Newark Immigration Court Overview
The Immigration Court in Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and it handles deportation cases in addition to other immigration-related cases in New Jersey. New Jersey has 2 immigration courts and Newark is the largest one since it includes 13 immigration judges.
The Court hears cases from non-American Citizens in person. Besides, people in jails in Newark or any other nearby county have a chance to present their cases as well. The court hears cases at:
- Newark – Dedicated DOCket – Dd
- Newark Juvenile
- New Jersey DOC, Northern State Prison
- Newark Surge
- Newark, New Jersey
- New Jersey DOC, Riverfront Corr. Fac.
- Newark Detained DOCket
In this guide, our main goal is to provide you with all the necessary information about the Newark Immigration Court including its judges, contact information, rates, and other information.
Newark Immigration Court Contact Information
Address
The Newark Immigration Court is located at:
970 Broad Street, Room 1200
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone number
973-645-3524
You can use this phone number to contact the court’s clerks and the immigration courts’ legal assistants. Faxes and other electronic submissions are not allowed unless ordered by the court.
To check your immigration court date or your case’s status, visit our page.
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Window hours: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The window is closed from 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Getting to the Newark Immigration Court
The Immigration Court in Newark is surrounded by the Catholic Charities Immigration, the USCIS Newark Field Office, and Newark Emergency Services for Families.
To reach the Immigration Court in Newark, take the McCarter Hwy. Head south on NJ-21 S toward Bridge St, slight right onto Lombardy Pl, turn right onto Lombardy St, turn left onto Broad St, and the court will be on the left.
What the court looks like
From the front, the Newark court looks like this:
The back of the court building looks like this:
Immigration Judges in Newark
The Immigration Court in Newark has 13 judges including Judge David Cheng who is the Assistant Chief Immigration Judge.
Here is the list of immigration judges:
- Shana W. Chen
- Laura Pierro
- David Cheng
- Arya S. Ranasinghe
- Leo Finston
- Ramin Rastegar
- Denise A. Hinds Roach
- Alberto Riefkohl
- Amanda R. Jeannopoulos
- Shifra Rubin
- Leila A. Mullican
- Tamar H. Wilson
- Alan Page
Judge Shana W. Chen has the highest asylum denial rate (93.1%) and the lowest grant rate (6.9%), and Judge David Cheng has the second-highest denial rate (88.6%) and the second-lowest grant rate (11.4%). On the other hand, Judge Alberto Riefkohl has the highest grant rate (79.3%) and lowest asylum denial rate (20.7%)
Getting a Bond at the Newark Immigration Court
There is no immigration bond form available online for the Newark Immigration Court.
Since 2001, the court has heard 14,297 bond hearing cases. It granted 4,195 of them and denied 10,102 cases.
By nationality, Mexico comes in the first place in the bond count with 3,413 cases over the last 20 years. 2,595 of them were not granted while 818 cases were granted.
The Dominic Republic comes in second place in bond count with 1,284 cases over the last 20 years. 1,040 of them were not granted while 244 cases were granted.
Asylum Decisions in Newark
Asylum Denial Rates in Newark
Since 2001, the Newark Immigration Court has heard 12,725 asylum cases. 10,412 of them were represented while 2,313 cases were not.
Out of the represented cases, asylum was denied in 5,573 cases while it was granted in 4,839 of them, which means that the Immigration Court in Newark has a denial rate of 53%.
This rate can be considered good when compared to other immigration courts such as the Immigration Court in El Paso and the Chicago Immigration Court.
Nationalities
According to the total number of cases represented in front of the Newark court over the last 20 years, China comes in the first place with 2,830 cases while El Salvador comes in second place with 1,065 cases and Guatemala in third place with 781 cases.
Backlog and Wait Time in Newark
86,858 cases are currently pending before the court. It is the main immigration court in New Jersey since the Elizabeth Immigration Court is a small one with only 54 pending cases before it. In other words, the Newark Immigration Court has a very high backlog.
The average waiting days to resolve a pending case are 1,028 days. Compared to the Elizabeth Immigration Court (122 Days), it is high.
Free Lawyers for the Newark Immigration Court
9 Legal organizations are available for people looking for free legal services before the Newark Immigration Court. It is highly recommended to use a free lawyer. Yet, it may have some downsides.
Check our Immigration Court Page for more information about getting legal help with your immigration case.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
976 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Tel: (973) 733-3516
Fax: (973) 733-9631
- Languages: Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole
- Families on dedicated dockets may contact Catholic Charities of Newark at 973-733-3516 for free information about the immigration court process, possible legal options, and how to find legal representation.
American Military Families Immigration Services, Inc. (AMFIS)
1177 Clinton Avenue, Suite 100
Irvington, NJ 07111
Tel: (973) 264-1111
Fax: (973) 264-1183
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