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Bond payments must be made via Fedwire or Automated Clearing House (ACH) to post an immigration bond. Fedwire – a high speed, real time, electronic funds transfer system operated by the Federal Reserve Bank.
When the Debt Management Center receives your forms, it will process your bond refund. You should then receive a refund of the original bond amount along with any interest that accrued during the months or years that proceedings took place during. The refund process usually takes a couple of months.
A detainee's release happens after an immigration bond is posted. Release after posting an immigration bond may take several days, depending on administrative processing times. You must ensure the detainee attends all court hearings. Missing court appearances could lead to forfeiting the bond.
An immigration bond is a guaranty by the person who posts the bond (the obligor) that the noncitizen will fulfill the noncitizen's obligations to the government.
A delivery bond allows the individual to be released from custody with the condition that they show up for all immigration court hearings. A voluntary departure bond allows the individual to leave the U.S. voluntarily by a specified date and receive a full refund of the bond amount.
A bond hearing is separate from a deportation/removal hearing. If you want to have a bond hearing, you must request one. This can be done in writing or by asking the judge when you go to court. You only get one bond hearing, so be prepared with evidence.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET MY BOND HEARING? From the time the bond application is filed, it will typically take 1-3 weeks for the bond hearing to be set. The immigration judge will decide whether to grant a bond at the bond hearing, and if granted, how much the bond will be.
A foreign national may request a bond hearing orally or in writing. They may even be able to request one on Form I-286, Notice of Custody Determination.
(c) Requesting a Bond Hearing — A request for a bond hearing may be made in writing. In addition, except as provided in subsection (3), below, a request for a bond hearing may be made orally in court or, at the discretion of the immigration judge, by telephone.