An older page shows Lawton Road. Which address is right?
Use 500 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1100, Orlando, FL 32801. A 2010 EOIR notice placed the court at 3535 Lawton Road, Suite 200, with phone 407-722-8900, and neither appears on EOIR's current page. EOIR announced on March 11, 2024 that the court was relocating, took calls and filings at the new site from March 18, and reopened for all business on March 26, 2024. EOIR's page, updated October 29, 2026, and its Operational Status table, checked October 31, 2026, show Orange Avenue. Treat your latest hearing notice as the deciding paper; the immigration courts directory shows locations, not your case.
Where do I park, and is there a bus or train nearby?
EOIR's page says a paid parking garage is on site and other paid lots are within walking distance, so budget for parking and arrive with time to try a second lot. For transit, EOIR places Lynx Central Station one block west of the court. Those are the only directions the court publishes. Once you reach the building, use the entrance at the front left corner rather than looking for a separate court door. Your notice sets the time, and the guide to finding your hearing explains how to double-check it before you travel.
What ID do I need to get in?
Orlando's EOIR page says individuals entering must have a government issued identification, a line many court pages leave out. It does not say what counts, and it says nothing about children, so if you are unsure about a document, ask the court at 407-244-8900 before the day. Then comes the usual screening, with a metal detector and bag check on each visit. Under the Policy Manual, security lines do not excuse lateness, so a master calendar hearing may start without you if you are still in the queue.
Who is listed at this court, and how do I reach it?
This is a large court. EOIR's staff directory lists Jeffry S. Brady as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, Christina Parsons as Court Administrator, 29 immigration judges including Hector Hernandez, and one temporary judge. The list does not show who has your case. Call 407-244-8900 or write to Orlando.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov; the window takes filings from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EOIR says faxes and other electronic submissions are accepted only if staff or the judge asked for them, and anything else is discarded unread. Plan any filing for an individual hearing around that window.
Is my ICE check-in at the court?
The paper from ICE controls, and it will not usually be this building. ICE's check-in list puts Orlando at 9495 Delegates Drive, Orlando, FL 32837, phone 407-440-5100, Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., for 11 counties: Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Lake, Marion, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie and Volusia. An ICE handout gives ICE's court attorneys Suite 500 at the court's street address. EOIR lists Orlando as a court that may have jurisdiction for the Baker County Detention Center; the notice shows the actual court. If you cannot attend, do not rely on a call: see in absentia orders and speak to a lawyer.