Nationwide Immigration Appeals
Immigration Bond Appeals for Detained Clients
When an immigration judge denies bond or sets an amount your family cannot pay, that decision can be appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Bond appeals are handled on their own track, separate from the main removal case.
For detained clients, time is the cost. We move quickly to file the appeal and to present the strongest possible argument that the person is not a danger and not a flight risk.
What the Board considers
- Whether the judge correctly decided the person is eligible for bond at all
- Evidence of community ties, family, work, and a fixed address
- Criminal history and whether it shows a danger to the community
- Whether the amount set is reasonable given the person’s circumstances
Appeal or a new bond request?
If circumstances have materially changed since the bond hearing, a new bond redetermination before the judge may be faster than an appeal. We evaluate both and advise which path is stronger.
Questions about bond appeals
Does a bond appeal affect my removal case?
No. Bond proceedings are separate. The bond record is kept apart from the removal case, and the outcome of one does not decide the other.
Can ICE appeal if the judge granted bond?
Yes. DHS can also appeal a bond decision, and in some cases can ask for the release to be paused while its appeal is pending. We respond to government bond appeals as well.