Which door do I use at 970 Broad Street?
This is the detail to get right. The address says Broad Street, but EOIR's page says the public enters through the main security doors on Court Street, and everyone entering passes through metal detectors. The Broad Street and Orchard Street entrances are for government employees and government visitors with a PIV card. So if you walk to the Broad Street side, expect to go around the building. Then head for Room 1200. EOIR's Administrative Control List writes the same place as Suite 1200, so do not be thrown if a document uses that form. Allow time for the screening line.
What are the hours, and when does the window close?
Public hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (8:00-16:30), and the filing window closes earlier, running 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (8:00-16:00). If you are dropping off papers, the window's closing time is the one that counts, and you must clear the Court Street screening first. The court works Monday to Friday except federal holidays and can close unexpectedly, with notice on EOIR's operational status page, Facebook and X. Faxes and electronic submissions the court did not request are not made part of the record and are discarded, with no notice to the sender.
Does EOIR say anything about parking or transit?
Very little. Under Parking/Transit, EOIR's Newark page gives no written advice at all, just a link to a Moovit transit page for the court. It names no garage, lot or price. Plan the trip in advance, and leave room for the walk around to Court Street, above all for a master calendar hearing set early in the day. Do not confuse this court with the Elizabeth court, a separate location at 625 Evans Street with its own entry rules, because a trip to the wrong one could cost you the morning.
How do I check my date or join an online hearing?
EOIR's automated line, 1-800-898-7180, reads out the next hearing date, time and location for your A-number; see the guide to finding your hearing. To reach this court, call 973-645-3524 or write to Newark.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Asylum.Clock.Newark@usdoj.gov is only for Asylum EAD Clock requests. EOIR's internet hearing directory has a Newark section with Webex links and access codes by judge. If you are unsure whether a hearing is in person or online, it tells you to ask the court, and anyone with no representative of record defaults to in person.
Is my asylum interview at this court?
Not if it is a USCIS interview. EOIR's page says USCIS and ICE are part of DHS and separate from EOIR. The Newark Asylum Office is a USCIS office, so a USCIS interview notice and a court hearing notice are different documents, and each states its own address. Bring to each place the notice that names it. The Administrative Control List, updated October 1, 2026, names the Newark DHS district office beside this court, which is an office entry and says nothing about an interview. For a court case after an asylum referral, the individual hearing guide explains the later stage.