The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 22.3% historical asylum grant rate for Anita L. Simons at West Los Angeles, CA, based on 1,010 grants and 3,523 denials (4,533 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Anita L. Simons with West Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 22.3%, 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.
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Judge Simons (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: China vs Ecuador grant rates differ 25×, overall rate fell from 44% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Simons, Anita L. (IJ code ALS, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
36 years on the bench (since 1991), 4,849 cases total, lifetime grant rate 23.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,034 cases, grant rate 17.2% — 4.2pp above the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 554 21.8%
Guatemala 479 3.2%
Nicaragua 359 14.9%
Colombia 316 3.2%
El Salvador 290 12.6%
Honduras 199 4.5%
Peru 133 3.1%
Venezuela 120 9.5%
China 117 74.7%
Russia 91 69.4%
Ecuador 67 3.0%
China applicants see a 74.7% grant rate versus 3.0% for Ecuador applicants — a 24.7× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 480 cases, 44.0% grant rate
2024: 488 cases, 32.1% grant rate
2025: 1019 cases, 10.9% grant rate
2026: 1047 cases, 3.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Simons, 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
Anita L. Simons is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 22.3% 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 (748 decided, 35.4% grant rate), Guatemala (631 decided, 4.1% grant rate), and Nicaragua (392 decided, 14.3% 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 Anita L. Simons's asylum grant rate?
Judge Anita L. Simons granted asylum in 22.3% of 4,533 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Anita L. Simons grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (22.3%) is above 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.
