ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Anam Rahman. Petit
Annandale (ANN) · Annandale, VA
Anam Rahman. Petit is listed with Annandale (ANN). The database records 264 asylum outcomes: 141 approved, 123 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2023-11-14 – 2025-09-05
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2025217102115047.0%
FY 2024473980—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Anam Rahman Petit was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Petit earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from the George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the George Washington University Law School. She has practiced immigration law her entire career, representing noncitizens before EOIR; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; the Department of State; and federal and state courts. From 2013 to 2023, she worked at Calderón Seguin PLC in Fairfax, Virginia, and held the following positions: partner (2019- 2023); senior attorney (2016- 2019); and associate (2013- 2016). From 2012 to 2013, she worked as a fellow at Calderón, Racine & Derwin PLC in Arlington, Virginia. During her time in private practice, she volunteered with and provided pro bono legal services through the American Immigration Lawyers Association, AsylumWorks, Ayuda, CAIR Coalition, Catholic Charities, HIAS, DC Affordable Law Firm, and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. Judge Petit is a member of the Virginia State Bar.
Education: Judge Petit earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from the George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the George Washington University Law School.
Bar admission: Judge Petit is a member of the Virginia State Bar.
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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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