Title 8 U.S.C. & 8 CFR Reference DHS / ICE ERO / EOIR

ICE Custody & Immigration Enforcement Procedure Map

Procedural Scenario Presets:

Detention & Custody Lifecycle Flow

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1
Apprehension & Administrative Notice INA § 287 / 8 CFR § 287.3 Initial Intake
Issuance of administrative arrest warrant (Form I-200), custody notice (Form I-286), and Form I-862 Notice to Appear (NTA).
2
Booking, 287(g) / ERO Processing & Placement 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) 48-Hr Clock
Biometric enrollment (IDENT/IDENT-IAFIS), DHS Detainer (Form I-247A), facility routing to ICE Service Processing Center or IGSA county jail contractor.
INA § 236(a) Track Discretionary Bond / Order of Recognizance / Supervision
INA § 236(c) Track Mandatory Detention (No Administrative Bond / Aggravated Felony)
3
Initial Custody Determination (ICE ERO) 8 CFR § 236.1(c)(8) ERO Decision
Field Office Director sets initial release terms (monetary bond min $1,500, ATD GPS monitoring, or no-bond hold).
4
EOIR Bond Redetermination Hearing 8 CFR § 1003.19 Immigration Court
Immigration Judge de novo review. Matter of Guerra flight/danger factors vs. Matter of Joseph threshold challenges.
5
Post-Final Order Detention & Removal Period INA § 241 / 8 U.S.C. § 1231 90-Day / 6-Mo Rule
90-day statutory removal clock; post-order custody review (POCR under 8 CFR § 241.4); Zadvydas v. Davis habeas standard.