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U.S. IMMIGRATION COURT OPERATING PROCEDURES
LOS ANGELES
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
OFFICES OF THE IMMIGRATION JUDGE
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES MAILING
ADDRESS SAN PEDRO
MAILING AND
FOR ALL U.S.
MAIL:
STREET ADDRESS:
POST OFFICE BOX
711
2001 SEASIDE AVE, ROOM 136
LOS ANGELES, CA
90053
SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
(310) 514-6583
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606 SO. OLIVE STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
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(213) 894-2811
LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
Procedure 1. General
All matters shall proceed at the time and date scheduled for hearing. Parties shall be prepared to
go forward with their cases at that time.
Procedure 2. Filing Procedure
All documents and applications shall be filed at the public window in the waiting room of the
Office of the Immigration Judge during regular business hours as posted in the Office of the
Immigration Judge or as otherwise ordered by the Immigration Judge.
In addition to complying with 8 C.F.R. 3.32, all documents and applications submitted for
consideration by an Immigration Judge shall be 2-hole punched at the top of the page with holes 2
3/4 inches apart. All exhibits and documents in support of a motion or claim shall be paginated
and shall have as a first page a table of contents with page number identification. The use of
exhibit tabs with letter designations is recommended.
Procedure 3: Motions for Change of Venue
In addition to complying with 8 C.F.R. 3.20, 3.23(a) and 3.32, all written motions for change of
venue shall contain the Respondent s plea to the allegations and charge(s) contained in the
charging document; the designation of a country in the event of deportation or a declination to
designate such a country; the relief, if any, sought by the Respondent; the date and time of the
scheduled hearing before the Immigration Judge; and the name of the Immigration Judge if any
hearings have occurred prior to the filing of the motion to change venue.
Procedure 4: Withdrawal/Substitution of Representation
A. Withdrawal of representation shall be requested by a written or oral motion to withdraw
addressed to the Immigration Judge to whom the matter is assigned or her/his substitute,
setting forth:
- The reason(s) for the request to withdraw;
- That a good faith effort was made to find alternate representation for the client,
reciting the specific efforts made, or that a list of legal services programs and
organizations was provided to the client;
- That the client was notified of the scheduled hearing(s) before the Immigration
Judge; of the necessity of appearing at such hearing(s); and of the consequences of
failure to appear.
- Substitution of representation shall be requested by written or oral motion addressed to
the Immigration Judge to whom the matter is assigned accompanied by a Form EOIR-28,
Notice of Entry of Appearance, completed by the attorney or representative to be
substituted.
Procedure 5: Continuances of Individual Calendar Hearings
A request for a continuance of an Individual Calendar hearing shall be upon written motion
supported by affidavit, or declaration under penalty of perjury, setting forth in detail the nature of
the request and the reasons therefor. The motion shall include the date and time of the scheduled
hearing, the alien s name and registration number, and the name of the Immigration Judge before
whom the matter is set. The request will be rejected unless all required information is provided.
The request shall be filed with the Office of the Immigration Judge not later than fourteen (14)
calendar days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing. A hearing on the request for a
continuance will be held at 1:00 p.m. on the next business day following the day of filing. Failure
to appear at the time and date scheduled will be deemed an abandonment of the request and result
in the denial of the continuance.
This procedure does not apply to Master Calendar matters.
Effective date: April 6, 1992
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