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Respondent Case Parameters

Load Case Preset Entry / Custody Category Detention Facility & EOIR Jurisdiction Primary Relief / Pleading Defense

Statutory Custody Authority

Detention Authority: INA § 236(a) Discretionary

Immigration Judge Bond Power: Full Jurisdiction (8 C.F.R. § 1003.19)

Appellate Circuit: U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Removal & Custody Procedural Sequence Real-Time Statutory Deadlines

1. Apprehension & Form I-286 Custody Determination Within 48 Hours

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) issues Form I-286 (Notice of Custody Determination). Officer decides whether to release on recognizance, set cash bond ($1,500 min), or detain without bond.

8 C.F.R. § 287.3(d) / INA § 236(a)

2. Service & Filing of Form I-862 Notice to Appear (NTA) Jurisdiction Vesting

DHS serves Form I-862 stating factual allegations and inadmissibility/deportability grounds. Jurisdiction formally vests with EOIR once filed with the Immigration Court.

8 C.F.R. § 1003.14 / INA § 239(a)

3. EOIR Bond Redetermination Motion Prompt Motion Hearing

Respondent requests an independent bond hearing before an Immigration Judge (IJ). IJ evaluates flight risk and danger to community under Matter of Patel & Matter of Guerra.

8 C.F.R. § 1003.19 / INA § 236(a)

4. Master Calendar Hearing (Pleadings & Relief) 10–30 Days (Detained)

Initial formal appearance before IJ via video teleconference (VTC) or in person. Counsel enters appearance (Form EOIR-28), pleads to NTA charges, and designates relief applications.

8 C.F.R. § 1240.10 / INA § 240(b)

5. Individual Merits Hearing & Final Order Statutory Evidentiary Trial

Evidentiary hearing on the merits for requested relief (e.g. Voluntary Departure, Cancellation, Asylum). IJ issues oral or written decision ordering removal, grant of relief, or termination.

INA § 240(c) / 8 C.F.R. § 1240.11

6. Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Review Window Strict 30 Calendar Days

Either party may appeal IJ final order or bond decision by filing Form EOIR-26 with fee directly received at BIA headquarters in Falls Church, VA within 30 calendar days. Automatic stay of removal applies during direct appeal.

8 C.F.R. § 1003.38 / 8 C.F.R. § 1003.6

Louisiana Regional EOIR Detention Docket Profile

Selected Facility LaSalle ICE Processing Center Jena, Louisiana

EOIR Court Code JEA (Jena Immigration Court) Detained Docket (VTC & In-Person)

Bond Motion Venue EOIR Jena Detained Docket Separate bond memorandum

Circuit Authority 5th Circuit (New Orleans) Strict standard on bond review

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