ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Robert C. O'Neil
Adelanto (ADL) · Adelanto, CA
Robert C. O'Neil is listed with Adelanto (ADL). The database records 29 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 29 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-04-27 – 2026-06-26
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026290290—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
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-04-27 – 2026-06-168080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-04-28 – 2026-06-186060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-07 – 2026-06-033030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-05-17 – 2026-06-262020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-05-07 – 2026-06-112020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-06-05 – 2026-06-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-06-08 – 2026-06-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-06-04 – 2026-06-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-05-01 – 2026-05-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-06-24 – 2026-06-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-06-26 – 2026-06-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Angola2026-05-04 – 2026-05-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kazakhstan2026-05-15 – 2026-05-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Robert C. O'Neil was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge O'Neil earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from the University of Connecticut, a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Golden Gate University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from UCLA School of Law. From November 2014 to March 2026, he served as a deputy city attorney with the Office of the City Attorney in Los Angeles. From August 2023 to March 2026, he served as a judge advocate at Fort Shafter in Oahu, Hawaii. From February 2020 to August 2023, he served as a judge advocate at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. From October 2012 to November 2014, he served as a state attorney at the State Compensation Insurance Fund in Glendale, California. From January 2012 to October 2012, he was an attorney for Lowe & Associates in Los Angeles. Judge O'Neil holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. Judge O'Neil is a member of the State Bar of California.
Education: Judge O'Neil earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from the University of Connecticut, a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Golden Gate University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from UCLA School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge O'Neil is a member of the State Bar of California.
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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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