Which number on Whatley Road is the court?
Whatley Road has several federal addresses, so the number matters. EOIR puts the court at 1900 E. Whatley Road, Oakdale, LA 71463. ICE lists its Oakdale ERO office at 1010 East Whatley Road, and its office listing, updated September 2, 2026, puts OPLA Oakdale, the ICE attorneys, at the same number. So the court and ICE are at different numbers on one road. EOIR's page, updated October 22, 2026, lists no floor or room, and parking is in the lot outside the court, at no charge. It names no public transit. Confirm the place on your notice with the guide to finding your hearing.
Which detention centers does EOIR list under Oakdale?
For families, this list may be the most useful detail on the court. EOIR's administrative control list, updated October 1, 2026, places these under the court: Jackson Parish, Winnfield, Pine Prairie, Allen Parish, South Louisiana, FCO Oakdale IHP, Federal Detention Center-Oakdale 2, and Etowah Detention Facility in Gadsden, Alabama, which EOIR spells Gadson. It is an administrative list, not a statement about any one person. To ask about someone held at a site, go to that site: ICE's Allen Parish page, updated August 6, 2026, lists (337) 639-4353, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Compare the LaSalle court.
Can a relative watch a hearing, and does the court ever close?
Usually, yes. The page states that hearings are open to the public, with limited exceptions, and that no advance notice is required, so a relative can come. Expect EOIR's metal detector and handbag screening at the door. The court may close unexpectedly for weather or an emergency, and EOIR posts closures on its Operational Status page, Facebook and X, so check before you leave home. Because LaSalle has locked gates and its own phone rule, do not assume the two courts work alike.
How do I file with the court and with the ICE attorneys?
The window is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A fax or electronic submission nobody requested is discarded with no notice to the sender; e-filing runs through EOIR's ECAS system. The ICE attorneys are at a different number: OPLA Oakdale, 1010 E. Whatley Road, Oakdale, LA 71463-1128. An undated ICE handout covers Form EOIR-33 for a change of address: two copies to the court, a third to OPLA, and ICE officers separately through the ICE Portal. ICE's Allen Parish page says applications for relief go directly to the court. Asylum clock requests have their own mailbox, which takes only those. Before an individual hearing, read that guide.
Which judges are listed at Oakdale, and how do I reach a hearing online?
EOIR's page lists Immigration Judges Ylani A. Hayes, Shannon R. Holderfield, Courtney Lewis, Russell Wardlow and John Zachary, with Sherron Ashworth as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge and Jason Burke as court administrator. That does not show who has your case. EOIR's directory, updated October 29, 2026, gives each judge a Webex link and access code, but with no representative of record the default is in person, and EOIR says to contact the court if you are unsure, here at 318-335-0365. Recording any part of a hearing is prohibited. See also the immigration judges directory.