Immigration Bond Help
If someone you care about is detained by ICE, start by finding out where they are being held and whether an immigration bond has already been set.
If you know the bond amount, Amistad can explain the requirements, prepare the bond documents, and handle the electronic surety bond submission through ICE eBONDS.
START HERE
What Do You Need Help With?
I Know the Bond Amount
If ICE or an immigration judge has already set the bond, you can start the immigration bond process with Amistad.
I Need to Find the Person
If you do not know where the person is being held, start by confirming their current ICE detention location.
I Don't Know If a Bond Is Available
Being detained by ICE does not automatically mean that a person has an immigration bond.
GETTING STARTED
What Information Do I Need?
You do not need to have every detail before contacting us.
If something is missing, our immigration bond team can explain what information is still needed.
Start With What You Have
- Detained person's full legal name
- A-Number, if available
- ICE detention facility, if known
- Bond amount, if it has been set
- Your contact information
UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS
Who Decides If Someone Gets an Immigration Bond?
Immigration bonds are different from local criminal bail bonds.
DHS makes the initial custody and bond determination. When an immigration judge has jurisdiction, the judge may review or redetermine the bond.
Amistad does not decide who qualifies for a bond or set the bond amount.
If you need legal advice about bond eligibility, detention, or the immigration case itself, speak with a licensed immigration attorney.
HOW AMISTAD HELPS
What Happens After a Bond Has Been Set?
- STEP 1
We Review the Bond Information
We confirm the person's information, A-Number, detention location, and bond amount.
- STEP 2
We Explain the Requirements
Before you move forward, we explain the cost, payment requirements, collateral, and documents that need to be completed.
- STEP 3
You Complete the Application
You provide the required information and complete the bond agreement and applicable financial requirements.
- STEP 4
We Submit the Bond
Amistad submits the eligible surety bond electronically through ICE eBONDS.
- STEP 5
ICE Processes the Bond
ICE processes the bond. Once it is accepted and any other applicable requirements are cleared, the detention facility handles the release.
Release timing varies and cannot be guaranteed by Amistad.
PAYMENT & COLLATERAL
Understand Your Options Before You Decide
Immigration bonds do not all use the same financial arrangement.
Depending on the situation, the full immigration bond may be posted directly with ICE, or a surety bond may be arranged through Amistad when the bond and collateral requirements qualify.
Our specialized Immigration Bonds portal explains:
- Cash collateral
- Qualifying property collateral
- Premiums and fees
- Posting the Full Bond Directly With ICE
NATIONWIDE ASSISTANCE
What If the Person Is Detained Outside North Carolina?
That's okay.
Amistad is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, but our immigration bond assistance is available nationwide.
If a bond has been set for someone detained elsewhere in the United States, use our specialized portal to find information for that state or detention location.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions Before You Start
No. A criminal bail bond relates to release in a criminal case. An immigration bond is part of the federal immigration detention process.Local Bail Bonds
No. Bond eligibility depends on the person's immigration situation and is determined by the government, not by Amistad.
No. You can start Amistad's immigration bond process remotely once you have the available information.
There is no guaranteed release time. ICE must process the bond, and the detention facility then coordinates the release.
READY TO START?
Start With the Information You Have
If the immigration bond has already been set, have the person's name, A-Number, detention location, and bond amount available if possible.
Our immigration bond team can explain the requirements and help you with the next step.
Amistad Bail Bonds is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Immigration bond eligibility and bond amounts are determined by DHS/ICE or, where jurisdiction exists, an immigration judge.