Requesting a pause from ICE does not itself stop deportation

Form I-246 is a way to ask ICE to pause a deportation, but filing it does not mean removal is suspended. The request and a favorable decision are separate stages: while the agency reviews the application, departure may still be enforced. Submitting the form therefore is not equivalent to authorization immediately changing the applicant's immigration situation.

The cited regulatory reference for this procedure is 8 CFR 241.6. The obligation to comply with a valid order remains even when the request has not yet received a response. The form also does not permit a person to disregard a reporting order related to deportation. Filing, awaiting a decision and complying with current instructions are therefore separate matters within the process.

The stated filing fee is $155 and is nonrefundable regardless of the decision. Listed payment methods include cash, money order and cashier's check. Available information does not turn payment into a guarantee of approval: the fee covers filing, while the outcome depends on ICE's decision. No time frame for an agency response is given here.

If ICE grants the request, it may impose supervision and set a bond of at least $1,500. The petition is also mentioned as an alternative in connection with the Board of Immigration Appeals ruling in Matter of Pierre-Louis. The material does not detail the full decision or determine which option fits an individual case; it does distinguish between requesting the measure and obtaining it.