Immigration Lawyers in California

About Immigration Law in California

USCIS handles federal immigration benefit requests, while removal proceedings and other immigration-court matters are handled by the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review.

EOIR's Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court is at 300 North Los Angeles Street, Room 4330, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

EOIR's West Los Angeles Immigration Court is at 5245 Pacific Concourse Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

EOIR's Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court is at 6230 Van Nuys Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Van Nuys, CA 91401.

The San Diego Immigration Court page identifies USCIS and ICE as Department of Homeland Security offices separate from EOIR and links separately to their office information.

The San Diego Immigration Court states that it does not accept faxes or other electronic submissions unless court staff or the immigration judge specifically requests the transmission; unauthorized transmissions are not added to the case record.

The San Diego Immigration Court directs users to the EOIR Policy Manual for court procedures and links EOIR self-help materials and the Immigration Court Online Resource for general information about hearings and preparation.

San Diego County's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs connects immigrants and refugees adjusting to life in San Diego with local resources and services, including legal-assistance navigation and multilingual materials.

The City of San Diego's Know Your Rights and Community Resources page is an educational service-navigation page that links local immigrant-serving resources, including the County Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs; the City expressly says the page is informational and directs readers seeking legal assistance to an attorney.

The San Diego Immigration Court is located at 880 Front Street, Suite 4240, San Diego, CA 92101, and operates within the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review.

EOIR says ACIS provides basic information for certain immigration-court and Board cases, does not display all cases or all case information, and displays only the primary or most recent case associated with an A-Number.

EOIR publishes an operational-status page for current immigration-court closures or changes in operating hours.

USCIS filing fees are form-specific, and USCIS directs requestors to its Fee Calculator and Form G-1055 fee schedule for current amounts.

An attorney or accredited representative appearing in a matter before USCIS uses Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative.

USCIS generally requires covered noncitizens to report a change of address within 10 days, and changing an address with USPS does not update USCIS records.

A person with a case pending in immigration court must separately update EOIR, generally by filing Form EOIR-33/IC within five working days of a contact-information change.

EOIR maintains official lists of pro bono legal service providers, recognized organizations, and accredited representatives for immigration matters.

Sources: U.S. DOJ EOIR — Los Angeles N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court, U.S. DOJ EOIR — West Los Angeles Immigration Court, U.S. DOJ EOIR — Los Angeles Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court, U.S. DOJ EOIR — San Diego Immigration Court, County of San Diego — Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, City of San Diego — Know Your Rights and Community Resources, U.S. DOJ EOIR — EOIR Case Information, U.S. DOJ EOIR — Immigration Court Information, USCIS — Fee Calculator, USCIS — Form G-28, USCIS — How to Change Your Address, U.S. DOJ EOIR — Form EOIR-33/IC, U.S. DOJ EOIR — Find Legal Representation (verified 2026-07-13)

Frequently Asked Questions