Immigration Bond Resources
How the Immigration Bond and Detention/Release Process Works
- Arrest – Immigrant is taken into custody by Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE)
- Processing/Booking – Immigrant is processed at one of the 137 ICE Detention Facilities located throughout the United States
- Immigration Bond Amount Set – If determined appropriate, an immigration judge sets a bond amount so that the detainee can await their deportation hearing out of custody. Typically, immigration bonds range from $2,500 to $15,000.
- Posting of Cash/Surety Bond – The family can post the bond directly at one of 92 ICE ERO bond accepting facilities around the country or they can work with a licensed immigration bonding agent to post the bond for them.
- Immigrant Released – Once the bond is posted, the immigrant is released from the detention facility.
- Immigrant attends ALL hearings – As part of the conditions of release, the immigrant must attend ALL court hearings for the life of their case, which can last 2-3 years.
- Case Determined – The case against the immigrant has been fully adjudicated.
- Cash/Bond Collateral Returned – The money that was paid to the court is fully returned to the indemnitor. If the bond was posted by an immigration bonding agent, the money is returned to the indemnitor minus a small fee.
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IF YOU NEED TO BOND OUT SOMEONE WHO IS IN ICE CUSTODY,
PLEASE CONTACT (844) 910-2342.
Cash Bond
If the family of the detained individual wishes to secure a cash bond, they must go in person to a federal immigration court. Once there, the family will need to navigate the court system and ultimately deposit the full amount of the cash bail and all the required paperwork.
Surety Bond
If a family would like to post a surety bond, all they need to do is contact a licensed immigration bond agent. A list of approved sureties is published by the Department of the Treasury on a list called the “Department Circular 570.” For a nominal administration fee, the bond agent can assist a family or individual in getting a loved one released from custody.
Depending on which bond agent that the family works with, they typically will deposit the full amount of the bond as collateral with the bail bond agent. This can be usually be done via cash, check, money order or credit card. The bond agent will then post the bond electronically without having to go to the courthouse, and the detainee will be released. Some bond agents might take less than full collateral on the bond and require a payment plan of some kind, but that is an issue which will typically be negotiated between the family and the bonding agent.
Once the released immigrant’s/alien’s case has been resolved and they have attended all court hearings, the cash deposit with the court and the collateral deposit with the bond agent will be returned to the family. The only difference being that they bond agent will return the collateral amount minus the nominal administration fee agree to during the bond negotiation process.
This process is typically faster and easier than posting a bond yourself. Call (844) 910-2342 if you need help releasing someone from ICE custody.
We have an entire resource page dedicated to lawyers. If you are interested in partnering with the Center for Immigration Assistance, please feel free to contact us. Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you and your clients.
Immigration Form EOIR-33 – Change of Address
Form EOIR-33 varies by city; you can find your city’s specific form listed on the Department of Justice’s website.
Form I-286 – Notice of Custody Determination
This form is issued by the Department of Homeland Security to notify the alien/immigrant whether they will be released or held in custody.
Form I-352 – Immigration Bond
This is the form that is completed as part of the bond transaction. It contains both the instructions and the general terms and conditions that the released immigrant/alien will be required to adhere to. These terms and conditions include the various obligations the parties are agreeing to and those events that automatically make the bond null and void. This form is used for both cash bonds and surety bonds.
Download Form I-352
The following documents pertain to cash bonds only:
Form I-305 – Receipt of Immigration Officer
United States Bonds or Notes, or Cash Accepted as Security on Immigration Bond. This document is simply the receipt issued back to the family or person who posts the cash bond (obligor). This form must be submitted back to the court when the obligor requests their deposit back upon conclusion of the immigrant’s/alien’s case.
Form I-312 – Designation of Attorney in Fact
This form allows someone to accept the cash deposited back on behalf of the obligor.
Download Form I-312
Form I-395 – Affidavit in Lieu of Lost Receipt
This form is used if Form I-305 is lost or destroyed. It can be used to request return of cash bond deposit with the court.
Download Form I-395
Form I-352A – Notice to Cash Bond Obligors IRS “Backup Withholding” Rules
This form notifies the obligor that the interest that might be earned on their cash bond deposit with the court will be taxable by the IRS.
Embassies
An embassy is typically located in the capital of the host country and is responsible for handling major diplomatic issues. The ambassador is the highest official in the embassy and the chief diplomat. Below is a list of key Embassies and their locations.
CHINA
Chinese Embassy
3505 International Place
N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 495-2138
www.china-embassy.org/eng/
Email: [email protected]
The Chinese Ambassador to the United States is Mr. Zhang Yesui.
