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Federal Immigration Bonding

Below you will find information on the process of posting an Immigration Bond.  For more information on the process and further clarification be sure to call one of the numbers listed above.  We are on staff and available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  If you would like to meet in person we will conveniently come to you.  We are here to help you and your loved ones in this tough time.

DETAINERS

Is your loved one in custody with local, State or Federal authorities (prison/jail)?

As a general rule, DHS/INS does not want aliens (both “Green Card” holders and undocumented individuals) in their custody until the aliens have completed their criminal court cases. DHS/INS will place a Detainer on the alien requiring  the arresting agency to notify DHS/INS when the alien is about to be released. Again, the detainer is only an administrative hold and does not preclude a person from posting a criminal bond. However, even if the alien posts a criminal bond, other authorities will hold him until DHS/INS can pick up the alien and transfer him/her to their custody.

A DHS Detainer (Immigration Detainer – Notice of Action via INS form I-247) is similar to a criminal warrant. It is served on the local sheriff, state, or possibly, even Federal authorities. By using this form, DHS/INS can pick up the subject alien and transfer him or her into their custody for investigation or possible deportation after they have completed their criminal process or have posted a criminal bail bond.

The INS detainer is merely a civil hold. Most, if not all, law enforcement agencies honor the detainer.  If DHS/INS fails to pick up the alien after 72 hours, the local police or sheriff may  release the alien.  This is because the local agencies do not want to have to pay for the continuing costs of housing a detainee. However, if DHS/INS advises the local agencies of any special circumstances, they are more likely to extend the hold.

IN DHS/INS CUSTODY?

Is your loved one in DHS/INS custody?

Once DHS/INS has the alien in their physical control, they will transfer him/her to a processing center. Once there, the alien is allowed to make collect phone calls.  Sometimes the family may visit him, but he is not provided an attorney.

If the alien is in fact in custody, he/she will be assigned an “A” number.  A "A" number is a file number. If the alien is a “Green Card” holder – meaning he/she has established Legal Permanent Residence (LPR) or was previously in DHS/INS custody, the federal authorities may assign the same number to the case.           

Examples: A98-785-432,  A098-785-432 or 200-785-432

The leading zero (0) in the A number does not matter – the Guaranteed Freedom Immigration Bonding member asking you for this number will be looking for an eight-digit number. This is the number that Guaranteed Freedom Immigration Bonding will use when talking with INS/DHS to determine if the alien is in custody. Unfortunately the DHS/INS has thousands of aliens in custody and that they will not typically answer questions regarding a particular individual unless provided with the “A” number.

INS INVESTIGATION

Each alien’s investigation by DHS/INS can legally only last 48 hours (doesn't include weekends and Holidays). The process could take even less time in a small detention facility or sub-field office. The 48 hours could be extended for a variety of reasons, including an extensive criminal record of the alien in question and lack of local availability of the documents for the person being detained.

An officer will interview the alien to determine his/her legal right to be in the United States.  The will also check his/her criminal record and the person’s possible justification for remaining in the United States. Guaranteed Freedom Immigration Bonding suggests that the alien be as truthful and cooperative as possible during the interview – keeping in mind that the DHS/INS officer conducting the interview has the ability to slow down the alien’s processing.. 

At the conclusion of the interview, the officer may indicate that he will recommend that the alien’s bond be set at a certain amount. However, this recommendation is NOT official and Guaranteed Freedom Immigration Bonding can't secure the bond conditions on the alien until the Notice To Appear (NTA) is issued, indicating the charges and the official bond amount.

CHARGING DOCUMENTS AND BOND CONDITIONS

Once the investigation process has been completed, DHS/INS will serve the alien with the NTA (Notice To Appear) and will require him/her to sign the reverse side of the form. 

Indicated on the NTA will be the following information:

-         The “A” number (file number)

-         The Alien’s Name

-         How and where he/she initially entered the United States

-         Any Allegation(s) made by the DHS/INS

-         Any Violation(s) of United States Law

The alien will also receive a second document to sign, which is called the Notice of Custody Determination (NCD). If a bond amount is indicated on the NCD, Guaranteed Freedom Immigration Bonding agents will be able to have him/her released from DHS/INS custody; call us immediately in the Minneapolis St Paul metro 952-230-7788 or in southern Minnesota at 507-573-3077. 

If the NCD does not indicate a bond amount set by the DHS/INS official indicated by “no bond” notation on this document, the alien has the right to have an immigration judge set the bond amount. However, there may be up to a 10-day waiting period between the issuance of the NCD and the hearing before a judge.  For help with this or any other questions you may have feel free to call us at any time.  Our staff is here to help you, your family, and friends 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Minneapolis St Paul Metro 612-290-8555

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