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Immigration Bail Bonds
In California
An immigration bond isn't a criminal bail bond — it's a completely separate system run by ICE and the immigration courts. The Bail Network helps families understand the process and post an immigration bond where one is available.
Table Of Contents
Everything families ask about immigration bonds in California. Click any section below to jump straight to the information you need.
What Are Immigration Bonds Bail Bonds?
Federal immigration detention — a separate system from criminal bail.
What A Immigration Bail Bond Costs
No 10% premium table — how immigration bond amounts are set.
Our Reviews
What California families say after we helped them.
Charges We Handle
Beyond immigration — every charge our agents bond.
Down Payment Tiers
Why the standard tier system doesn't apply to immigration bonds.
Benefits Of Using The Bail Network
Bilingual agents who explain the real process upfront.
Who Qualifies (And Who Doesn't)
What an immigration judge considers at a bond hearing.
What Helps Get A Bond Set
The factors that support release — or a lower bond.
What Can Block Or Raise A Bond
Mandatory detention categories and missed hearings.
The Bail Process On A Immigration Case
ICE detention to release, step by step.
What We Need When You Call
The details that let us move immediately.
FAQs For Immigration Bail Bonds
Straight answers to the questions we hear most.
Counties We Serve
Our 13-county California footprint.
What Are Immigration Bonds Bail Bonds?
Immigration detention runs under federal immigration law, not California's bail schedule — here's how it actually works.
The Law: 8 U.S.C. §1226
8 U.S.C. §1226 governs the arrest and detention of noncitizens with pending immigration cases who are already in the U.S. It allows for release on bond, distinct from §1225 cases at the border, which are often subject to mandatory detention with no bond available.
Who Sets The Bond
Either ICE sets an initial bond amount directly, or — if ICE denies bond or sets it too high — the detained person can request a separate bond hearing before an immigration judge, who considers community ties, employment, and flight risk independently.
The Minimum Is $1,500 — But It Varies Widely
There's a federal statutory minimum of $1,500 for an immigration bond, but ICE and immigration judges can set it much higher depending on the case — flight risk and criminal history are the two biggest factors.
Mandatory Detention Applies To Some Categories
Federal law requires ICE to hold — with no bond available at all — anyone deportable or inadmissible due to specific criminal convictions, including aggravated felonies, most drug offenses, firearms offenses, and certain crimes involving moral turpitude.
What A Immigration Bail Bond Costs
No 10%/1% premium table applies to immigration bonds. Typical bond amounts range from the $1,500 statutory minimum up to $25,000 or more depending on flight risk and criminal history. Call for an honest assessment of the likely bond range for a specific case, and what financing options are available for that specific bond amount.
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Our Reviews
Real reviews from the families we’ve helped — pulled straight from Google.
Charges We Handle
Our California agents post bonds for a wide range of charges. If it’s bondable, someone in the network already works that jail.
Not sure if your situation qualifies? Call us — we’ll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Call (213) 510-2764Down Payment Tiers
Immigration bonds don't use the criminal-case tier system used elsewhere on this site. The bond amount is set by ICE or an immigration judge, not by a financing tier.
What The Bail Network Can Help With
- Determining whether ICE has already set a bond, and what it is
- Helping request a bond hearing before an immigration judge if ICE denied bond or set it too high
- Coordinating payment of the bond once set
Every immigration case is different — call for a specific read on what to expect.
Call (213) 510-2764Benefits Of Using The Bail Network On An Immigration Case
What you actually get when you call us about an ICE detention — honest guidance, in English or Spanish.
Available 24/7 — Every Day Of The Year
ICE detention and check-ins can happen at any hour. Licensed agents answer day or night.
We're Honest About What's Actually Different Here
An immigration bond is not a criminal bail bond, and we don't pretend it is. We explain the real process upfront.
We Help Determine If Bond Has Already Been Set
The first step is always finding out whether ICE has already made a bond determination.
