# Lisa de Cardona

Immigration Judge · [Falls Church Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-falls-church-immigration-adjudication-center)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Lisa de Cardona at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Falls Church Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-falls-church-immigration-adjudication-center)

Jurisdiction

Virginia · 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.

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 1,641 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 325 (19.8%) and denied in 1,207 (73.6%); 109 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Lisa Ann J. de Cardona is an Immigration Judge appointed by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch in August 2016 to hear cases at multiple U.S. immigration courts, including Sterling, VA
- Government Service: Law clerk (1990–1991) for the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, EOIR, DOJ Attorney advisor for the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) (2002–2007, 1991–1998, 2012–2013) Supervisory attorney advisor for the BIA (2007–2011) Associate program director, EOIR Office of Legal Access Programs (2013–2016)

### Education

- B.A. in 1986, St. Joseph’s University J.D. in 1990, Widener University School of Law

### Additional information

- Charlotte, NC
- Philadelphia, PA; and others.
- Other courts including Lumpkin, GA
- Annandale, VA
- Fort Snelling, MN
- Pearsall, TX
- Elizabeth, NJ
- Jena, LA
- Oakdale, LA

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 30, 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

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