Is there an immigration court in Richmond, Virginia?
Not in the ordinary sense. EOIR's status page lists four Virginia locations: the Annandale and Sterling immigration courts, and the Falls Church and Richmond adjudication centers. This one, at 10 S. 6th Street, has no linked court page of the kind the two regular courts have. GAO describes adjudication centers as locations where judges and staff conduct hearings exclusively through video teleconferences. A May 22, 2023 blog post on AILA's site likewise said judges here hear cases only by video, including master and individual calendars. That post is older and is not an EOIR statement. Neither source tells you where you yourself appear. The directory of immigration courts covers regular courts.
Do I go to 10 S. 6th Street for my hearing?
Go there only if your notice says so, and if it names another site, go to that site. The gap in the public record is the reason for care: we found no EOIR instructions for visitors at this address, no floor or suite, no entrance, parking, transit or security rules, and no statement either way on whether respondents appear here. Do not fill that gap with a guess, because a missed hearing can lead to an order issued in your absence. Check the location and hearing type on your latest notice, then confirm with our guide to finding your hearing date, court and judge.
How do I join a Richmond judge's hearing online or by phone?
EOIR's directory, updated October 29, 2026, has a Richmond table with a Webex link and telephone access code beside each judge. The phone route is to dial 1-415-527-5035 and enter that code. Use them only if your notice sets a remote hearing: EOIR says respondents without a representative of record always default to in person, regardless of the table. EOIR's fact sheet of September 2026, written for observers, says the links are for parties appearing remotely, except when no physical courtroom is available. Observers then follow its internet hearing guidance and must show their full legal name. That rule concerns visitors, not how a party joins a master calendar hearing.
Which judges does EOIR list at Richmond?
EOIR's directory lists 18 names, twice the Falls Church table, led by Assistant Chief Immigration Judge John C. Barnes: Mark Baker, John Batchelor, Jordan D'Angelo, Chad Dotson, James Graulich, James Ingold, Brent Jostad, Joseph Kassell, Steve Mannion, Wade Napier, Brian Palmer, Jennifer Piateski, Charles Purnell, Zol Rainey, Luisa Santiago, Stephen Stewart and Mark Tomicich. EOIR's notices place Dotson here from March 2026 and Batchelor from October 2026. Judge Barnes also appears under the Annandale court, so his name can come with a different address.
Who can I contact, and how does this differ from Falls Church?
We could not confirm a current direct phone, email, hours or filing window, and EOIR's Administrative Control List, updated October 1, 2026, does not include this center. To reach case information, try acis.eoir.justice.gov or 1-800-898-7180 with the A-number on your papers. If you have a lawyer, your lawyer files through ECAS. Otherwise, ask through the contact on your notice. The Falls Church center is a different location with its own judge table, so do not mix up their links. GAO counts three centers nationwide, and EOIR's notices name the third as Fort Worth. Before a long individual merits hearing by video, confirm your connection and interpreter arrangement early.