# Kerry Anne Vales

Immigration Judge · [Indianapolis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/in/indianapolis-immigration-court)

Kerry Anne Vales — Indianapolis Immigration Court

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Kerry Anne Vales at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Indianapolis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/in/indianapolis-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Indiana · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

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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

## Sources

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · verification date not recorded

### Indianapolis Immigration Court

Current Indianapolis Immigration Court Leadership And Immigration Judges source · HTML · verification date not recorded

### EOIR September 2026 Immigration Judge Appointment Biographies

Thomas G. Shaia And Kerry Anne Vales Appointment Biographies source · HTML · verification date not recorded

### 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)

## Courtroom rules

Consult the court’s official instructions and the source links for hearing and filing requirements.


## 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.