INDIA
Embassy of India
2107 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington DC 20008
(202) 939-7000
www.indianembassy.org/
Email: [email protected]
BANGLADESH
Embassy of Bangladesh
3510 International Drive, NW
Washington D.C. 20008
202-244-0183 / 7248
202-244-7216 / 3571
www.bdembassyusa.org
Email: [email protected]
The Bangladeshi Ambassador to the United States is Mr. Akramul Qader
MEXICO
Mexican Embassy
1911 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 728 1600
www.embamex.sre.gob.mx/eua/
Email: [email protected]
ADDITIONAL EMBASSIES
Consulates
A consulate is a smaller version of an embassy and is typically located in the larger more touristy cities. The highest official in the consulate in the consul. Consulates handle minor diplomatic issues such as issuing visas, trade issues, tourist issues, taking care of migrants and expatriates.
Chinese Consulates
China has five consulates located throughout the United States. This includes New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco.
CHINA
Chinese Consulate General – New York
520 12th Ave.
New York, New York 10036
212-502-0258
www.newyork.china-consulate.org/eng
Email: [email protected]
Chinese Consulate General – Chicago
100 West Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60654, USA
312-803-0095
www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng
Email: [email protected]
Chinese Consulate General – San Francisco
1450 Laguna Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
1-415-674-2900
1-415-674-2940
www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng
Email: [email protected]
Chinese Consulate General – Los Angeles
443 Shatto Place
Los Angeles, CA 90020
1-213-807-8088
1-213-807-8011
www.losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng
Chinese Consulate General – Houston
3417 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77006
1-713-520-1462
www.houston.china-consulate.org/eng
Email: [email protected]
Indian Consulates
India has four consulates located throughout the United States. This includes New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Houston.
INDIA
General Consulate of India – Houston
1990 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, TX 77056
1-713-626-2148
1-713-626-2149
www.cgihouston.org
Email: [email protected]
The Indian Consulate in Houston, Texas has jurisdiction over Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
General Consulate of India – New York
3 East 64th Street (Between 5th and Madison Avenues)
New York, NY 10065
1-212-774-0600
www.indiacgny.org
Email: [email protected]
Consul General: Ambassador Prabhu Dayal
1-212-774-0601/0602
The Indian Consulate in New York has jurisdiction over Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands. If you have a loved one detained in any ICE or federal detention facilities, we can help find a trusted resource to assist you in securing their release.
General Consulate of India – San Francisco
540 Arguello Boulevard
San Francisco, California 94118
(415) 668-0662
(415) 668-0683
www.cgisf.org
Email: [email protected]
Consul General: Mrs. Susmita G. Thomas
The Indian Consulate in San Francisco has jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. If someone you know if detained in a facility located in one of these states, we can help you find a trusted resource to assist you in securing their release from custody.
General Consulate of India – Chicago
455, North City Front Plaza Drive
NBC Tower Building
Suite No. 850
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-595-0405
312-595-0409
www.chicago.indianconsulate.com
Email: [email protected]
The Indian Consulate in Chicago has jurisdiction over Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. If you need help securing the release of an immigrant/alien located in one of these states, you can contact the consulate directly or our team at CFIA and we can help you find a trusted bonding agent to work with.
Bangladeshi Consulates
Bangladesh has four consulates located throughout the United States. This includes New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu and New Orleans.
BANGLADESHI
Bangladeshi Consulate General – Los Angeles
4201 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 605
Los Angeles, California 90010
(323) 932-0100
www.bangladeshconsulatela.com
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Consul General – Mr. MMuhammed Enayet Hossain
Bangladeshi Consulate General – New York
131 West 33rd Street
Suite# 6A
New York, New York 10001
(212) 599-6767
(212) 599-6850
www.bdcgny.org
Email: [email protected]
Consul General for Bangladeshi New York Office – Mr. Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury
Bangladeshi Consulate General – Honolulu
3785 Old Pali Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
(808) 521-5353
Consul General for Bangladeshi Hawaii Office – Mr. Raymond Y. Ho
Bangladeshi Consulate General – New Orleans
321 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
(504) 586-8300
Email: [email protected]
Consul General for Bangladeshi New Orleans Office – Mr. Thomas Blaise Coleman
Mexican Consulates
Mexico has nine consulates located throughout the United States. This includes New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Little Rock, Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Miami.
MEXICO
Mexican Consulate General – Phoenix
320 East McDowell Road
Suite 105
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 242 7398
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/phoenix
Email: [email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – Little Rock
3500, South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 372 6933
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/littlerock
Email: [email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – Los Angeles
2401 West 6th. Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 351-6800
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/losangeles
Email: consulado@[email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – San Francisco
532 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 354 1700
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sanfrancisco
Email: [email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – Denver
5350 Leetsdale Drive
Suite 100
Denver, CO 80246
(303) 331 1110
(303) 331 1112
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/denver
[email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – Chicago
204 S. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 738-2383
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/chicago
Email: [email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – Miami
1399 S.W. 1st. Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
(786) 268-4900
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/miami
Email: [email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – New York
27 East 39th. Street
New York, NY 10016
(212) 217-6400
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/nuevayork
Email: [email protected]
Mexican Consulate General – Seattle
2132 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
206 448 3526
206 448 6819
www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/seattle
Email: [email protected]
Additional Consulates
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Ecuador
Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
Cuba
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