Fort Snelling Immigration Court
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- Internet-Based Hearings Access Information
- Operational Status Information
- Administrative Control List
- More Court Information
About the Court
The Fort Snelling Immigration Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is a component of the Executive Office for Immigration Review under the Department of Justice.
Contact the Court
Address
Fort Snelling Immigration Court
Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building
1 Federal Drive, Suite 1850
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
Hours
- Window Filing Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Phone Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- The court's phones will be answered until 4 p.m.
Phone
612-725-3765
The immigration court does not accept faxes or other electronic submissions unless the transmission has been specifically requested by the immigration court staff or the immigration judge. Unauthorized transmissions are not made part of the record and are discarded without consideration of the document or notice to the sender.
Parking/Transit
The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building provides free on-site parking. The entrance to the visitors and handicapped parking areas are accessed from the road in front of the building through the guard station.
The Immigration Court is located at the Fort Snelling stop of the Twin Cities Metro Transit Blue Line. Please refer to the Plan a Trip function at http://www.metrotransit.org/ to determine the best route to the court.
Building Access and Security Screening Process
GSA Building Mgmt. Vincent Rost, Property Manager
[email protected]
(612) 355-3069 (office)
(612) 443-3805 (cell)
www.gsa.gov/bhwfb
Federal Protective Service (FPS) Inspector Ron Eddings
[email protected]
(612) 238-4129 (office)
(612) 619-6020 (cell)
https://www.dhs.gov/fps-visitors
EOIR Security Specialist- Danny Chang, Regional Security Specialist
[email protected]
(312) 220-0283 (Office) (571) 326-4906 (Cell)
Assistant Chief Immigration Judge*
Staff Assistant or Alternate POC
Jillian Yaro
216-615-8266.
Court Administrator
Elizabeth (Beth) Baldwin
612-713-7625
[email protected]
Immigration Judges
- M. Audrey Carr
- Clerk: Francesca Littrell
612-713-7644
- Clerk: Francesca Littrell
- Katherine L. Hansen
- Clerk: Jacee Duda
612-713-7621
- Clerk: Jacee Duda
- Kalin Ivany
- Clerk: Megan Gates
612-713-7610
- Clerk: Megan Gates
- Sarah Mazzie
- Clerk: Mikela Parris
612-713-7641
- Clerk: Mikela Parris
- Monte G. Miller
- Clerk: Michelle Robertson
612-713-7609
- Clerk: Michelle Robertson
- Brian Sardelli -
- Clerk: Alicia Kortgaard
612-713-7634
- Clerk: Alicia Kortgaard
- Amy Zaske
- Clerk: Jim Reindl
612-713-7608
- Clerk: Jim Reindl
Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialists
Megan Gates
612-713-7610
James (Jim) Reindl
612-713-7608
Legal Assistants and Specialists
Hope Chenevert
612-713-7603
Jacee Duda
612-713-7640
Alicia Kortgaard
612-713-7634
Francesca Littrell
612-713-7644
Mikela Parris
612-713-7641
Michelle Robertson
612-713-7609
Support Services Specialist
N/A
*Backup Assistant Chief Immigration Judge: Eric L. Dillow
Immigration Court Procedures
For information regarding procedures for practice before the immigration courts, please review the Immigration Court Practice Manual.
Helpful Links and Information
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are therefore separate from the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). For more information about those DHS offices, please see the following links:
- USCIS Asylum Office
- USCIS field office
- ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office
- ICE Office of the Chief Counsel
News Media/Congressional Inquiries
News media and congressional inquiries regarding the immigration court must be directed to the EOIR Communications and Legislative Affairs Division (CLAD):
Communications and Legislative Affairs Division
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1800
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-305-0289 (phone)
[email protected]
Holidays and Emergencies
The immigration court is open Monday to Friday except for federal holidays. The Office of Personnel Management publishes a list of the observed dates of every federal holiday by year online at this link: OPM holidays. Additionally, the court may have to unexpectedly close due to inclement weather or another emergency. When necessary, information on immigration court closures or changes to the immigration court’s operating hours is available at the following links: (1) Twitter and (2) Facebook.
eRegistry
Attorneys and accredited representatives are required to register with EOIR in order to represent respondents in immigration court. More information is available at the following link: eRegistry Validation Process.
Legal Self-Help Center
The EOIR, Office of Legal Access Programs has created numerous self-help materials with many helpful resources for respondents, including information on what to do if respondents have moved or missed a hearing.
Notarios
EOIR warns respondents about immigration fraud perpetrated by notarios who claim to provide legal assistance but are unable to represent respondents in immigration court, provide legal services, or give legal advice. For more information, please see the following document:
- Fact Sheet, “EOIR’s Programs to Fight Fraud, Abuse, and Ineffective Representation in Immigration Proceedings” (March 2016).
Appeals
Immigration court decisions are first appealable to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Instructions on how to file an appeal and the Appeals Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge, are available online in the E-26 and appeal instructions. The BIA website contains more information on the appeals process and procedure.
Virtual Law Library
The EOIR Virtual Law Library (VLL) contains many other legal resources and country conditions research resources as well as other reference materials.
Observing Court
Generally, immigration court proceedings are open to the public. An overview of when immigration court hearings might be closed as well as general guidelines for behavior when observing immigration court hearings are available at the following link: Observing Immigration Court Hearings. Note, the use of electronic devices, including audio/visual recordings of hearings and taking photographs, is prohibited in immigration court.