🧭Court matcher & wait estimator

Find your immigration court

Pick a state and case type — we'll show which court you land in, how long the wait is, and the grant rate. Compare up to 3 courts side by side.

Step 1. Find your court

Usually the court for your residence or the address on your NTA.

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15 courts found · National avg: 37.6%
53%
Massachusetts (MA) · Boston

Boston

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont

Judges →
10
Backlog
42,100
Avg wait
44 mo
Asylum grant rate: 52.8% (+15.2 pp)
49%
Colorado (CO) · Denver

Denver

Jurisdiction: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming

Judges →
8
Backlog
28,900
Avg wait
45 mo
Asylum grant rate: 48.7% (+11.1 pp)
47%
New Jersey (NJ) · Newark

Newark

Jurisdiction: Northern and central New Jersey

Judges →
14
Backlog
61,800
Avg wait
46 mo
Asylum grant rate: 47.2% (+9.6 pp)
63%
Washington (WA) · Seattle

Seattle

Jurisdiction: Washington, Oregon, Alaska

Judges →
9
Backlog
31,500
Avg wait
47 mo
Asylum grant rate: 63.4% (+25.8 pp)
39%
New York (NY) · New York

New York — 26 Federal Plaza

Jurisdiction: Five boroughs of NYC, detained docket

Judges →
28
Backlog
142,300
Avg wait
48 mo
Asylum grant rate: 38.7% (+1.1 pp)
56%
Virginia (VA) · Arlington

Arlington Court (relocated: Annandale & Sterling)

Jurisdiction: Virginia, D.C., Maryland

Judges →
14
Backlog
58,900
Avg wait
49 mo
Asylum grant rate: 56.1% (+18.5 pp)
30%
Florida (FL) · Orlando

Orlando

Jurisdiction: Central Florida

Judges →
12
Backlog
53,400
Avg wait
50 mo
Asylum grant rate: 29.5% (-8.1 pp)
45%
Illinois (IL) · Chicago

Chicago

Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

Judges →
16
Backlog
64,200
Avg wait
51 mo
Asylum grant rate: 44.5% (+6.9 pp)
26%
Texas (TX) · Dallas

Dallas

Jurisdiction: Northern Texas, Oklahoma

Judges →
14
Backlog
71,600
Avg wait
52 mo
Asylum grant rate: 26.1% (-11.5 pp)
18%
Texas (TX) · Houston

Houston

Jurisdiction: Southern Texas

Judges →
20
Backlog
112,400
Avg wait
53 mo
Asylum grant rate: 18.4% (-19.2 pp)
61%
California (CA) · San Francisco

San Francisco

Jurisdiction: Northern California, Bay Area

Judges →
22
Backlog
89,400
Avg wait
54 mo
Asylum grant rate: 61.2% (+23.6 pp)
14%
Georgia (GA) · Atlanta

Atlanta

Jurisdiction: Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama

Judges →
12
Backlog
58,300
Avg wait
55 mo
Asylum grant rate: 13.6% (-24.0 pp)
42%
New York (NY) · New York

New York — Varick Street

Jurisdiction: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island

Judges →
34
Backlog
184,500
Avg wait
56 mo
Asylum grant rate: 42.3% (+4.7 pp)
23%
Florida (FL) · Miami

Miami

Jurisdiction: South Florida, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach

Judges →
24
Backlog
128,700
Avg wait
58 mo
Asylum grant rate: 22.8% (-14.8 pp)
36%
California (CA) · Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Jurisdiction: Southern California, LA County, Orange County

Judges →
38
Backlog
221,800
Avg wait
62 mo
Asylum grant rate: 35.9% (-1.7 pp)

Step 3. Wait-time estimator

Pick a case type — we'll adjust the estimate by how common that type is in each court.

Estimate for
Boston
~48mo
months to Individual Hearing
share of such cases in this court59%
Estimate for
Denver
~50mo
months to Individual Hearing
share of such cases in this court57%
Estimate for
Newark
~51mo
months to Individual Hearing
share of such cases in this court56%
Estimate for
Seattle
~52mo
months to Individual Hearing
share of such cases in this court62%
Estimate for
NYC Federal Plaza
~53mo
months to Individual Hearing
share of such cases in this court55%
Estimate for
Annandale / Sterling (ex-Arlington)
~54mo
months to Individual Hearing
share of such cases in this court60%

The estimate is based on the court's average wait (56–62 mo) adjusted by how common this case type is. This is a rough guide — actual timing depends on the master/individual calendar and motions.