COVID - IMMIGRATION
Hearings
To ensure court is open, please check this website before you go to court for your hearing.
Baltimore Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) has implemented a new reporting procedure. The report / check in individual will still come to the Fallon Building in Baltimore as usual. In the lobby the report / check in individuals will be given an ERO form to fill out and sign. Upon completing the form with signature, the report / check in individual will placed the form into a designated box in the lobby. Once they placed the completed form in the designated box, they are free to leave. By filling out and signing the form it will constitute a report / check in with ERO. The form will be reviewed by a Deportation Officer for any discrepancies and/or errors. The Deportation Office will contact the report / check in individuals if discrepancies and/or errors are found.
What does this new procedure mean to individuals who are subject to report / check in with Baltimore Enforcement Removal Operations? All individuals with future scheduled report / check in date will report as schedule. Individuals who report / check ins were cancelled because of our closure and has not been rescheduled can report at their leisure.
Baltimore ERO has instituted this new procedure ensure the safety and health of the individuals reporting / checking in.
The Maryland Judiciary issued an Administrative Order on April 14, 2020 that specifically listed "time urgent matters related to Special Juvenile Immigrant Status" as an emergency matter that can be considered during the emergency period. Administrative judges or designees will need to review these types of emergency matters, determine whether they must be heard in person, or if they should be heard remotely, or if they can be scheduled after the emergency period has ended, or if they can be resolved without a hearing.
Filings
There has not been clear guidance on filing deadlines. They seem to still be in effect, so you should aim to meet filing deadlines. You are able to file court documents in these ways:
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Via Email (50 page limit and only email if you are three months in advance at Baltimore.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov). Please note that the email will generate an autoresponse confirmation for filings, and the only additional communications you will receive are rejection notices. No additional confirmations will be generated at this time so you should hold onto the autoresponses and the emails in your sent boxes.
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Mail
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Electronically
Current Mailing Address
You must make sure the immigration court has your correct, current mailing address. If not, the court will send your hearing date notice to the wrong address. If you do not go to the hearing even one time, the judge can order you to be deported even if you do not go to your hearing. You will lose the right to any defenses. Here is how you can send the immigration court your correct mailing address.
You may want to file this change of address notice both electronically and by mail. Make sure you make and keep a copy of what you mail to the court and keep track of the electronic filing.
You can obtain the change of address form at this website.
Links to Important Websites for your Immigration Case
Here are important links to check on about the status of your immigration case during this emergency period:
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To receive email notifications regarding closures, standing orders, and other changes during the national emergency, please click here. You can also cut and paste this link in your browser: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOJ/subscriber/new?topic_id=USDOJ_621
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To see if your local immigration court is open or closed, check the following:
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To check whether your immigration court date has been rescheduled,
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Go to this webpage: https://portal.eoir.justice.gov/InfoSystem/Form?Language=EN or
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Call 1-800-898-7180
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NOTE: There have been reports that there is a lag in both the website and phones being updated immediately.
NOTE: Both the website and phone number are prone to crash if too many people are calling, so the best time to check is either early morning or late at night. The phone number offers information in English and Spanish.
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To see if your local US Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office is open or closed,
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For information about the Baltimore Immigration Court including standing order for telephonic representation: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/baltimore-immigration-court
Helpful Immigration Links
CASA COVID Resources (in Spanish)
Helpful Immigration Tips & Tools
How to SCAN documents from your iphone:
1) Look for the app Notes and select new Note
2) Look for the camera icon and click
3) Choose Scan documents
4) Scan the document
5) Select Keep Scan
6) Select Save
7) Select Done
8) Go back to Notes and you should be able to see the last doc scanned.
9) Click on download icon (It is on the right corner of the screen)
10) Choose the best option to send your scan. You should be able to see different apps.
11) If you choose outlook, the scan will be attached to the new email.
In Spanish:
1- Abre el app que dice "Notas" en tu iphone y selecciona crear nota nueva.
2- Click en el icono que dice camara y abrelo
3- Selecciona escanear documentos
4- Escanea tu documento
5- Click on guardar scan
6- Clik on guardar archivo
7- Vuelve a la aplicacion de Notas principal y selecciona la ultima imagen que has escaneado recientemente
8- Selecciona el icono de cargar documentos situado en la esquina de la derecha del todo de la pantalla
9- Elige la mejor opcion para mandar tu documento y deberas poder ver diferentes opciones
10- Selecciona tu correo eletronico y el scan que has realizado sera adjuntado automaticamente a el nuevo email que quieres mandar
How to take Passport Photos from home: https://www.ivisa.com/photos
Immigration Legal Service Providers
If you need advice of an attorney, these organizations are still providing legal services on a remote basis.
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC)
Immigration Legal Assistance
Multilingual Legal Helpline 202-393-3572, Chinese ext. 18, South Asian ext. 19, Vietnamese ext. 20, Korean ext. 21, English ext. 22
Currently providing legal advice and brief services on immigration matters
Immigration Legal Services
Currently accepting consultations for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm
240-594-0600
Immigration Legal Services
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
301-431-4185
Asylum Legal Services
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
202-547-5692
Pro Bono Resource Center
Homeowners at risk of tax sale: 443-703-3052
Immigrants in removal proceedings: 443-703-3054
Tenants with rent court cases pending in Baltimore City District Court: 443-703-3049
Consumers with pending cases in Baltimore City District Court or Prince George’s County District Court:
443-703-3049
Tahirih Justice Center – Baltimore
Immigration Legal Services
Tuesday: 10am-2pm
410-999-1900
Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Inc. MEDOVI Project
Staff is working remotely
Free and low cost immigration legal services for Maryland residents (with some exceptions) who have experienced domestic violence, human sex trafficking or sexual assault)
410-396-3294 – leave a message
sbailey@wlcmd.org efernandez@wlcmd.org
Servicios de Immigracion
Centro de Derecho de las Mujeres de Maryland- MEDOVI (Proyecto Multietnico de Violencia Domestica)
Nuestros servicios siguen activos de manera remota
Servicios de immigracion gratuitos y de bajo coste para residentes de Maryland (con algunas excepciones) que hayan experimentado violencia domestica, trafico sexual o agresion sexual)
410-396-3294- Deja un mensaje
sbailey@wlcmd.org efernandez@wlcmd.org