# Dat T. Vo Immigration Judge · [Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-s-gessner-road-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Dat T. Vo at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-s-gessner-road-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 246 Relief granted 16 6.5% Denied / removal ordered 116 47.2% Other / procedural 114 46.3% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT ## Biography ### Professional career - U.S. immigration judge assigned to the Oakdale, Louisiana Immigration Court, appointed in April 2026 as a temporary judge under the current administration - Professional experience: 16 years in investment banking (including VP, Production Management, JPMorgan Chase) IRS estate and gift tax attorney (2024–2026) Border Crossing Law Firm U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Captain, since 2022 Border Crossing Law Firm - Since 2022, Judge Vo has served in both active and reserve duty in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps - Appointed April 2026 as a temporary immigration judge by the Attorney General under President Donald Trump’s administration ### Education - Bachelor of Science in 2000 and a Master of Business Administration in 2007 from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a Juris Doctor in 2016 from South Texas College of Law Houston, and a Master of Laws from the University of Houston Law Center. ### Additional information - estate and gift tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service (2024–2026) - Prior to that, he worked for an investment bank in Houston for 16 years, holding various positions including team lead, manager and vice president in production management. - He holds the rank of captain. - Judge Vo is a member of the State Bar of Texas. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.