, NC 28202, for affirmative asylum applicants in North and South Carolina from October 13, 2026, by appointment only. For a hearing, follow the address printed on your notice. EOIR's control list, updated October 1, 2026, says a court “may have jurisdiction” over charging documents from listed DHS offices and puts both Carolinas' sub-offices under Charlotte, which does not settle one case.
How do I check my date or a Webex hearing?
Use acis.eoir.justice.gov or 800-898-7180, then compare with your latest notice, which EOIR calls the official source. ACIS does not show every case and leaves bond hearing information to the local court; our guide to confirming your hearing covers the details. The page lists Theresa Holmes-Simmons as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge and 6 immigration judges: Christopher W. Bragg, Alicia D. Brooks, Scott D. Criss, Amy Lee, Amy Sigmon Walker and Jennifer S. Wells. A listing is not an assignment of your case. EOIR's directory, updated October 29, 2026, gives Webex links by judge, but anyone with no representative of record defaults to in-person. Other courts are in the directory by state.