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Immigration Bond Calculator for CaliforniaHow Much Will the Bond Be?

The legal minimum immigration bond is $1,500; judges commonly set $5,000 to $10,000, and more where flight risk or public-safety concerns appear. Six questions give you a realistic range and flag the situations where mandatory detention blocks a bond.

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Immigration Bond Estimator

Estimate the likely bond range for an ICE detention case and see which factors the judge will weigh.

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Why was the person detained?

Criminal history

Ties to the community in the U.S.

Prior deportation or removal orders?

Court appearance history

Years in the United States

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Disclaimer: Bond amounts are set by immigration judges and vary widely by jurisdiction, judge, and individual circumstances. Mandatory detention under INA §236(c) may apply to certain criminal convictions, in which case no bond is available from the immigration court. This tool provides general information only and is not legal advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Santos Khoury Law.

How it works in California

Immigration Bond Estimator: What It Means for a California Case

In California, ICE arrests from Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire are typically held at Adelanto; San Diego and border arrests at Otay Mesa or Imperial; Central Valley and Bay Area arrests at Mesa Verde or Golden State Annex. Our San Diego office is minutes from Otay Mesa, and we file bond requests at every California facility.

Southern California arrests usually end up at Otay Mesa or Adelanto; Central Valley and Bay Area cases go to Mesa Verde or Golden State Annex. Transfers to Arizona and Texas happen when California beds fill up.

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California immigration facts

The Courts, Facilities, and Offices That Decide California Cases

Immigration courts

San Francisco Immigration Court
100 Montgomery St, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94104
Est. wait 3.2 yrs · 12 judges · Pending 28,500
Los Angeles Immigration Court
606 S Olive St, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Est. wait 4.1 yrs · 28 judges · Pending 95,000
San Diego Immigration Court
401 Mile of Cars Way, Suite 200, National City, CA 91950
Est. wait 2.8 yrs · 5 judges · Pending 13,000

Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.

ICE detention facilities

Otay Mesa Detention Center, San Diego, CA: minutes from our San Diego office
Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Adelanto, CA: the largest facility in Southern California
Imperial Regional Detention Facility, Calexico, CA
Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center, Bakersfield, CA
Golden State Annex, McFarland, CA

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USCIS and asylum offices

Affirmative asylum interviews for California residents are generally scheduled through the Los Angeles Asylum Office (Anaheim) and San Francisco Asylum Office (Anaheim and San Francisco, CA).

USCIS field offices serving California: San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno, Imperial.

How we serve California

Our San Diego office sits ten miles from the Otay Mesa Detention Center and the San Diego Immigration Court. Our attorneys are admitted in California and appear in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco immigration courts.

Office: 3111 Camino Del Rio N, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92108

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Common questions

Immigration Bond Estimator Questions From California

Who sets the immigration bond amount?

ICE makes the first custody decision. If ICE denies bond or sets it too high, an immigration judge can review it at a bond hearing (a custody redetermination).

How is an immigration bond paid?

A sponsor with lawful status pays the full amount to ICE through the online CeBONDS system or at an ICE office; a licensed immigration bond company can post it for a fee. The money is refundable when the case ends if every condition was met.

What is mandatory detention?

Certain criminal convictions and some entry situations make a person ineligible for a bond from the immigration judge. Whether a conviction really triggers mandatory detention is a technical question that attorneys frequently win.

How fast can a bond hearing happen?

Typically within days to a few weeks of the request, depending on the facility and the court's docket. The sooner a lawyer files with a complete bond packet, the sooner the hearing is set.

Where are people detained by ICE in California held?

Otay Mesa Detention Center (San Diego, CA), Adelanto ICE Processing Center (Adelanto, CA), Imperial Regional Detention Facility (Calexico, CA), Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center (Bakersfield, CA), Golden State Annex (McFarland, CA). Transfers in the first week are common, so we locate the person before filing.

Which court decides the bond in California?

The immigration court with jurisdiction over the facility holding the person, usually on a detained docket by video. Non-detained cases in California are heard at San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.

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