What are Immigration Bonds and why are they needed? Basically, these bonds will secure the release of an undocumented alien from immigration custody with the guarantee that the conditions of the Immigration Bond are met.
2. are these bonds?
WHAT
IN MANY WAYS, AN IMMIGRATION BOND IS SIMILAR TO A "BAIL BOND".
An Immigration Bond will secure the release of an undocumented alien
from immigration custody with the guarantee that the conditions of
the Immigration Bond are met.
3. AN ALIEN IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN
IMMIGRATION BOND IF THEY ARE:
Not a "flight risk“. Not a danger to the community.
Not charged with a serious crime. Don't have an existing deportation order.
In some circumstances, the detainee will need to request a "bond hearing" whereby a Magistrate will determine
eligibility for a bond.
4. do you secure
this bond?
HOW Provided that a detainee has been granted bond, there are 2 different
ways to get them released from immigration detention/jail.
5. FIRST:
IMMIGRATION SURETY BOND
You can purchase an Immigration
Surety Bond by paying a percentage
of the total bond amount.
Once the bond is "posted," the detainee will
be released with a future promise to appear
in immigration court.
6. SECOND:
CASH OR CASHIER’S CHECK
If you have sufficient liquid assets, you can
pay the full amount of the bond directly to
ICE / DHS.
After the bonded alien has performed ALL
the bond’s requirements, the collateral will
be refunded.
7. of securing this
bond.
COST The cost of an Immigration Surety Bond is a percentage of the total bond amount:
USUALLY 15%
8. is it needed?
COLLATERAL
Yes. Immigration Surety Bonds must be fully collateralized.
DO I NEED COLLATERAL FOR AN IMMIGRATION SURETY BOND?
9. THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED
4 TYPES OF COLLATERAL:
REAL PROPERTY
(SUCH AS A HOME OR LAND)
The property can be located anywhere in the United States. Also, the property
must have equity that is greater than the amount of the bond.
CREDIT CARD
Your credit card company will place a "hold" on these funds. The good news for you is that these
particular funds will NOT be on your monthly credit card statement and will NOT have an interest
charge. Sometimes many different family members/friends will use different credit cards to
obtain the full collateral amount.
10. THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED
4 TYPES OF COLLATERAL:
CASH
Cash, securities, and other marketable liquid assets as collateral are accepted. These
assets are placed in a collateral account (similar to an escrow account) until the bond
is exonerated (finished).
LETTER OF CREDIT FROM A BANK
In essence, an accredited financial institution is vouching for you.
11. THE TYPES.
4 MAIN TYPES OF IMMIGRATION BONDS:
DELIVERY BOND
Bond conditioned upon the delivery of
an alien
SUPERVISION BOND
Order of Supervision Bond
VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE BOND
Bond conditioned upon the voluntary
departure of an alien
PUBLIC CHARGE BOND
Bond that the alien shall not become a
public charge by receiving public
assistance