The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 37.3% historical asylum grant rate for Vikram Badrinath at Adelanto, CA, based on 929 grants and 1,563 denials (2,492 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Vikram Badrinath with Adelanto, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 37.3%, this judge is above 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 Badrinath (Sacramento, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 59% to 12% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Badrinath, Vikram (IJ code VKB, Sacramento, CA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,355 cases total, lifetime grant rate 42.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,349 cases, grant rate 42.1% — 5.7pp above the Sacramento court average (36.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 548 10.1%
Russia 529 72.6%
India 404 58.0%
Guatemala 119 15.7%
Afghanistan 101 56.7%
Nicaragua 81 33.3%
Colombia 74 4.9%
El Salvador 59 43.1%
Honduras 57 17.0%
Peru 54 0.0%
Romania 48 34.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 350 cases, 58.9% grant rate
2024: 704 cases, 55.1% grant rate
2025: 797 cases, 38.6% grant rate
2026: 498 cases, 12.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Badrinath, 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
Vikram Badrinath is listed with the Adelanto, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 37.3% 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 (629 decided, 8.1% grant rate), Russia (543 decided, 70.3% grant rate), and India (408 decided, 54.9% 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 Vikram Badrinath's asylum grant rate?
Judge Vikram Badrinath granted asylum in 37.3% of 2,492 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Vikram Badrinath grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (37.3%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Adelanto, CA grants 5.8%. 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.
