On Thursday, July 2, at 10:00 a.m., I received a phone call that I did not answer. My callblocker showed the caller to be "US GOVERNMENT, 1-800-898-7180". Googling that phone number brings up listings for US Immigration Customer Services*, "DOJ", as well as other related subjects! Coincidence?
*https://www.justice.gov/eoir/customer-service-initiatives
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https://www.shusterman.com/immigrationcourt800phonenumber/
Immigration Courts’ 800 Phone Number – How to Use It
The system works as follows: (1) Dial 1-800-898-7180 and press “1” to hear the instructions in English or “2” to hear the instructions in Spanish. An automated operator will ask you to input the nine digits following the “A” in your alien registration number, or if your A number has only eight digits, it will ask you to input “0” plus the eight digits, on your touch-tone phone (The system will not work if you have a rotary or “dial” phone.)
Upon inputting your alien registration number, the system will ask you to press “1” to confirm that you have inputted your number correctly “2” if you wish to reenter your number. Once your number has been accepted by the system, the automated operator will spell your name, last name first. She (the automated operators are all female) will ask you to press “1” to confirm your name or press “2” to reenter your alien registration number (which is advisable if the name is not yours).
Once your name has been confirmed, the operator will ask you to input one of the following menu items: (1) Next hearing date, (2) Asylum processing information, (3) Decision information, (4) Case appeal information, or (5) Filing information.
It seemed so bizarre at the time that I wrote down the information b/c I didn't want to lose it. I was pondering posing the question here, asking if anyone else had received such a call. There is no fathomable reason for this Dept. to be calling me.
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