Roopal Patel

Boston (BOS) · Boston, MA

Roopal Patel is listed with Boston (BOS). The database records 696 asylum outcomes: 286 approved, 410 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate41.1%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes41.1%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions696286 / 410 / 0

Approved / denied286 / 410 / 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 dateMay 2024

Appointed courtBoston Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Roopal B. Patel was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Patel earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from New York University School of Law. From 2014 to 2024, she was a senior staff attorney at Manhattan Legal Services where she worked on a wide variety of cases, including immigration cases. From 2011 to 2013, she was a staff attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice. Judge Patel is a member of the New York State Bar.

Education: Judge Patel earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from New York University School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Patel is a member of the New York State Bar.

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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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