# Thomas G. Shaia

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

Thomas G. Shaia — Indianapolis Immigration Court

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Thomas G. Shaia 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
- Immigration Judge assigned to the Indianapolis Immigration Court, appointed in September 2026 by Attorney General Todd Blanche
- The U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced Judge Shaia’s appointment alongside 46 other new immigration judges and 6 temporary immigration judges on September 24, 2026
- Managing partner, Shaia's Law PLLC, September 2020-September 2026
- Managing Partner: Shaia’s Law PLLC, Mechanicsville, VA (2020–2026)
- Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, August 2006-February 2016
- Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, July 2004-August 2006
- Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia, July 2002-July 2004
- Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Henrico County, Virginia, March 1994-June 2002
- Attorney, Law Offices of Thomas H. Roberts, October 1993-March 1994

### Education

- Case Western Reserve University School of Law — J.D. (1988)
- George Mason University — B.A. (1985)

### Additional information

- Director of investigations, Queens of Virginia, September 2019-October 2021
- Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Suffolk, Virginia, February 2016-September 2019
- Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Richmond, Virginia, December 1988-October 1993
- He is a member of the Virginia State 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.