How do I find someone at Krome, and what if the locator shows nothing?
Use ICE's Online Detainee Locator at ice.gov/locator with the A-number and country of birth, or the exact name and country of birth. Exact means exact, so Sergey and Sergei are different searches. ICE's brochure says new detainees may not appear right away, results can be up to eight hours old, and people under 18 are not shown. To confirm, call (305) 207-2100 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. with names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth. A person arrested in South Florida may not be at Krome at all, and this listing does not show who is held here. If you find nothing, contact the Miami field office, which the page lists at (954) 236-4900 in Plantation, not at the facility. Keep checking: a lawyer needs the location to act, and a new arrest can take time to appear.
How do I send a message or money to someone at Krome?
Detained people cannot receive calls. For an urgent message, the number differs from the information line: call (305) 207-2202 and leave the full name, A-number, your name and your number. ICE's page, marked updated October 7, 2026, says the facility has tablets and points to gettingout.com for non-confidential messages. For money, be careful. For the trust account, which covers commissary, the page prints Access Correction at accesscorrection.com and 1-636-888-7004. When we opened that web address on October 30, 2026, it showed a coming-soon placeholder, not a deposit site, so do not enter card details there. Call Krome at (305) 207-2100 and ask for the current deposit method before paying; we have not confirmed any other website for Krome. For tablet and phone service, ICE lists Talton at talton.com or 1-866-516-0115. These are two different balances, so ask the person which one they need. Accounts are found by name and A-number, so check it against the Notice to Appear.
What are the Krome visiting slots, and how early must I arrive?
Krome uses fixed slots, not open hours. As read on October 30, 2026, weekdays are 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Arrive 45 minutes before your slot for security. A visit may not exceed 1 hour and is non-contact. Adults need a photo ID: state driver's license, state ID, passport or Resident Alien card. Minors need an adult guardian of 18 or older with them at all times. For anyone 12 or older, shorts and skirts may be no more than two inches above the knee, flip-flops are prohibited, and bare midriffs are out. Visitor parking is limited. Call (305) 207-2100 before you drive.
Letters, packages and clothes for release: what does Krome accept?
Mail letters to the person at 18201 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194, the street address on ICE's page, with the last four digits of the A-number and your name and address. Confirm the format by phone first, since the page does not print a sample address block for letters. Mail is screened for contraband, not read, and outgoing mail leaves within 24 hours of reaching staff. Do not mail cash; use a deposit method Krome has confirmed. Before sending a package, contact the Property Officer at (305) 207-2100. Only items needed for travel or release qualify, with approval from the ICE Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer, and electronics are refused. Someone being removed may have one small bag sent after approval. When a person leaves or transfers, only legal mail follows them, so stop sending personal letters as soon as you see a new location.
How does a lawyer get in to see someone at Krome?
Attorney hours at Krome are long: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and weekends and holidays 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Since October 5, 2025, in-person visits can be booked through ERO eFile in 60-minute blocks, and walk-ins are still allowed, though scheduled visits come first. Video and confidential calls also go through ERO eFile, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, up to 2 weeks ahead and no later than 24 hours before. An interpreter or assistant needs an authorization letter and ID attached 24 hours ahead. For urgent cases there is VAV@kromespc.com. Legal fax is (305) 207-2096. To identify the Deportation Officer, a lawyer with a G-28 on file calls (305) 207-2101. Our Miami removal defense page covers the South Florida courts, and our firm's main office is in Boca Raton.
Which court handles a case for someone held at Krome?
EOIR lists the Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court at the same address, 18201 SW 12th Street, and also a hearing location at the Broward Transitional Center. That does not prove your relative's case is there. A person moved from elsewhere may still be on another court's docket until venue changes, and EOIR says DHS can present someone before a second judge for bond only. Read the latest Notice of Hearing, then check it using our hearing guide. EOIR's listed contacts are 786-422-8700 and Krome.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. The court does not accept faxes unless it asks for them. Public hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and window filing 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on weekdays. The court is inside a DHS-controlled facility, so expect the same entry procedures.
Can someone at Krome get a bond hearing?
Possibly, but it may take a federal court to get there. Florida is in the Eleventh Circuit. On May 6, 2026, in Hernandez Alvarez v. Warden, that court rejected the government's reading and held that people living here after entering without inspection fall under the bond statute, not mandatory detention. One of the two petitioners, Ismael Cerro Perez, was held at Krome North. Both used federal habeas corpus, and the government reported that both had bond hearings and were released. That remains the practical step: if an immigration judge will not hear the request because of the Board's contrary ruling, Matter of Yajure Hurtado, ask a lawyer about a habeas petition. On May 5, 2026, a Miami federal judge ordered a bond hearing that way for a man held at Krome (Medellin Hernandez v. Mullin). On May 27, 2026, in Aguilar v. Hardin, the government conceded a bond hearing under Hernandez Alvarez, and the Fort Myers judge ordered that hearing, not release. A win means a hearing, not freedom. Our bond hearing guide covers who is excluded. Stated as of October 30, 2026.
Could that ruling change, and what if ICE moves the person?
Yes, it could change. A judge of the court withheld the mandate on May 13, 2026, and the government asked the full court for rehearing on June 22, 2026. The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse reported the petition still unreviewed as of August 19, 2026, and we found nothing later. The Supreme Court will also decide the statutory question in No. 26-104, granted October 1, 2026; the government sought more briefing time on October 16, 2026, and no argument date is listed. The nearer danger is a transfer. A move to Texas or Louisiana puts the person under Fifth Circuit law, and a challenge to present confinement belongs only in the district of confinement, so a petition filed before a move matters. A bond request goes to the immigration court covering the place of detention, with no filing fee. We could not confirm how immigration judges at this court handle these requests today, so ask a lawyer the same day you learn where the person is held.
If a judge or ICE sets a bond, what then?
Hand the papers to someone able to post it, and tell them what they are taking on. ICE's bond page, updated July 1, 2026, lists U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, law firms and non-profits as able to post through CeBONDS, which works only inside the United States, so relatives abroad need someone here. Payment of the full amount is by Fedwire or ACH, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the time zone where the person is held; a later request waits until the next business day. The person posting becomes the obligor, must have the person report on each Form I-340, and forfeits the deposit on a breach, which ICE warns can follow arriving even one day late. The bond lasts until Form I-391. DHS can sometimes stay a judge's release order; our bond guide explains when. After release, file Form EOIR-33 and attend every master calendar hearing, because absence can bring an in absentia order. To discuss the case in Russian with attorney Anna Tsibel, send a consultation request.