Krome Detention Center Immigration Lawyer

The Bottom Line

The Krome North Service Processing Center is the ICE detention facility in west Miami-Dade — and there are concrete steps you can take right now if a family member is being held there.
An attorney can move within days on locating your family member, bond eligibility, and court dates — in detained cases, speed changes outcomes.
Consultations are $100 and confidential, in English or Spanish.
JMM is open 24 hours — immigration line (305) 461-3077.

If your husband, wife, parent, or child was just taken into ICE custody and is being held at the Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami-Dade, you are probably scared, confused, and not sure what happens next. You are not alone, and there are concrete steps you can take right now to help your family member. Understanding ICE raids and detainers in South Florida and what to do when a family member is detained by ICE is a good place to start.

At Jimenez Mazzitelli Mordes (JMM), our bilingual Florida immigration attorneys represent people detained at Krome and their families — from the first phone call through a bond hearing and, if needed, a full defense against removal. We are available 24 hours a day, because ICE arrests don’t happen on a schedule and neither does our team.

Call our immigration line now: (305) 461-3077. Llame hoy — hablamos español. The consultation is $100, and there is no obligation.

Is Your Family Member Being Held at Krome? Find Out Right Now

How do I find out if my relative is being held at Krome?
Start with the ICE Online Detainee Locator System at locator.ice.gov, searching by A-number or by full name, country of birth, and date of birth. If you can’t locate them there, or you have their A-number, an immigration attorney can also help confirm custody status and facility placement directly with ICE.

What Is Krome, and Where Is It?

Krome North Service Processing Center (“Krome”) is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility located at 18201 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194, in western Miami-Dade County. It is one of the primary ICE detention facilities serving South Florida and is where many people arrested by ICE in the Miami area — as well as some transferred from other parts of the state — are initially held while their immigration case moves forward.

Krome primarily detains adult men, though ICE detention populations and facility use can shift, and family members should confirm current placement directly with ICE or an attorney rather than assume where a detained relative is being held. The Miami Krome Immigration Court, operated by the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), sits on the same grounds and hears many of the removal and bond cases for people detained there.

Being told a loved one is “at Krome” is often the first and most frightening piece of information a family gets. What happens next depends heavily on the specific facts of the case — but the process itself follows a general pattern, outlined below.

What Happens When Someone Is Detained at Krome?

Intake and processing. ICE processes new arrivals — fingerprinting, a records/criminal-history check, a medical screening, and an initial custody classification.
Custody determination. ICE decides, at least in the first instance, whether the person is eligible for release on bond, released on their own recognizance, or held without bond (some categories of people are subject to mandatory detention by law and are not eligible for a bond at all — this is one of the first things an attorney should evaluate).
Charging document. ICE (or the Department of Homeland Security) files a Notice to Appear (NTA), which starts formal removal proceedings before an immigration judge and lists the government’s allegations and the legal basis for removal.
Court proceedings begin. The case is calendared before the Miami Krome Immigration Court. Early hearings are often short “master calendar” hearings to confirm information and set a schedule; the substantive merits hearing (where evidence and testimony are presented) typically comes later.
Bond hearing (if eligible). If the person is not subject to mandatory detention, they — or their attorney — can request a custody redetermination (“bond”) hearing before an immigration judge to argue for release on bond while the case proceeds. We walk through what that process looks like in our guide to Krome bond hearings.
Ongoing case. Whether or not bond is granted, the underlying immigration case continues. An attorney can pursue available forms of relief — asylum, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, and other defenses — depending on the person’s individual circumstances.

Every case is different, and how quickly a case moves through these stages varies based on the immigration court’s docket, the specific charges, and the relief being pursued.

How Does a Lawyer Help When Someone Is Detained at Krome?

An experienced immigration attorney can make a meaningful difference at nearly every stage:

Locating and confirming custody. Confirming where a family member is being held and under what status.
Bond eligibility and strategy. Determining whether the person qualifies for a bond hearing, and if so, building the record — letters of support, proof of community and family ties, employment history, and evidence addressing flight risk and public safety — that immigration judges look for.
Representing you at the bond hearing. Presenting the case to the judge and responding to the government’s arguments.
Defense against removal. If the underlying case continues, evaluating and pursuing all available forms of relief from removal, including asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of removal, and adjustment of status where applicable.
Communication in Spanish. Explaining every step to the family in the language they’re most comfortable in, without relying on informal interpreters or guesswork.
Keeping families informed. Detention is disorienting for the person inside and for the family outside. A lawyer who returns calls and explains next steps in plain language reduces that uncertainty.

