Which office in 201 Varick Street do I want?
Read the top of your paper. For a hearing, follow the address printed on your EOIR notice; the court's own page gives 5th Floor, Room 507. A USCIS interview notice points to the Newark Asylum Office Manhattan Branch at Sixth Floor, Suite 629, which USCIS says takes no walk-ins and sees people by appointment only. The two are separate agencies. EOIR's page, updated October 8, 2026, and read October 31, 2026, gives no entrance. USCIS's directions for its branch, in a profile last updated October 9, 2026, say the building entrance is on West Houston Street, so treat that as a guide and ask the court if unsure.
Which detention locations are tied to the Varick court?
EOIR's control list, updated October 1, 2026, says a court “may have jurisdiction” over charging documents for people in custody at listed sites, and names five under Varick: Orange County Jail in New York, Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, the 26 Fed Plaza Holding Area, Nassau County Jail and Rising Ground LTFC. That does not settle one person's case, so go by the notice. The court's page does not say whether a detained person appears in the room or by video, so call 646-638-5766 before a relative travels. ACIS tells users to contact the local court for bond hearing information, so an empty ACIS result does not mean no hearing. Our immigration bond hearing guide covers release questions.
When can I file, and how do I reach the court?
Public hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the window takes papers 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday except federal holidays. Note the difference from the Broadway court, whose window opens at 8:30 a.m. Call 646-638-5766 or write to NYVarick.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov for general questions. Asylum.Clock.Varick.Street@usdoj.gov is only for asylum work permit clock requests, and needs the applicant's name, alien registration number and the reason. Faxes and electronic submissions that nobody requested are discarded without notice, so a paper you thought you sent may never reach the file.
How do I get to Varick Street, and where can I park?
EOIR's Parking/Transit heading for this court is blank. USCIS, in directions for its branch in this building, lists the 1 train at Houston Street, the A, C and E at Spring Street, the A, B, C, D, E, F and M at West 4th Street, PATH at Christopher Street, and the M20 and M21 buses. It also lists metered parking on Varick and Hudson Streets and garages on Hudson Street at hourly rates from $16 to $22, which may change without notice. At the court, expect EOIR's metal detector and handbag check; the page states no ID rule. Hearings are open to the public with limited exceptions, and you need not tell the court you are coming.
How do I confirm a date or a Webex hearing at Varick?
Start with your latest notice, then check ACIS at acis.eoir.justice.gov with your A-number and nationality, or call 800-898-7180. Our guide to confirming a hearing explains what ACIS can miss, since it does not show every case. The Varick page lists Ubaid ul-Haq as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, 9 immigration judges and one temporary judge, William Richards. That shows who is at the court, not who has a case. EOIR's directory, updated October 29, 2026, lists a Webex link and code by judge, and says recording a hearing online is prohibited. People with no representative of record default to in-person. If your paper names 290 Broadway or another location, go there instead.