The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.3% historical asylum grant rate for Roberto Amaya at Van Nuys, CA, based on 128 grants and 2,816 denials (2,944 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Roberto Amaya with Van Nuys, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 4.3%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Amaya (Adelanto, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 24% to 0% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Amaya, Roberto (IJ code ROA, Adelanto, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,598 cases total, lifetime grant rate 5.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,419 cases, grant rate 4.8% — roughly in line with the Adelanto court average (4.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 654 1.8%
Guatemala 383 0.8%
Colombia 349 0.0%
Nicaragua 268 2.3%
El Salvador 116 1.8%
Peru 111 0.9%
Honduras 90 1.2%
China 80 37.3%
Venezuela 76 0.0%
India 46 12.8%
Ecuador 39 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 322 cases, 23.6% grant rate
2024: 583 cases, 2.8% grant rate
2025: 962 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2026: 552 cases, 0.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Amaya, 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
Roberto Amaya is listed with the Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.3% 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 (777 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Guatemala (497 decided, 0.8% grant rate), and Colombia (376 decided, 0.0% 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.
Judge Roberto Amaya granted asylum in 4.3% of 2,944 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Roberto Amaya grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Van Nuys, CA grants 10.3%. 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.
