# Richard Vanveldhuisen Immigration Judge · [Annandale Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/annandale-immigration-court) Last updated October 11, 2026 ## Richard Vanveldhuisen at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Annandale Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/annandale-immigration-court) Current assignment [Annandale Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/annandale-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Virginia · 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. ### [Annandale Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/annandale-immigration-court) Assigned court [Annandale Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/annandale-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Richard.Vanveldhuisen) Telephone access 2763 212 9924 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 3,033 Relief granted 225 7.4% Denied / removal ordered 1,599 52.7% Other / procedural 1,209 39.9% 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 681 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 172 (25.3%) and denied in 474 (69.6%); 35 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Richard W. Vanveldhuisen is an Immigration Judge appointed in February 2023 to the Annandale Immigration Court in Virginia, under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) - Chief Division Counsel, FBI (2014–2022) — Anchorage, Baltimore, Norfolk divisions Assistant General Counsel, FBI (2005–2014) Trial Attorney, DOJ Office of International Affairs (2012) - Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2001–2005) Deputy Attorney General, NJ Division of Law (1998–2001) Research Specialist, U.S. State Department (2000) Assistant Prosecutor, Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office (1991–1998) - Appointments: Under President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland ### Education - B.S. (1987) — Northeastern University J.D. (1990) — California Western School of Law M.A. in Diplomacy & International Relations (2004) — Seton Hall University ### Additional information - New Jersey State Bar - Bond decisions: 63.9% of bond requests granted (above national average of 60.6%) - Median bond set: $2,500 (below national median $6,500) - Median time to decision: ~15.7 months from case start ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 11, 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) ## 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.