Where in 900 Market Street is the court?
EOIR's court page, updated October 8, 2026, places the court in the Robert Nix Federal Building and Courthouse at 900 Market Street, Suite 504, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Administrative Control List writes the building as the Robert Nix Federal Building & Courthouse, with the same suite. EOIR does not name a public entrance on this page, so if you are unsure on the day, ask the building's security staff for Suite 504. Bring your hearing notice with you. The address on that notice is the one to follow, and our immigration courts directory shows the other locations if yours differs.
How late can I file or walk in?
The cutoff is 3 p.m. Public hours and window filing hours are the same here: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday except federal holidays, and EOIR's page gives no later window and no reason for the schedule. Anything you carry in has to pass screening first, so arrive well before 3 p.m. Do not count on a fax or email to rescue a late filing. The page says unrequested faxes and electronic submissions are discarded, without notice to the sender. Closures and changed hours are posted on EOIR's operational status page, Facebook and X.
What does the Philadelphia page say about ID, parking and observers?
Two things are missing. The Philadelphia page states no ID rule, so as a precaution bring your hearing notice and any government ID you have. Its Parking/Transit heading has nothing under it, so we list no garage or route. What it does give is a metal detector and handbag check on each visit. Cameras and recording devices are barred in EOIR space, with a narrow exception for attorneys or accredited representatives of record and DHS attorneys on court business. Hearings are open to the public with limited exceptions, and you need not tell the court beforehand if you only want to observe.
How do I confirm my date or reach the court?
To reach this court, call 215-656-7000 or write to Philadelphia.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Asylum.Clock.Philadelphia@usdoj.gov is for asylum work-permit clock requests. EOIR's internet hearing directory, updated October 29, 2026, has a Philadelphia section with Webex links and access codes. If you are unsure whether your hearing is online, ask the court. EOIR says respondents with no representative of record default to in person. For your next date, time and location, the automated line 1-800-898-7180 runs 24 hours a day in English and Spanish, and our guide to finding your hearing explains it and the online version.
Which detention sites and judges are listed with Philadelphia?
EOIR's Administrative Control List, updated October 1, 2026, lists under Philadelphia's administrative control the DHS Philadelphia district office, including West Virginia and Delaware, and the Pittsburgh sub-office. It also names the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, Erie County Detention Facility, Allenwood Correctional Institution, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Abraxas Academy. Ayodele A. Gansallo is listed as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge. These are directory entries only and say nothing about your own case. If someone is held at one of these sites, see our bond hearing guide. For what a missed date means, see the in absentia guide.