Akash Vyas

Chicago (CHI) · Chicago, IL

Akash Vyas is listed with Chicago (CHI). The database records 50 asylum outcomes: 4 approved, 46 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate8.0%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes8.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions504 / 46 / 0

Approved / denied4 / 46 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMarch 2026

Appointed courtChicago Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Akash B. Vyas was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Vyas earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. From January 2024 to February 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, in Chicago. From November 2007 to December 2023, he served as an assistant state's attorney with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago. Judge Vyas is a member of the Illinois State Bar.

Education: Judge Vyas earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Vyas is a member of the Illinois State Bar.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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