What is Judge Andrew M. Calvelli's background?
EOIR's notice says that Andrew M. Calvelli was appointed in March 2020. Judge Calvelli earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1987 from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Rutgers University School of Law. From 2016 to 2020, he served as an administrative law judge for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, in Harrisburg. From 2010 to 2016, he served as an administrative law judge for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, in Philadelphia and King of Prussia. From 1996 to 2010, he was in private practice, in Malvern, Pennsylvania and Wayne, Pennsylvania.
What does TRAC report about Judge Andrew M. Calvelli's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Andrew M. Calvelli decided 1105 asylum cases at New York Immigration Court and denied 49.6 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Andrew M. Calvelli in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with New York - Broadway Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.