# Victoria L. Ghartey

Immigration Judge · [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court)

## Victoria L. Ghartey at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Florida · Federal

Judicial service

Active

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Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

21,401

Relief granted

4,032 18.8%

Denied / removal ordered

9,803 45.8%

Other / procedural

7,566 35.4%

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Experienced U.S. Immigration Judge, appointed in 1995, currently serving at the Orlando Immigration Court, with a record of granting asylum in 46.3% of cases heard between FY 2021 and the first 9 months of FY 2026
- Assistant General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare — 1987–1990
- Associate and Researcher, Law Offices of Lofton & Morton — 1986–1987
- Senior State Attorney, Ministry of Justice, Ghana — 1972–1977 and 1982–1983
- Principal State Counsel, Rivers State Ministry of Justice, Nigeria — 1980–1982

### Education


### Additional information

- Appointments: Immigration Judge since September 1995; assigned to the Orlando Immigration Court in June 2003 after prior service in the New York Immigration Court
- Private practice, Boston — 1990–1995
- For full case-by-case data, see the EOIR TRAC Judge Reports

## Sources

Identity source checked October 7, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)

## Courtroom rules

[Official EOIR hearing and filing instructions](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir)


## 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.