Timely Departure Act

Ensuring Timely Departures: The requirement for a bond or cash payment of no less than $5,000 and no more than $50,000 is intended to help ensure that aliens depart the United States before their authorized period of stay expires (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).

Funding Enforcement: Forfeited bonds or cash payments are used to fund an "Immigration Detention and Enforcement Account" for the purpose of funding alien detention facilities and international transportation for aliens ordered removed (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).

Financial Loss Without Appeal: Nonimmigrants who fail to depart before midnight on their expiration date will have their bond or cash payment forfeited without any opportunity for appeal or review (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).

Immigration Ineligibility: Individuals whose bonds are forfeited will be ineligible for any lawful immigration status or adjustment of status for a period of at least 4 years and up to 12 years (Section 2(b)(3)(B)).

Mandatory Removal: Aliens who fail to depart and suffer bond forfeiture shall be promptly removed from the United States (Section 2(b)(3)(A)).

Restrictions on Asylum Claims: Nonimmigrants who intend to seek asylum or withholding of removal must submit their application before their authorized period of stay expires; failure to do so makes them ineligible to submit such an application after that date (Section 2(c)(1) and (2)).