We do not guarantee outcomes — no attorney honestly can — but a knowledgeable advocate at the bond hearing and throughout the case gives a detained person the strongest possible chance at release and at a favorable resolution of their immigration matter.

What Should You Do Immediately After a Krome Detention?

Try to confirm where your family member is being held. Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (locator.ice.gov) with the person’s A-number (if known) or full name, country of birth, and date of birth.
Write down everything you know. Date and location of arrest, any A-number, any court dates or paperwork ICE provided, and the name of any officer involved.
Do not sign anything on your family member’s behalf without legal advice — including any voluntary departure or waiver paperwork presented at the facility.
Call an immigration attorney right away. Deadlines in immigration court move quickly, and early involvement gives a lawyer more room to work — particularly if a bond hearing is possible.
Gather supporting documents in advance: proof of the detained person’s ties to the community (lease/mortgage, pay stubs, tax returns, school records for children, letters from employers, community members, or clergy) — these are often useful at a bond hearing.
Call JMM at (305) 461-3077 for a confidential consultation. We’re available 24 hours a day.

What Is the Typical Timeline for a Krome Detention Case?

Timelines vary by case, docket congestion, and individual circumstances, but families can generally expect a sequence like this:

Day of arrest: Intake and processing at Krome; initial custody decision.
First days: Notice to Appear issued; first court date set on the Miami Krome Immigration Court docket.
Early weeks: If eligible, a bond hearing can typically be requested and scheduled; some cases move faster, others take longer depending on the court’s calendar.
Following months: The removal case continues with additional hearings while the person is either detained or, if bond was granted and posted, released to pursue the case from home.

Because every case depends on individual facts — criminal history (if any), immigration history, and the relief being sought — an attorney can give you a realistic estimate only after reviewing the specifics of your situation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is immigration bond?
Immigration bond amounts are set by ICE (and can later be reviewed by an immigration judge) based on the individual’s circumstances. By law, immigration bonds generally start at a minimum of $1,500, though amounts in practice are often higher and depend heavily on factors like criminal history, immigration history, and ties to the community. There is no fixed, one-size-fits-all number — an attorney can give you a realistic range only after reviewing the facts of the case.

Can everyone at Krome get a bond?
No. Certain categories of noncitizens are subject to mandatory detention under federal law and are not eligible for a bond hearing before an immigration judge, regardless of their individual circumstances. Others are eligible to request a custody redetermination hearing. Determining which category applies is one of the most important early steps an attorney takes, since it shapes the entire strategy.

How long does someone stay at Krome?
There is no set length of stay — it depends on whether the person is released on bond, how long the immigration court case takes, and what relief (if any) is being pursued. Some people are held for a matter of days or weeks before a bond hearing and release; others remain in custody for longer periods, particularly if they are subject to mandatory detention or their case involves more complex issues.

What happens at the Miami Krome Immigration Court?
The Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court, part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, is located on the Krome facility grounds and hears removal and bond proceedings for many people detained there. Hearings are generally open to the public, though security screening applies to all visitors.

Can I visit or send money to someone detained at Krome?
Detention facilities maintain their own visitation, mail, and commissary rules, which can change. Family members should confirm current visitation hours, ID requirements, and accepted methods for sending funds directly with the facility or through their attorney, since procedures are updated from time to time.

Do I need a lawyer, or can my family member represent themselves?
There is no legal requirement to hire an attorney, and some people do represent themselves. However, immigration law is complex, the government is always represented by its own attorney, and the consequences of removal proceedings are serious and often permanent. Most detained individuals and their families choose to seek legal representation, particularly for a bond hearing or any contested removal case.

Does JMM handle these cases in Spanish?
Yes. Our immigration attorneys and staff are fully bilingual and can walk your family through every step — from the first call to the bond hearing to the underlying case — in English or Spanish. Llame hoy — hablamos español.

Talk to a Florida Immigration Lawyer Today

If your family member was detained at Krome, time matters. Call our immigration line, (305) 461-3077, any time, day or night — we’re open 24 hours — for a $100 confidential consultation with JMM’s bilingual immigration team.

Handling more than a detention case? See our Miami immigration lawyers for green cards, family petitions, citizenship, asylum, and removal defense. Facing deportation or removal proceedings specifically? Learn about our deportation & removal defense representation. Lea esta página en español.

Jimenez Mazzitelli Mordes — Miami Office
9350 S Dixie Hwy, PH 5, Miami, FL 33156
Immigration line: (305) 461-3077 · Main: (305) 548-8750
Open 24 hours · Se habla español