It is possible the person detained can be let out the same day that the bond money is paid. To make sure of that, it is better to pay the bond as early in the day as possible.
Online
You must pay the bond online at: cebonds.ice.gov. Scroll to the bottom and click the “Sign-in or Sign-up” button. If you don’t have an account, on the next page click “Sign Up” and create an account.
These people or organizations can pay the bond online:
- U.S. citizens
- lawful permanent residents
- law firms, and
- non-profit organizations can use CeBONDS to post a delivery bond, voluntary departure bond, or order of supervision bond.
- Noncitizens can also post a Voluntary Departure bond or Order of Supervision bond on their own behalf.
The hours for posting (paying) the bond are:
Monday – Friday 9 am to 3 pm in the time zone where the person is detained by ICE
Payment must be made from a bank account.
If you can’t access the online system, you can try to pay in person.
In Person
The Minneapolis/St. Paul ICE Office only accepts in-person payments if the detained person’s information is not put online for safety reasons. Call the ICE office ahead of time before trying to pay in person to check if the detained person can be found online. If someone is eligible for in-person payment, the bond amount must be paid in full, with a U.S. postal money order, or a cashier’s check from a bank. Cash, personal checks, or money orders that are not from the post office are not accepted. The money order or cashier’s check must be made out to “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” Your family or friends have to pay the bond in person, at any ICE office in the U.S. Only a U.S. citizen or permanent resident can pay the bond.
In Minnesota, there is one ICE office where a bond can be paid:
Minneapolis/St. Paul ICE Office
1 Federal Drive, Suite 1601
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
612-843-8600