Is my hearing at Front Street or at Otay Mesa?
Read your notice, because this court and Otay Mesa both have San Diego addresses. This one is downtown at 880 Front Street, Suite 4240. The Otay Mesa Immigration Court is at 7488 Calzada de la Fuente in a DHS-controlled detention facility. EOIR's administrative control list, updated October 1, 2026, also places the San Diego DHS district office, the San Ysidro port of entry, the California City Correctional Center and Donovan State Prison under this court. Those names can decide where documents are filed, since 8 CFR 1003.11 sends papers to the court with administrative control of the record, but they do not show where you appear. See our guide on confirming your court and date.
How do I enter the Schwartz Federal Building?
EOIR's page, updated October 22, 2026, says to use the main entrance on the first floor of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building, and ADA access is at that same entrance. Then go up to Suite 4240. Court screening follows, and our master calendar hearing guide explains how to plan for it. Public hours end when the window closes, so anyone with papers to file should not leave them for the end of the day. EOIR's Operational Status page listed San Diego as open on October 31, 2026.
Where do I park near 880 Front Street?
EOIR says no public parking is available in the building. Metered street parking and commercial lots are nearby, with the lots within walking distance, but the page does not name them or give prices. EOIR names the Metropolitan Transit System for public transit, without listing a stop or line. It also says the nearest taxi stand is across the street from the building, which helps anyone arriving with heavy files.
Which phone or mailbox do I use, Front Street or Otay Mesa?
Use the one for the court on your notice. Front Street is 619-510-4500 and SanDiego.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Otay Mesa is 619-661-5600 and OtayMesa.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Otay Mesa lists a P.O. Box in San Ysidro, while San Diego's page lists no separate mailing address. Each court also has its own mailbox for asylum EAD clock requests, the requests about the day count for a work permit, and this court's is Asylum.Clock.San.Diego@usdoj.gov. If you are preparing for an individual hearing, confirm which court holds your record before you send anything.
Which judges does EOIR list, and can hearings be online?
EOIR's page lists 12 immigration judges (Amelia Anderson, Olga Attia, Andrea Goode, Guy G. Grande, Catherine Halliday-Roberts, Natasha Howard, David Illingworth, José Luis Peñalosa, Lindsay W. Pepi, Kristina Reeves, Scott Simpson and Eric Wang) and 2 temporary immigration judges (Jason Kaneyuki and Leah A. O'Brien). Julie Nelson is listed as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge. That is a staffing list and does not show who has your case. The page has no court-specific remote rules and links to EOIR's directory, which lists Webex links by judge and says respondents without a representative default to in-person hearings. See also the immigration judge directory.