Once your loved one’s deportation case begins, their case can be tracked by their “A number” (A# or case number), which is an 8- or 9-digit number that appears on immigration documents. If your loved one did not have an A# before the arrest, they will be assigned one.

Call the Immigration Court at 800-898-7180 automated hotline, or visit https://portal.eoir.justice.gov/InfoSystem with your loved one’s A#. It can take a few days for the A# to be processed into the system.

Note that bond hearings do not show up on this hotline, so if your loved one has a bond hearing scheduled, you will only know if your loved one or their attorney are notified by the immigration court.