APPLYING FOR A STAY

THE REAL ID ACT OF 2006

YOU MUST ACT PROMPTLY

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T

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What Can Happen If You Don't File Papers Promptly
Once the order of deportation becomes final, the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, now named IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT or "ICE" (regarding law enforcement processes) is authorized to instruct you to appear ready for your deportation by a certain date, usually within two weeks. Alternatively, or if you fail to follow their instructions, federal agents from the BICE may appear at your home at "unexpected hours" to take you into their custody and will keep you in custody until they are able to execute your deportation. ICE's agents are able to execute your deportation once they have obtained "travel documents", consisting of your passport or other foreign country nationality verification and airline (military or commercial) boarding ticket. CAVEAT: While it is true that nearly ALWAYS it is possible to file and obtain emergency temporary orders from federal courts preventing your immediate deportation to your country of nationality, the likelihood that you will be released from federal custody pending review of the order of deportation, diminishes considerably. Furthermore, if you wait until the last minute to take legal defense action, the legal fees you will incur would likely be much higher than if you act promptly and the likelihood of success may also diminish considerably. Thus, if you have any intention at all to fight your deportation order, you MUST act PROMPTLY and take the necessary legal steps to file an appeal timely to prevent BICE from taking action to remove you from the United States.