Opinion ID: 619061
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: January 16, 2007 Hearing in Atlanta

Text: On January 16, 2007, Zheng (still in custody) appeared at a master calendar hearing in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was represented by a New York attorney, 2 K.C. Huang. The Immigration Judge (“IJ”) granted Zheng’s request for release on a $20,000 bond. Upon release, Zheng reported to immigration officials that his address would be in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the hearing, the IJ set a master calendar hearing in Atlanta for February 1, 2007. The hearing notice advised Zheng, among other things, that if he failed to appear at his removal hearing, the hearing may proceed in his absence and a removal order may be entered against him. Immigration Court staff personally served the written notice on attorney Huang, and the IJ orally advised Zheng of the contents of the notice in his native language.