Which door do I use if the address is 2nd Avenue?
This is the detail people miss. The postal address is 915 2nd Avenue, Suite 613, but EOIR's court page, updated October 22, 2026, says to use the entrance on 1st Avenue. A GSA document identifies the building at that street address as the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, which helps if you ask for directions. EOIR adds that every visitor is escorted from the lobby to EOIR space, even someone only filing at the window, and asks you to obey posted signs. So you cannot simply walk up to Suite 613, and a master calendar hearing needs time for the escort as well as the screening.
Is my hearing in Seattle or Tacoma?
EOIR lists two immigration courts in Washington, and they are very different places. Seattle sits in a federal office building. The Tacoma court is inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center. EOIR's Administrative Control List, updated October 1, 2026, shows the Seattle DHS district office under both, so a Seattle DHS paper does not settle the question. The Seattle entry also names the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac, the Peace Arch Port of Entry, and state prison sites at Monroe, Walla Walla and Airway Heights. Those entries are about records and charging documents, not your case. Read your newest notice, then use our guide to confirming your hearing and court.
What does EOIR say about parking and transit?
Nothing. The Parking/Transit heading on EOIR's Seattle page is blank, and we give no parking or bus advice that we could not verify from an official page. If you are driving, find parking before the day. The rules EOIR does state are about the building: a metal detector and handbag screening on each visit, shoes off if asked, no food or drinks unless the judge permits them, and no cameras or recording devices in EOIR space. Lateness is a risk here because of the escort, and our page on an order issued in your absence covers what a missed hearing can mean.
When is the window open, and how do I contact the court?
The filing window runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a window visit also means the lobby escort. Public hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closures appear on EOIR's Operational Status page. Call 206-342-7200, or send general questions to SEATTLE.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Email and fax are not filing routes: unrequested ones are discarded. ECAS is, and EOIR has required it since February 11, 2022, for attorneys and fully accredited representatives in eligible cases. Asylum.Clock.Seattle@usdoj.gov takes only asylum work permit clock requests. Your next date is at acis.eoir.justice.gov or 1-800-898-7180 with your A-number, entered as 9 digits. For help preparing a filing, see our removal defense service.
Which judges are listed, and how do internet hearings work here?
EOIR's directory, updated October 29, 2026, lists 8 names under Seattle: Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Theresa Scala, Jackson Beach, Shane Johnson, Jacob Meusch, Brett Parchert, Kenneth Sogabe, Michael Tisocco and Hayden Windrow. The court page shows Jacob Meusch as a temporary judge. Each name has a Webex link and an access code for 1-415-527-5035. If you have no representative of record, EOIR says your default is in person regardless of that table, which at this court means the 1st Avenue entrance and the escort. A name search for a Seattle judge shows only who is listed here, so check your notice.