Immigration court
Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court
9 judges · CA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 4,042
- Granted
- 26,614
- Denied
- 9
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Van Nuys, CA, 9 judges range from 4.3% to 22.9%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 13.2% historical asylum grant rate for Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court, based on 4,042 grants and 26,614 denials (30,656 decided outcomes).
The Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 13.2% across 30,656 decided cases. The court has 9 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 13.2% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Riley, Kevin W. (11,521 total cases), Dorfman, Arlene E. (9,319 total cases), and Chon, Hye Y. (7,374 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Mexico (8,736 decided, 7.9% grant rate), Guatemala (4,839 decided, 3.0% grant rate), and El Salvador (3,376 decided, 8.4% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 171 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
CA — Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, Palmdale, San Diego, Lancaster, Northridge, Santa Maria, Visalia, Canyon Country, Edwards, North Hollywood, Porterville, San Bernardino, Santa Clarita, Sherman Oaks and 118 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley, Kevin W. | 7.5% | 684 | 8,415 | 9,099 |
| Dorfman, Arlene E. | 22.9% | 1,776 | 5,976 | 7,752 |
| Chon, Hye Y. | 9.8% | 440 | 4,039 | 4,479 |
| Santos-Garcia, Sandra J. | 13.9% | 597 | 3,688 | 4,285 |
| Park, Jeannette Lim | 19.9% | 792 | 3,196 | 3,988 |
| Medved, Paul N. | 10.3% | 388 | 3,397 | 3,785 |
| Marcus, Steven | 8.8% | 291 | 3,033 | 3,324 |
| Amaya, Roberto | 4.3% | 128 | 2,816 | 2,944 |
| Weiner, Joseph | 11.1% | 288 | 2,306 | 2,594 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 7.9% | 690 | 8,046 | 8,736 |
| Guatemala | 3.0% | 145 | 4,694 | 4,839 |
| El Salvador | 8.4% | 283 | 3,093 | 3,376 |
| Peru | 1.3% | 30 | 2,369 | 2,399 |
| Nicaragua | 8.9% | 162 | 1,652 | 1,814 |
| Honduras | 3.0% | 51 | 1,650 | 1,701 |
| Armenia | 53.7% | 832 | 718 | 1,550 |
| Russia | 46.7% | 662 | 755 | 1,417 |
| Colombia | 0.9% | 12 | 1,284 | 1,296 |
| India | 31.3% | 179 | 392 | 571 |
| Venezuela | 4.3% | 20 | 442 | 462 |
| Iran | 66.8% | 189 | 94 | 283 |
| Ecuador | 2.3% | 5 | 208 | 213 |
| Philippines | 35.8% | 49 | 88 | 137 |
| China | 36.4% | 47 | 82 | 129 |
| Uganda | 75.5% | 83 | 27 | 110 |
| Syria | 80.6% | 87 | 21 | 108 |
| Ukraine | 62.2% | 56 | 34 | 90 |
| Israel | 40.7% | 35 | 51 | 86 |
| Belize | 6.2% | 4 | 61 | 65 |
| Belarus | 67.3% | 37 | 18 | 55 |
| Kazakhstan | 31.5% | 17 | 37 | 54 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 15.4% | 8 | 44 | 52 |
| Georgia | 18.4% | 9 | 40 | 49 |
| Afghanistan | 20.0% | 9 | 36 | 45 |
| Egypt | 62.8% | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| Bangladesh | 56.4% | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| Nigeria | 36.1% | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| Turkey | 8.6% | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| Chile | 8.8% | 3 | 31 | 34 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Unknown Nationality | 15.6% | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Uzbekistan | 27.6% | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| Cuba | 14.8% | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| Lebanon | 80.8% | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| Brazil | 4.3% | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| Indonesia | 52.2% | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Sri Lanka | 45.5% | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Pakistan | 61.9% | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| South Korea | 75.0% | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Jordan | 64.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Bolivia | 6.2% | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Germany | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Argentina | 30.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Thailand | 30.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Vietnam | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Haiti | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Zambia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Guadeloupe | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Australia | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Moldavia (Moldova) | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |