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The Miami Immigration Court carries an estimated 58,000 pending cases with waits around four years; the Orlando court adds roughly 22,000 for Central Florida. Detained cases from Krome and Broward are heard on faster dockets.
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Florida immigration court lookup
The lookup opens on Florida's immigration courts with estimated waits and backlogs, links to directions, and the EOIR case check with your A-number.
Your Notice to Appear names the court; detained cases are heard at the facility's docket, usually by video.
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Wait times, judge counts, and pending-case figures are estimates and change constantly. Confirm the address and your hearing details on the official EOIR court directory before your hearing. Your assigned court may differ from the nearest one.
Walking into immigration court without a lawyer is how good cases get lost. Tell us your court and hearing date and we will tell you what to expect.
Disclaimer: Court addresses and phone numbers change, and wait-time, judge, and backlog figures are estimates. Always confirm your assigned court and hearing details through the official EOIR system before traveling to court. This tool provides general information only, is not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Removal proceedings, explained
The Miami Immigration Court carries an estimated 58,000 pending cases with waits around four years; the Orlando court adds roughly 22,000 for Central Florida. Detained cases from Krome and Broward are heard on faster dockets.
The charging document that starts removal proceedings. It lists the allegations and the charge; every line is checked against the record, and defective notices are grounds to terminate.
A short first hearing where the judge confirms the charges, sets deadlines, and schedules the next date. Never miss it: an absence produces a removal order.
When the allegations are wrong, the notice is defective, or status was never lost, we ask the judge to end the case before it reaches a merits hearing.
Cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding, adjustment of status through a family member, waivers, and voluntary departure as a last resort. The record decides which apply.
The trial on the merits: testimony, evidence, cross-examination, and a decision. Preparation of the client and the witnesses is most of the work.
Board of Immigration Appeals within 30 days; petitions for review in federal court; motions to reopen for new evidence, defective notice, or changed law, even years later.
Miami immigration facts
Miami Immigration Court
333 S Miami Ave, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33130
Est. wait 4.0 yrs · 15 judges · Pending 58,000
Orlando Immigration Court
3535 Lawton Rd, Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32803
Est. wait 3.6 yrs · 6 judges · Pending 22,000
Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.
Most Miami-Dade and Broward arrests go to Krome or the Broward Transitional Center; overflow moves to Glades, Baker, and out-of-state facilities in Louisiana and Texas. Krome's population has grown sharply since 2025, and conditions there are a reason to move fast on bond.
Affirmative asylum interviews for Florida residents are generally scheduled through the Miami Asylum Office (Miami, FL).
USCIS field offices serving Florida: Miami, Hialeah, Kendall, Oakland Park, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville.
Our Miami office is on SW 147th Avenue, twenty minutes from Krome and the Miami Immigration Court. We appear in the Miami and Orlando immigration courts in person and by video.
Office: 2423 SW 147th Ave, Suite 2102, Miami, FL 33185Languages: English · Español · Português · العربية · Français · Hours: 24/7
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Common questions
Non-detained cases in Florida are heard at the Miami, Orlando immigration courts. Detained cases are heard on the docket of the facility holding the person, usually by video. Your Notice to Appear names the court.
Not yet. A Notice to Appear starts removal proceedings; it is not a deportation order. The allegations can be contested, proceedings can be terminated in the right cases, and relief such as cancellation of removal, asylum, or adjustment of status can be pursued. Do not miss the hearing.
The judge can order removal in your absence. A motion to reopen must be filed quickly with evidence of the reason, such as lack of notice or exceptional circumstances. Use the court lookup on this page to confirm your hearing date.
The Miami, Orlando courts carry an estimated 80,000 pending cases, with non-detained hearings often set years out. Detained cases move in weeks. Time is either an asset or a threat depending on how it is used.
Often. Appeals go to the Board of Immigration Appeals within 30 days of the judge's decision, and motions to reopen or reconsider have their own deadlines and exceptions. Even old orders can sometimes be reopened when notice was defective or the law changed.
File Form EOIR-33 with your court within five days of moving. Notices go to the address on file, and a missed notice rarely undoes an in absentia order.
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