Category: immigration attorney

 Orders of Supervision (I-220A and I-220B): Travel Limits and Check-in Rules

Immigration attorney Karen Monrreal, Esq., wearing a professional blue blazer, reviews an I-220A Order of Supervision document at a conference table with a focused Latino couple. The professional office setting features an American flag and framed diplomas, highlighting a consultation regarding ICE reporting requirements and compliance.

At a glance (120 words): An Order of Supervision is an ICE ERO document that allows you to live in the community while ICE enforces an existing immigration obligation, often after a release from detention. Two common forms are I-220A (Order of Release on Recognizance) and I-220B (Order of Supervision). Both can require regular check-ins, […]

 ICE Detainee Transfers: How to Track Moves and Keep Attorney Access

Immigration attorney Karen Monrreal, Esq. sits in a wood-paneled office with an American flag and diplomas, showing a map and tracking data on a tablet to a concerned Latino couple to explain how to track ICE detainee transfers and ensure continued legal access.

At a glance (120 words): ICE transfers happen for space, security, medical, or flight logistics. A transfer can change the detention facility and the court handling the case, it does not erase attorney representation. Track moves with the ICE Online Detainee Locator using the A-Number or name, date of birth, and country of birth. Call […]

 Posting Immigration Bond at ERO: Who Can Pay and How Refunds Work (ICE)

Immigration attorney Karen Monrreal, Esq., wearing a professional blue blazer, shows a legal document to a Latino couple in a wood-paneled conference room. The setting includes an American flag and framed diplomas, illustrating a consultation about ICE immigration cash bonds and the CeBONDS payment portal.

At a glance (120 words): You can post an immigration “cash bond” with ICE ERO either online through the CeBONDS portal or in person at a Bond Acceptance Facility. The person who pays is the obligor. In most cases, the obligor must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident age 18 or older. Firms […]

ISAP Monitoring Rules: What Counts as a Violation and How to Fix It

Immigration attorney Karen Monrreal, Esq. consulting with a Latino couple in a professional office about ISAP monitoring rules, SmartLINK phone check-ins, and how to fix GPS monitoring violations.

At a glance (120 words): ISAP is ICE’s Alternatives to Detention program. It can use SmartLINK phone check-ins, voice ID calls, in-person visits, curfews, or GPS ankle monitors. A “violation” usually means missed or late check-ins, ignored calls or app prompts, travel outside permitted areas, address or phone changes not reported, device tampering or dead […]

I-751 Removal of Conditions: Evidence That Works (and What Triggers RFEs)

Immigration attorney Karen Monrreal, Esq., who closely resembles the provided image, sits in a modern, professional office at a conference table, speaking with a casually dressed Latino couple about the I-751 process to remove conditions on a green card. The office features diplomas on the wall and an American flag.

At a glance (120 words): If you received a 2-year marriage green card, you must remove conditions with Form I-751 to keep permanent residence. File in the 90-day window before the card expires, or file anytime after if you qualify for a waiver of the joint filing requirement. USCIS wants proof that your marriage was […]

ICE Detainers vs Warrants: Your Rights After an Arrest

Immigration attorney Karen Monrreal, dressed professionally, stands before a judge in a large, formal, and ornate courtroom, presenting arguments.

At a glance (120 words): An ICE detainer is a request from ICE to a local jail to hold a person for up to 48 hours after the jail release time so ICE can take custody. A detainer is not a judicial order and does not by itself require a jail to keep you. A […]

After an ICE Arrest: First 72 Hours

A distraught adult woman reads a document while an adult man talks on a phone, looking distressed. In the blurred background, two other adults embrace, conveying worry and comfort after an ICE arrest.

At a glance (120 words): The first three days set the tone. Confirm where the person is, who holds custody, and whether bond or parole is possible. Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator with the A-Number or name, country of birth, and date of birth. Call the ERO field office to verify location and reporting […]

ICE Home Visits: Your Rights at the Door

A group of ICE agents wearing "POLICE ICE" jackets and tactical vests stand outside a brown door on a brick building in an urban setting. One agent is at the door, another stands nearby, and a third is further down the sidewalk.

At a glance (120 words): If ICE knocks, you have rights. You do not have to open the door. Ask the officer to slip any warrant under the door or hold it up to a window. Look for a judicial warrant signed by a judge. An administrative warrant, such as Form I-200 or I-205, does […]

Criminal Records & Immigration: Do Expungements Help?

Immigration attorney reviews a criminal court file with a client at a law office table; fingerprint sheet and manila folders visible, law books in the background.

At a glance (120 words): In immigration law, a state “expungement” or record-sealing usually does not erase a conviction’s consequences. Under federal immigration rules, a “conviction” exists if there was a guilty plea (or similar admission) and any form of punishment, penalty, or restraint—even when a state later dismisses or expunges the case for rehabilitation. […]

ICE Check-Ins & Supervision (ISAP): What to Expect and How to Prepare

Nighttime ICE enforcement scene with officers in “POLICE ICE” vests overseeing a line of detainees boarding a bus, blue and amber lights in the background.

ICE Check-Ins & Supervision (ISAP): What to Expect and How to Prepare At a glance (120 words): Many people released from immigration custody must complete regular check-ins with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) or participate in Alternatives to Detention (ATD), most commonly the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP). Check-ins may be in person, by […]