Urgent help needed!

[overseatemp]

My mom came to USA on B2 visa and was denied for her 2nd extension in Febuary. To our surprise, we received a NTA (notice to appear) 3 weeks ago, then received the court date soon after that - 10/15.

My mom does not plan to come to USA anymore, so 10 year bar does not matter. However, she would like to stay another 6 months before leaving USA forever. I have two questions and appreciate your help,

(1) What would happen if she does not go to court on 10/15?
(2) How possible is it that ICE officer will come to our house and detain my mom? We live in greater Baltimore area, Maryland.

Thank you very much for your help.

James

 

[dafortycal]

1) Assuming that proper notice was given, and it appears that it was, she will be ordered removed from the United States, and become a ICE fugitive and they will come looking for her.

2) Very... Not limited to your home, they could go to a employer or just walk up behind her on the street.

She should just to court and asking the Judge for Vol. Departure with 180 days to do so. If she can meet certain conditions it should be granted, if that doesn't work, ask the court for more time to get a lawyer, in many cases your next hearing might be in 6 months or 1 year.

My mom came to USA on B2 visa and was denied for her 2nd extension in Febuary. To our surprise, we received a NTA (notice to appear) 3 weeks ago, then received the court date soon after that - 10/15.

My mom does not plan to come to USA anymore, so 10 year bar does not matter. However, she would like to stay another 6 months before leaving USA forever. I have two questions and appreciate your help,

(1) What would happen if she does not go to court on 10/15?
(2) How possible is it that ICE officer will come to our house and detain my mom? We live in greater Baltimore area, Maryland.

Thank you very much for your help.

James

 

[overseatemp]

Dafotycal,

Thank you.

(1) What are the conditions that could grant 180 days before voluntary departure?
(2) Just out of curiosity - there are 12 million illegal immigrants in the USA, about 1/4 of them due to overstayed visa, or 3 million. How could ICE have so much resource to raid them at least one time? It seems to me that they have to be selective to do so.

James

 

[dafortycal]

She should be able to show the court that she can pay her own way home, that she has a valid passport, they might also require her to pay a small bond. That money will be returned after she leaves. No criminal records will help a lot in getting V\D.

Here is something to think about, while there are lots of ICE fugitives out there to arrest, ICE will always start with those that were just ordered deported, they are easier to catch since the information is the most current.

Dafotycal,

Thank you.

(1) What are the conditions that could grant 180 days before voluntary departure?
(2) Just out of curiosity - there are 12 million illegal immigrants in the USA, about 1/4 of them due to overstayed visa, or 3 million. How could ICE have so much resource to raid them at least one time? It seems to me that they have to be selective to do so.

James