Bond Hearings/Parole (Immigrant detainees)
If you are being detained at a jail for immigration reasons, you may be eligible to apply for a bond from an Immigration Judge. If you are granted bond, you can pay a fee to be released from detention in order to pursue your immigration case.
You may qualify for bond if:
During a bond hearing, the Immigration Judge will consider several factors, including: family ties, community ties, length of time in the U.S., employment history, immigration history, prior arrests and convictions, prior hearing appearances, and financial ability to pay a bond. If you are granted a bond, you will forfeit all money paid if you fail to show up at any future hearings.
If you are an arriving alien (generally, an alien seeking admission to the U.S. or who was previously granted parole after April 1, 1997), you will not qualify for bond. However, you can still qualify for parole by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If you meet similar criteria as that required for bond, DHS may parole you into the U.S. and release you from detention for urgent humanitarians reasons or for a significant public benefit.
Note that if you are subject to mandatory detention for illegally entering the U.S. for terrorist activity, or for committing certain crimes (including but not limited to "crimes of moral turpitude," controlled-substance or prostitution offenses, or an aggravated felony) you will not be granted bond or a parole.
For questions regarding your specific case, contact our attorneys for more information.
You may qualify for bond if:
- You are not a threat to national security
- Your release would not pose a danger to property or persons; AND
- You are likely to appear for any future court proceedings
During a bond hearing, the Immigration Judge will consider several factors, including: family ties, community ties, length of time in the U.S., employment history, immigration history, prior arrests and convictions, prior hearing appearances, and financial ability to pay a bond. If you are granted a bond, you will forfeit all money paid if you fail to show up at any future hearings.
If you are an arriving alien (generally, an alien seeking admission to the U.S. or who was previously granted parole after April 1, 1997), you will not qualify for bond. However, you can still qualify for parole by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If you meet similar criteria as that required for bond, DHS may parole you into the U.S. and release you from detention for urgent humanitarians reasons or for a significant public benefit.
Note that if you are subject to mandatory detention for illegally entering the U.S. for terrorist activity, or for committing certain crimes (including but not limited to "crimes of moral turpitude," controlled-substance or prostitution offenses, or an aggravated felony) you will not be granted bond or a parole.
For questions regarding your specific case, contact our attorneys for more information.
