- Consult with an immigration attorney with deportation or removal experience.
- Signed DHS Form G-28: This form allows an attorney to speak on your behalf. If ICE detains you far from your attorney, getting it signed after the fact can delay your case. You can search ‘G-28 form’ online and sign it in advance or access it here: Learn more about and download the G-28 form
- Signed ICE Form I-246: This form requests a pause on deportation. Just like the G-28 form, it should be signed before detention to avoid delays. Search ‘I-246 ICE’ online, print, and sign it in advance or access it here: Download the I-246 Form