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Visa Bulletin for August 2024
EOIR, Sept. 2, 2022
"The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced it will open a new immigration court in Sterling, Virginia, on Oct. 3, 2022. The Sterling Immigration Court will include 19 immigration judges. It will be the second immigration court to open in the National Capital Region this calendar year. EOIR is in the process of sending official notification of a change of hearing location to all parties whose cases are reassigned to the new court. If you have questions regarding cases assigned to the Sterling Immigration Court, please contact EOIR staff using the information below after Sept. 19, at which time some staff will be on site to prepare for the opening. Through Sept. 16, please direct questions about the new court to the staff of the Arlington Immigration Court at 703-603-1300. Information for the new immigration court follows: LOCATION: HOURS OF OPERATION: TELEPHONE: Sterling Immigration Court 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 200 Sterling, VA 20166 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday 703-674-4600 EOIR constantly monitors its caseload nationwide to meet the needs of all those with business before the agency and opening new immigration courts in high-volume areas is one way to meet our stakeholders’ needs."