# Gioia Maiellano Immigration Judge · [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Last updated October 11, 2026 ## Gioia Maiellano at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Current assignment [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Jurisdiction New York · Federal Judicial service Active ## Hearings & court access EOIR publishes the following court assignment and hearing-access information for this judge. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. ### [New York](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Assigned court [New York](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Gioia.Maiellano) Telephone access 2761 164 5162 EOIR lists Internet-based hearing links and telephonic access codes in its current hearing directory. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. Unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless EOIR directs otherwise. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified August 18, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 2,768 Relief granted 278 10.0% Denied / removal ordered 1,931 69.8% Other / procedural 559 20.2% 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 Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 947 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 213 (22.5%) and denied in 682 (72.0%); 52 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Gioia M. Maiellano was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to the New York–Federal Plaza Immigration Court in December 2022 - Judge Gioia M. Maiellano is an Immigration Judge at the New York–Federal Plaza Immigration Court, appointed in December 2022, with a career background in immigration law, administrative law, and international legal work ### Education - Brooklyn Law School in — J.D. (1998) - Fordham University — B.S. (1994) ### Additional information - 2021–2022: Solo immigration practitioner. - 2015–2016: Asylum Officer, USCIS. - 2015: Pro bono counsel for the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project. - 2013–2015: Private practice in Honolulu. - 2003–2013: Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, NY. - 2000–2001: Staff attorney, European Roma Rights Center, Budapest. - She is a member of the New York State Bar Applicable Court Rules & Procedures Rules last checked July 30, 2026 . ### Filing requirements For non-detained individual calendar hearings, advance filings are generally due at least 30 days before the hearing and responses are due within 10 days after the original filing; detained-case deadlines are set by the immigration judge. ### Exhibits Briefs, motions, and exhibits should use consecutive page numbers, and proposed exhibits or supporting documents should include a table of contents identifying page numbers. ### Witnesses A witness list should identify each non-respondent witness, summarize the expected testimony, estimate its length, state the testimony language, and include a CV or resume for an expert. ### Interpreter Request Deadline A respondent or practitioner should request an interpreter no later than 30 days before the hearing at which interpreter services will be needed. ### Addressing The Judge Address the immigration judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge,” and stand when the judge enters and exits the courtroom. ### Oral argument Except when questioning witnesses, direct oral argument and statements to the immigration judge rather than debating the opposing party. ### Recording and broadcasting Only the immigration judge may record a hearing; practitioners of record may use silent electronic devices only for immediately relevant court business and subject to the judge’s control. ### Hearings At an individual calendar hearing, be prepared to make opening and closing statements, raise evidentiary objections, present witnesses and evidence, and cross-examine opposing witnesses. If the hearing medium is uncertain or an internet-based hearing cannot be accessed, contact the hearing immigration court; unrepresented respondents default to in-person hearings. ### Remote appearances Photographing or recording any part of an internet-based immigration hearing is prohibited and may result in penalties. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court 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. New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court 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. New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court 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. ## 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 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)