The tentative competition schedule for the 2026 Immigration Law Competition is below. Registered teams will receive proper and adequate notice of any necessary changes. Please email mootcourt@nyu.edu with any questions. The 2027 Immigration Law Competition’s timeline is subject to change from the proposed timeline below.
| October 2025 | ILC 2026 registration opens. |
| November 21, 2025 | Team registration and payment deadline |
| December 21, 2025 (or before) | Competitors receive team number and side assignments |
| Week of December 22, 2025 | Competitors receive Record |
| January 5, 2026 (or 14 days after Record release) | Deadline for teams to submit clarifying questions |
| January 9, 2026 | Answers to clarifying questions sent to all competitors |
| January 26, 2026 | Competitor briefs due at 5:00 PM EST |
| January 29, 2026 | Competitors receive all competitors’ briefs |
| Febuary 6, 2026 – February 8, 2026 | Competition Weekend – Preliminary Rounds: Friday, February 6th – Octofinal, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds: Saturday, February 7th – Final Argument: Sunday, February 8th |
Competition Weekend Schedule (Friday, February 6, 2026 through Sunday, February 8, 2026)
| Friday 8:30 am – 9:10 am | Competition Registration |
| Friday 9:30 am – 11:30 am | Preliminary Round 1 |
| Friday 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Preliminary Round 2 |
| Friday 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Preliminary Round 3 |
| Friday 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Competitor Banquet |
| Saturday 8:30 am – 9:10 am | Check-in |
| Saturday 9:30 am – 11:30 am | Octofinal Round |
| Saturday 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Quarterfinal Round |
| Saturday 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Semifinal Round |
| Sunday 9:30 am – 11:30 am | Finalist Judge Brunch |
| Sunday 1:00 pm -(approx.) 3:30 pm | Final Arguments |
Location(s):
Vanderbilt Hall
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Furman Hall
245 Sullivan Street
New York, NY 10012