The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 18.7% historical asylum grant rate for Veronica S. Villegas at West Los Angeles, CA, based on 641 grants and 2,782 denials (3,423 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Veronica S. Villegas with West Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 18.7%, this judge is 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 Villegas (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 30% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Villegas, Veronica S. (IJ code VSV, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
37 years on the bench (since 1990), 4,008 cases total, lifetime grant rate 20.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,215 cases, grant rate 8.9% — 4.2pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 494 19.2%
Guatemala 389 4.7%
El Salvador 253 7.7%
Colombia 225 0.0%
Nicaragua 183 0.6%
Honduras 179 1.4%
China 116 30.7%
Peru 52 0.0%
Venezuela 47 0.0%
Ecuador 37 0.0%
Russia 26 31.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 266 cases, 30.2% grant rate
2024: 359 cases, 17.2% grant rate
2025: 737 cases, 5.8% grant rate
2026: 853 cases, 1.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Villegas, 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
Veronica S. Villegas is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 18.7% 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 (616 decided, 32.3% grant rate), Guatemala (432 decided, 6.7% grant rate), and El Salvador (275 decided, 13.8% 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 Veronica S. Villegas's asylum grant rate?
Judge Veronica S. Villegas granted asylum in 18.7% of 3,423 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Veronica S. Villegas grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (18.7%) is close to 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.
