When is the filing window really open?
Three periods only. Although public hours run 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the window takes papers from 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. EOIR's page, updated October 8, 2026, and checked October 31, 2026, says no documents are accepted after 4 p.m. A trip at 11 a.m. can mean a long wait, so plan around these periods, particularly before an individual hearing. The last period is only half an hour, which leaves little margin if you arrive after 3:30 p.m. with a large filing.
Which door do I use at the Minton-Capehart Building?
EOIR's page says visitors enter through the west entrance, and the court is in Suite 617. The usual metal detector and bag check apply on each visit. The court page gives no ID rule. The federal courts' restrictions page does require government photo ID, but it covers the Birch Bayh Federal Building and other court facilities, not this building, so treat it only as a reason to carry ID. Under the Policy Manual, you must be in the courtroom on time, screening or not, for a master calendar hearing.
Where can I park near the court?
EOIR's page offers one sentence: street parking and garages are available nearby. It names no garage, gives no rates and has no public transit information. Look up your route before the day and leave time to walk around to the west entrance from wherever you park. Ask about a date or room at 317-464-1399, and send general questions to Indianapolis.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. EOIR also notes the court can close unexpectedly for weather or another emergency, with updates on its Operational Status page, so check that page in bad weather before you set out.
How do I confirm my date and any Webex hearing?
Enter your alien registration number at acis.eoir.justice.gov or call 1-800-898-7180; our guide to finding your hearing explains how. EOIR's directory lists Robert P. Driscoll as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, Natalie Meyers as acting Court Administrator and nine immigration judges, including Scott Bratton; it does not show who has your case. Its Webex directory has a link and code by judge, and telephonic hearings use 1-415-527-5035, but EOIR says to contact the court if you are unsure of the format. Ask by phone before using the asylum clock mailbox, because the page shows two forms of that address. See also in absentia orders.
Is ICE check-in at the same place, and what about detained relatives?
ICE's list shows a different address, and your paper from ICE controls. It gives an Indianapolis location at 7355 Woodland Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46278, phone 317-216-0260, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. That covers all of Indiana except Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Newton counties. EOIR names Indianapolis as a court that may have jurisdiction for Marion County Jail and Clark County Jail, while the Clay County Jail in Brazil appears under the Chicago court. The hearing notice and EOIR's case system show the actual court.