The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.7% historical asylum grant rate for Daniel H. Malvin at West Los Angeles, CA, based on 267 grants and 2,231 denials (2,498 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Daniel H. Malvin with West Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 10.7%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Malvin (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Malvin, Daniel H. (IJ code DHM, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
36 years on the bench (since 1991), 3,097 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,819 cases, grant rate 6.7% — 6.4pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 419 11.1%
Guatemala 353 2.7%
El Salvador 179 7.1%
Colombia 178 0.0%
Nicaragua 159 2.9%
Honduras 136 0.9%
China 71 35.3%
Venezuela 54 2.1%
Peru 44 0.0%
Ecuador 36 0.0%
Russia 18 27.3%
Year-by-year
2023: 206 cases, 23.4% grant rate
2024: 236 cases, 26.3% grant rate
2025: 713 cases, 3.1% grant rate
2026: 664 cases, 0.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Malvin, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Daniel H. Malvin is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (469 decided, 16.8% grant rate), Guatemala (390 decided, 2.8% grant rate), and El Salvador (227 decided, 15.0% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Daniel H. Malvin's asylum grant rate?
Judge Daniel H. Malvin granted asylum in 10.7% of 2,498 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Daniel H. Malvin grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at West Los Angeles, CA grants 25.9%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
