There are several types of hearings in immigration court.\u00a0 In this article, I will discuss the different types of hearings and the purposes of each of the hearings.<\/p>\n
The first type of immigration court hearing is a bond hearing.\u00a0 Bond hearings are for people who have been placed in immigration detention.\u00a0 The purpose of this type of hearing is determine the bond amount which the detainee can pay in order to be released.\u00a0 At the bond hearing, the immigration judge reviews evidence presented by the detainee and his or her lawyer.\u00a0 The judge will ask the attorney or detainee questions to determine whether the detainee is a danger to the community.\u00a0 The judge also wants to determine the risk that the detainee will not attend his or her immigration court if released from the detention center.\u00a0 Based on these factors, the immigration judge will either set a bond amount or declare that the detainee will not be released on bond.<\/p>\n
The second type of immigration court hearing is called a master calendar hearing.\u00a0 At the first master calendar hearing, the judge will ask the respondent (the person in immigration court) or his attorney how he responds to the charge that he is removable.\u00a0 The respondent will either concede that he is removable or deny removability.\u00a0 The immigration judge will then ask the respondent which forms of immigration relief, if any, he will be seeking.\u00a0 Forms of immigration relief include asylum, cancellation of removal, or a family-based petition.<\/p>\n
The final type of immigration court hearing is called the individual calendar hearing.\u00a0 This hearing is essentially a small trial in which the immigration judge will determine if the respondent will be able to stay in the United States.\u00a0 If the respondent denied that he was removable, the court will address this issue in the individual calendar hearing.\u00a0 If the respondent decided to apply for a form of immigration relief such as cancellation of removal or asylum, then the immigration judge will listen to the respondent\u2019s evidence regarding each of these forms of relief.\u00a0 The respondent\u2019s attorney will have an opportunity to ask the respondent questions in order to solicit testimony that is important for the case.\u00a0 The government attorney will have an opportunity to cross-examine the respondent.\u00a0 At the conclusion of the individual calendar hearing, the immigration judge will usually issue an oral decision as to the case.<\/p>\n
Navigating the different immigration court hearings can be very difficult for a person who does not have an attorney.\u00a0 If you need help dealing with these complexities, please call John L. Wheaton, Attorney at Law at 206-829-8214.<\/p>\n
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There are several types of hearings in immigration court.\u00a0 In this article, I will discuss the different types of hearings and the purposes of each of the hearings. The first type of immigration court hearing is a bond hearing.\u00a0 Bond hearings are for people who have been placed in immigration detention.\u00a0 The purpose of this type of hearing is determine … <\/p>\n