Bilingual Agents (English & Spanish)
Intake and coordination handled in both languages — critical for immigration cases.
Honest Qualification Upfront
If a case falls under mandatory detention with no bond available, we tell you that immediately, not after you've been waiting on hold.
Who Qualifies (And Who Doesn’t)
What An Immigration Judge Considers At A Bond Hearing
- Ties to the community (family, length of residence)
- Employment history and stability
- Past compliance with immigration proceedings (no history of missed hearings)
- Whether the person poses a danger to property or persons
What Can Make Bond Unavailable Entirely (Mandatory Detention)
- Certain aggravated felony convictions
- Most drug-related convictions
- Firearms offenses
- Certain crimes involving moral turpitude, without a petty-offense exception
Release Factors
What Helps Get A Bond Set (Or Set Lower)
Immigration cases don't have a 1% tier — bond is argued before ICE or an immigration judge. These are the factors that support release.
Strong Community Ties
Long-term local residence, family in the area, especially U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family members.
No History Of Missed Immigration Hearings
Prior compliance with immigration court is a major factor.
Pending Relief Application
A timely-filed application for asylum or another form of relief can support the case for release.
Detention Risk
What Can Block Or Raise A Bond
These are the factors that raise the bond amount — or eliminate bond eligibility entirely. Knowing them upfront changes the strategy.
Mandatory Detention Category
Certain criminal convictions eliminate bond eligibility entirely, regardless of community ties.
Border/Entry Cases Under §1225
Cases processed at the border, rather than someone already living in the U.S. under §1226, are often subject to mandatory detention with no bond option.
History Of Missed Immigration Hearings
Prior no-shows significantly raise the bond amount or eliminate eligibility.
Recent Entry With No Established Ties
Little to no documented history in the community.
Flagged Public Safety Concerns
Any documented concern regarding danger to the community.
The Bail Process On An Immigration Case
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ICE Detention
The individual is taken into ICE custody, often during a check-in, at the border, or following a criminal arrest.
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Call The Bail Network
Call with the person's full legal name, Alien Registration Number ("A-number") if known, and detention facility location.
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Determine Bond Status
We help determine whether ICE has already set a bond, or whether a bond hearing before an immigration judge is needed first.
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Bond Hearing (If Needed)
If ICE denied bond or set it too high, a request can be made to an immigration judge for a separate hearing.
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Bond Posted
Once a bond amount is set, it's paid to secure release — we coordinate this step directly.
What We Need When You Call
To move quickly, it helps to have a few key details ready when you contact The Bail Network. Don't worry if you don't have everything — we can often look it up for you.
For immigration cases, also have ready: the detained person's Alien Registration Number ("A-number") if known, and the name/location of the ICE detention facility.
Defendant's Full Legal Name
First and last name as it appears on their ID. If you only know a first name, their date of birth helps us confirm the right record.
Date Of Birth
Prevents confusion when multiple people share the same name in the same county system.
City Or County Of Arrest
Tells us which facility to check first and which local agent to dispatch.
Booking Number (If Available)
Not required, but it lets us pull the record and the bail amount in seconds.
Cosigner Contact Info
Name, phone, and employment details for whoever will sign — this is what sets your down-payment tier.
Your Relationship To The Defendant
Family, friend, attorney — helps us know who to loop in on updates.
Who’s Answering The Phone
A Network Of Agents Already At Your County’s Jail
The Bail Network isn’t one call center covering an entire state. It’s a vetted network of licensed California bail agents, each already working the jails in the county they cover. When you call, you reach someone who posts bonds at that jail every week — not someone reading from a script in another state.
FAQs For Immigration Bail Bonds
Immigration detention is confusing and frightening for families. Here are answers to the questions we hear most.
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Counties We Serve
Bilingual agents across our 13-county California footprint — ready to help families navigate immigration bond cases anywhere in the state.