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Judge Andrew Galvao
Harlingen Immigration Court · Harlingen, Texas · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Harlingen Immigration Court in Harlingen, Texas is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with Texas. EOIR venue and transfer rules determine where an individual case is heard, so respondents should follow the location on their latest notice.
Immigration Judge Role and Case Types
Immigration judges are trial-level adjudicators who preside over removal proceedings. They decide whether a respondent is removable and consider applications for relief such as asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), and cancellation of removal. They also hear bond matters when the court has jurisdiction. EOIR does not publish individual immigration judge decision statistics in the same way the Social Security Administration publishes Administrative Law Judge disposition statistics.
Professional Role
Andrew Galvao was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Galvao earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from Bridgewater State University and a Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston (formerly New England School of Law). From 2023 to 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the following locations: Houston (2025- 2026); and Los Fresnos, Texas, at the Port Isabel Detention Center (2023-2025). In 2025, he served as a general attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS, in Laredo, Texas. From 2022 to 2023, he was an associate attorney in private practice at Morrison Mahoney LLP in Fall River, Massachusetts. Judge Galvao is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and Rhode
Immigration judges are attorneys appointed by the Attorney General. EOIR's published qualifications call for at least seven years of post-bar-admission legal experience. Judges serve as trial-level adjudicators in the immigration court system; they are not attorneys for either side.
Immigration Process and Respondent Resources
This page is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, court procedures, and enforcement policies can change. Deadlines and options depend on your case and the notices you received. Talk with a qualified immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative about your situation.