What to do in the first hours.
1
Locate your family member.
Use the official ICE locator at locator.ice.gov. You will need their full name, country of birth, and date of birth, or their A-Number.
2
Look up their case in Immigration Court.
With the A-Number, check the hearing date at acis.eoir.justice.gov or by calling 1-800-898-7180.
3
Gather their documents.
Passports, birth certificates, prior immigration documents, and any notice from ICE or the Court.
4
Do not sign anything without legal advice.
Your family member should not sign documents they do not understand, including voluntary departure or a removal order, without first speaking with an attorney.
5
Contact us.
We will review the case and explain the available options.
How we can help.
Attorney Figueroa-Portalatin represents detained individuals before Immigration Court. Depending on the case, options may include:
• Defense at removal hearings
• Applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture
• Motions to reopen cases with prior removal orders
• Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
• Bond requests before the immigration judge so your family member can be released while the case continues.
Detention centers in Georgia.
We serve families with loved ones detained in Georgia facilities, such as Stewart Detention Center (Lumpkin) and Folkston ICE Processing Center, among others.
If your loved one was detained, do not wait. Call 678-327-9066 or message us on WhatsApp.
This site is legal advertising. Attorney John A. Figueroa-Portalatin is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and is not admitted to practice law in Georgia. The practice of JAF Law Firm, LLC is limited to federal immigration and nationality law matters. The information on this site is general and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes.