California Immigration Judge Approval Rates
Explore California asylum approval rates, grants and denials by fiscal year, with immigration court statistics and links to judge profiles.
Data snapshot: 2026-07-01
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · Year to date
State approval rate8.9%
National approval rate7.6%
Grants + denials21,841
Courts11
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana (SNC) | 7,130 | 330 | 6,800 | 0 | 4.6% |
| Los Angeles (WLA) | 4,057 | 240 | 3,817 | 0 | 5.9% |
| Van Nuys (VNS) | 2,957 | 217 | 2,740 | 0 | 7.3% |
| San Francisco (SFR) | 1,610 | 291 | 1,319 | 0 | 18.1% |
| Los Angeles (NLA) | 1,608 | 277 | 1,331 | 0 | 17.2% |
| Concord (CCC) | 1,045 | 82 | 963 | 0 | 7.8% |
| Adelanto (ADL) | 1,010 | 39 | 971 | 0 | 3.9% |
| San Diego (SND) | 830 | 57 | 773 | 0 | 6.9% |
| Otay Mesa (OTM) | 592 | 161 | 431 | 0 | 27.2% |
| Sacramento (SMO) | 527 | 174 | 353 | 0 | 33.0% |
| Imperial (IMP) | 475 | 78 | 397 | 0 | 16.4% |
FY 2025 · 2024-10-01 – 2025-09-30 · Complete fiscal year
State approval rate38.0%
National approval rate24.7%
Grants + denials21,689
Courts11
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana (SNC) | 5,653 | 896 | 4,757 | 0 | 15.8% |
| San Francisco (SFR) | 4,492 | 2,631 | 1,861 | 0 | 58.6% |
| Concord (CCC) | 2,468 | 1,128 | 1,340 | 0 | 45.7% |
| Los Angeles (NLA) | 2,071 | 704 | 1,367 | 0 | 34.0% |
| Sacramento (SMO) | 1,921 | 1,445 | 476 | 0 | 75.2% |
| Los Angeles (WLA) | 1,688 | 484 | 1,204 | 0 | 28.7% |
| Van Nuys (VNS) | 1,311 | 447 | 864 | 0 | 34.1% |
| San Diego (SND) | 809 | 155 | 654 | 0 | 19.2% |
| Otay Mesa (OTM) | 486 | 191 | 295 | 0 | 39.3% |
| Adelanto (ADL) | 422 | 36 | 386 | 0 | 8.5% |
| Imperial (IMP) | 368 | 129 | 239 | 0 | 35.1% |
FY 2024 · 2023-10-01 – 2024-09-30 · Complete fiscal year
State approval rate58.9%
National approval rate46.2%
Grants + denials17,462
Courts11
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFR) | 4,964 | 3,586 | 1,378 | 0 | 72.2% |
| Santa Ana (SNC) | 3,216 | 1,210 | 2,006 | 0 | 37.6% |
| Sacramento (SMO) | 2,463 | 2,002 | 461 | 0 | 81.3% |
| Los Angeles (NLA) | 1,939 | 774 | 1,165 | 0 | 39.9% |
| Los Angeles (WLA) | 1,469 | 698 | 771 | 0 | 47.5% |
| Concord (CCC) | 1,138 | 854 | 284 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Van Nuys (VNS) | 1,093 | 729 | 364 | 0 | 66.7% |
| San Diego (SND) | 549 | 299 | 250 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Adelanto (ADL) | 247 | 9 | 238 | 0 | 3.6% |
| Otay Mesa (OTM) | 205 | 43 | 162 | 0 | 21.0% |
| Imperial (IMP) | 179 | 87 | 92 | 0 | 48.6% |
Immigration judge directory
Grouped by the court listed on each profile. This is not a current employment roster or a record of that judge’s assignment in every fiscal year.
- Amaya, RobertoVan Nuys (VNS)
- Anderson, AmeliaSan Diego (SND)
- Anderson, Dale E.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Attia, Olga E.San Diego (SND)
- Badrinath, VikramSacramento (SMO)
- Bakke Varzandeh, JoyceLos Angeles (WLA)
- Bank, IraLos Angeles (WLA)
- BANUELOS-RODRIGUEZ, VICENTAImperial (IMP)
- Barcus, E. MarkLos Angeles (WLA)
- Barrett, Patrick D.Adelanto (ADL)
- Bartolomei, Rico J.San Diego (SND)
- Bass, Lori R.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Begovich, SamanthaConcord (CCC)
- Behne, Audra R.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Bither, Christine A.San Diego (SND)
- Black, Lauren M.Concord (CCC)
- Bradley, GabrielImperial (IMP)
- Brasil, Elisa C.San Francisco (SFR)
- Brent, Jonathan Masaji.Van Nuys (VNS)
- Brooks, AliciaSanta Ana (SNC)
- Burke, DavidVan Nuys (VNS)
- Butler, Jeremy J.Concord (CCC)
- Callaghan, DianaLos Angeles (WLA)
- Carr, Brent A.Adelanto (ADL)
- Carroll-Tipton, AndreaLos Angeles (WLA)
- Chamberlin, Florence A.Concord (CCC)
- Chan, MatthewLos Angeles (NLA)
- Chen, ShutingSan Francisco (SFR)
- Chon, Hye Y.Van Nuys (VNS)
- Chugh, AmitLos Angeles (WLA)
- Costa, Philip J.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Davis, Howard R.San Francisco (SFR)
- Daw, Alison EAdelanto (ADL)
- Deiss, Ila C.San Francisco (SFR)
- Depowell, Bryan E.Adelanto (ADL)
- Desai, JankhanaLos Angeles (WLA)
- Devitto, JamesSan Diego (SND)
- Dillon, Chloe S.San Francisco (SFR)
- Dinh, Roger H.San Francisco (SFR)
- Dixon, PaulaOtay Mesa (OTM)
- Dorfman, Arlene E.Van Nuys (VNS)
- Driscoll, John T.Otay Mesa (OTM)
- Eichenberger, Colin P.Concord (CCC)
- Everett, Timothy R.Los Angeles (NLA)
- Fan, TerexaSanta Ana (SNC)
- Fishkin, AndrewSanta Ana (SNC)
- Flagg, DarinAdelanto (ADL)
- Ford, Nicholas RSan Francisco (SFR)
- Francis, Leon J.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Gallegos, Daniel J.Adelanto (ADL)
- Gambill, Scott D.San Francisco (SFR)
- Geisse, LoretoSacramento (SMO)
- George, Amber DSan Francisco (SFR)
- Ghasri, ImanSanta Ana (SNC)
- Glaser-Allen, ColleenSan Diego (SND)
- Gordon, Louis A.San Francisco (SFR)
- Goss, Ellaine L.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Greene III, Charles S.San Francisco (SFR)
- Halliday-Roberts, Catherine E.San Diego (SND)
- Halperin, Ravit R.Adelanto (ADL)
- Heesch, Meghan E.San Diego (SND)
- Hitesman, Jonathan W.Sacramento (SMO)
- Hom, Howard C.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Hong, AndreaLos Angeles (NLA)
- Hope, KarenSanta Ana (SNC)
- Hsu, Lily CSanta Ana (SNC)
- Huang, JonathanSanta Ana (SNC)
- Hunter, DeniseAdelanto (ADL)
- Hyatt, KileyAdelanto (ADL)
- Ishimoto, RhanaSan Diego (SND)
- Jackson, Jacqueline J.San Francisco (SFR)
- Jasso, JaimeLos Angeles (NLA)
- Johnson, JeremiahSan Francisco (SFR)
- Juelle, Carlos R.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Keane, Stephen F.Concord (CCC)
- Kim, Samuel Y.San Francisco (SFR)
- Kirchner, Steven M.San Francisco (SFR)
- Kuipers, BenjaminAdelanto (ADL)
- Latimore, Jan D.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Laurent, ScottLos Angeles (WLA)
- Law, Philip S.San Diego (SND)
- Lee, EdwardLos Angeles (WLA)
- Lee, WilburSanta Ana (SNC)
- Left, James M.Los Angeles (NLA)
- Levine, Shira M.San Francisco (SFR)
- Libeu, HeatherSanta Ana (SNC)
- Lilien, Kyra S.Concord (CCC)
- Maggard, PrintSacramento (SMO)
- Malvin, Daniel H.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Marcus, StevenAdelanto (ADL)
- Margolin, Daren K.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Marks, Dana LeighSan Francisco (SFR)
- Masterson, Jason R.San Francisco (SFR)
- Maury, Carlos E.Adelanto (ADL)
- McDonald, Kristofer R.Los Angeles (WLA)
- McFadden, AnitaSanta Ana (SNC)
- McNary, Christopher D.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Medved, Paul N.Van Nuys (VNS)
- Miller, Nancy E.Los Angeles (NLA)
- Mullins, Katie G.Adelanto (ADL)
- Munoz, Jeffrey V.Imperial (IMP)
- Murad, Yvan E.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Najjar, George R.Otay Mesa (OTM)
- NARE, JAKELos Angeles (NLA)
- Nava, MarlemConcord (CCC)
- Nelson, Julie L.Concord (CCC)
- Neumeister, William DavidAdelanto (ADL)
- Noche, JoyceSanta Ana (SNC)
- Norregard, AggieSanta Ana (SNC)
- Nunez, Cynthia M.San Francisco (SFR)
- O'Brien, Patrick S.San Francisco (SFR)
- O'Connor, LeeSan Diego (SND)
- O'Neil, Robert C.Adelanto (ADL)
- Obrien, LeahOtay Mesa (OTM)
- Ortiz, Ferdinand J.Otay Mesa (OTM)
- Park, Jeannette LimVan Nuys (VNS)
- Park, Joseph Y.San Francisco (SFR)
- Partida, AnaOtay Mesa (OTM)
- Patten, Jack D.Adelanto (ADL)
- Paulino, Robin K.San Francisco (SFR)
- Penalosa, Jose L., JR.San Diego (SND)
- Pepi, Lindsay W.San Diego (SND)
- Perez, IrmaLos Angeles (WLA)
- Perry, Anne KristinaImperial (IMP)
- Pettigrew, BayleighSacramento (SMO)
- Phan, SusanSacramento (SMO)
- Picton, Cory M.San Francisco (SFR)
- Piepmeier, KristinSanta Ana (SNC)
- Pierce, Curtis F.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Price, Justin M.Concord (CCC)
- Robinson JR., Eugene H.Otay Mesa (OTM)
- Rooyani, RodinLos Angeles (WLA)
- Rothschild, Jerome M., JR.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Ruane, Rachel AnnLos Angeles (NLA)
- Ryan, Kyle J.Los Angeles (NLA)
- Sameit, MarkOtay Mesa (OTM)
- Santos-Garcia, Sandra J.Van Nuys (VNS)
- Sarkany, Sergio F.Imperial (IMP)
- Savage, Patrick S.San Francisco (SFR)
- Scafidi, AndrewConcord (CCC)
- Schulz, Karen W.San Francisco (SFR)
- Seminerio, Frank A.San Francisco (SFR)
- Sibert, Jeremy S.Adelanto (ADL)
- Siebert, AndreaLos Angeles (NLA)
- Simmons, Gregory L.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Simons, Anita L.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Simpson, ScottSan Diego (SND)
- Skomra, Taiyyeba S.Los Angeles (NLA)
- Slayton, Michelle A.San Francisco (SFR)
- Stancill, Christine ELos Angeles (WLA)
- Star, Shadee M.Concord (CCC)
- Stender, Jacob J.Concord (CCC)
- Stephan, Paul E.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Swink, Arwen A.San Francisco (SFR)
- Tadros-Ibarra, TereseSanta Ana (SNC)
- Torres, Sarah F.Concord (CCC)
- Vahid-Tehrani, GitaLos Angeles (WLA)
- Vigil, JamiSan Francisco (SFR)
- Villegas, Veronica S.Los Angeles (WLA)
- Virchis, BridgetLos Angeles (NLA)
- Visiting Judge 23Santa Ana (SNC)
- Visiting Judge 5San Francisco (SFR)
- Visiting Judge 8San Francisco (SFR)
- Walker, Nathaniel B.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Wallen, TamaraSanta Ana (SNC)
- Wang, EricConcord (CCC)
- Waterloo, Jason R.Santa Ana (SNC)
- Weiner, JosephImperial (IMP)
- Wells, Nicole I.Santa Ana (SNC)
- White, Curtis G.Adelanto (ADL)
- Young, Elizabeth L.San Francisco (SFR)
- Yuen-Tomlin, MinnieLos Angeles (NLA)
- Zander, Stuart J.Imperial (IMP)
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How to read these rates
Asylum grants ÷ (grants + denials). Other outcomes are excluded from this rate. Historical statistics do not predict an individual case.
State totals follow the court at decision time, not the applicant’s home address. Small samples below 50 grants and denials show no rate. Judge comparison requires at least 100.
Data sources and methodology (Chinese)