What Should I Know About an Immigration Bond?
If your immigration status is questioned or you are accused of criminal activity, the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may detain you. Soon after, you may have to make court appearances, pending deportation from the country. In the meantime, though, you may ask that ICE post an immigration bond so that you do not have to stay in an immigration detention center. Follow along to learn about immigration bail bonds and how a proficient Lyndhurst deportation and removal defense attorney at the Law Offices of Salvatore A. Falletta can help you obtain one.
What should I know about an immigration bail bond?
Simply put, an immigration bail bond is a legal option that may allow you to be discharged from an immigration detention center. However, this is contingent on your promise to appear at all your upcoming legal proceedings and submit to routine ICE check-ins. That is, it does not absolve you from the charges you are currently up against, and your deportation case is scheduled to proceed as normal.
It is important to know that ICE may deny your written request for an immigration bond. Even at a bond hearing, an immigration judge may still bar you from this opportunity. This may happen if they believe you are a flight risk. That is, that there is a likeliness you will flee the country while your legal proceedings are still pending. Or, if they believe you are a threat to United States society, given the alleged criminal offense you have been accused of.
Lastly, you must separate your criminal case from your immigration case. Meaning, you must not assume that because you were granted bail from the criminal court means that the immigration court will follow suit. Further, you must understand that the money paid toward your criminal bail does not go toward your immigration bail.
Can I get my bond money back after my court hearings?
If you are successfully granted the option of an immigration bond, you may have your family member, close friend, or any lawful permanent resident pay it on your behalf. This individual, otherwise known as an obligor, must make it payable to the United States Department of Homeland Security. The minimum bond is set at $1,500, with no set maximum.
Though this may seem like a lot of money to ask of someone, you may rest easier knowing that it may be given back to them at the end of your legal proceedings. This is so long as you cooperate with the court’s orders throughout these proceedings, even if the ultimate decision is for you to leave the country.
Contact a talented Lyndhurst deportation and removal defense attorney to gain the emotional and legal support you require during this pivotal time. Our team at the Law Offices of Salvatore A. Falletta looks forward to helping you.
