Asylum Grant Rate
62.9% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court
Courts → Van Nuys, CA
Immigration court · Van Nuys, CA
Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court
62.9% asylum grant rate across 6,818 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - above the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 62.9%
- Asylum grant rate
- 37.1%
- Asylum denial rate
- 31,460
- Pending cases
- 35 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court granted asylum in 62.9% of the 6,818 cases it decided on the merits - above the 48.2% national rate.
- 62.9%
- Asylum grant rate
- 6,818
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 13
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 31,460
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court
The Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court, based in Van Nuys, CA, decided 6,818 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 98,995 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 4,291 were granted (62.9%) and 2,527 were denied (37.1%). The court has 13 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court rose by 29.7 percentage points, moving from 31.0% to 60.7%. That window spans 7 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge DB decided the most asylum cases here - 1,066 merits decisions (60.0% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 64.0 percentage points - JPK at 89.0% versus TNN at 25.0%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
62.9%
Asylum Grant Rate
37.1%
Asylum Denial Rate
6,818
Asylum Decisions
35 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
31,460
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
6,818
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 29 | 31.0% |
| FY2020 | 419 | 33.9% |
| FY2021 | 468 | 32.3% |
| FY2022 | 1,376 | 70.0% |
| FY2023 | 1,166 | 71.8% |
| FY2024 | 1,279 | 72.3% |
| FY2025 | 2,081 | 60.7% |
The judge lottery at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court
13 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 89.0% (283 decisions) down to 25.0% (284 decisions) - a 64.0-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge JPK | 283 | |
| 2 | Judge CEM | 821 | |
| 3 | Judge ARD | 758 | |
| 4 | Judge BB2 | 600 | |
| 5 | Judge JAW | 210 | |
| 6 | Judge PNM | 500 | |
| 7 | Judge SJS | 706 | |
| 8 | Judge DB | 1,066 | |
| 9 | Judge HYC | 323 | |
| 10 | Judge SNM | 578 | |
| 11 | Judge KWR | 493 | |
| 12 | Judge CGW | 74 | |
| 13 | Judge TNN | 284 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 62.9% and a denial rate of 37.1%, based on 6,818 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court? ▼
Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court has 13 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 25.0% to 89.0%.
How long do cases take at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court is approximately 35 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court immigration court is located in Van Nuys, CA. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2019 and FY2025, the grant rate at Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court increased from 31.0% to 60.7%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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