Why does my Salt Lake City hearing have a West Valley City address?
Because that is where EOIR puts the court. Its page gives 2975 South Decker Lake Drive, #200, West Valley City, UT 84119-6094, and its Administrative Control List writes the same address as 2975 Decker Lake Drive, Suite 200, without the word South. If you search a map for Salt Lake City, you may get the wrong place, so enter the full street address. EOIR shows one immigration court in Utah, so the directory of immigration courts will not offer a second address in the state. The court page says closures and changed hours appear on EOIR's Operational Status page, so look there on the morning you travel.
Can I park at the court, or take TRAX?
EOIR's court page, updated October 8, 2026, says there is ample parking in front of the building at no charge. For transit, it says to take TRAX, get off at Decker Lake station, and that the court is one half block down on the right. It also points riders to rideuta.com, the Utah Transit Authority site, for routes and times. We have not checked current schedules or walked the route. Everyone is screened on each visit, so even for a master calendar hearing, arrive ahead of the time on your notice.
When can I file papers, and is email allowed?
The filing window is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which is 30 minutes shorter than public hours. A paper brought at 4:15 p.m. reaches an open court after the listed window has closed. SaltLakeCity.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov is for questions, not filings: EOIR says faxes and other unrequested transmissions to the court are discarded without notice to the sender. That warning does not cover ECAS, EOIR's electronic filing system, which EOIR says is at all immigration courts and has been mandatory since February 11, 2022, for attorneys and fully accredited representatives in eligible cases. People without a lawyer use non-ECAS processes unless the court sends notice that they can register for Respondent Access. Asylum.Clock.Salt.Lake.City@usdoj.gov takes only asylum work permit clock requests. A removal defense lawyer can check your filing route before a deadline.
How do I check my date, or whether my hearing is online?
EOIR's status page points first to its online Automated Case Information System, acis.eoir.justice.gov, and to 1-800-898-7180, a line open at any hour. Both ask for your A-number. On the line, enter 9 digits without the letter A, or a 0 followed by the digits if yours has 8. Our guide covers finding your hearing in more detail. The court's own number is 801-524-3000. EOIR's internet hearing directory, updated October 29, 2026, gives a Webex link and telephone access code under each judge's name, with phone access through 1-415-527-5035, but use them only if your notice sets a remote hearing. Our page explains an order issued in your absence.
Which judges does EOIR list at Salt Lake City?
EOIR's directory lists 7 names under this court: Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Theresa Scala, David Anderson, Loren Craft, Brian Frees, Christopher Greer, Grant Pattison and Brock Taylor. The court page, updated October 8, 2026, shows Brian Frees as a temporary judge and Irene C. Feldman as the backup Assistant Chief, so the two lists are not identical. Judge Scala is also listed for Seattle and Tacoma, so her name alone does not point to Utah. Our list of immigration judges by court is a reference only; your notice names your own judge.