Kerry Anne Vales at a glance
- Current role
- Immigration Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Kerry Anne Vales
Immigration Judge · Indianapolis Immigration Court
Kerry Anne Vales — Indianapolis Immigration Court
Immigration proceeding outcomes
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Biography
Professional career
- Immigration Judge, Indianapolis Immigration Court, September 2026-present
- Officially appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in September 2026 at the Indianapolis Immigration Court in Indiana
- Immigration judge appointed to the Indianapolis Immigration Court in September 2026, serving under the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
- Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. ICE, October 2025-September 2026
- USCIS Oakland Park Field Office, August 2018-October 2025, including program manager, acting section chief, supervisory immigration services officer, and immigration services officer
- Asylum officer, Miami Asylum Office, October 2017-August 2018
- Police officer, City of Hollywood Police Department, September 2014-October 2017
- Managing partner, Luque and Donohue Law, May 2012-September 2014
- Associate attorney, Hermanni Law Group, October 2011-May 2012
Education
- St. Thomas University School of Law — J.D. (2009)
- Barry University — B.A. (2006)
Additional information
- Part of a group of 47 newly sworn-in immigration judges announced by EOIR in September 2026
- Private practice, October 2009-October 2011
- She is a member of the Florida Bar
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt
Indianapolis 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.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum
Indianapolis 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.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents
Indianapolis 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.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory
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View DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory ↗Indianapolis Immigration Court
Current Indianapolis Immigration Court Leadership And Immigration Judges source · HTML · verification date not recorded
View Indianapolis Immigration Court ↗EOIR September 2026 Immigration Judge Appointment Biographies
Thomas G. Shaia And Kerry Anne Vales Appointment Biographies source · HTML · verification date not recorded
View EOIR September 2026 Immigration Judge Appointment Biographies ↗Current EOIR official staff directory
Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026
View Current EOIR official staff directory ↗Courtroom rules
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