Judge Victoria Levin

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Levin, Victoria (IJ code VAL, Santa Ana, CA):

Overall track record

5 years on the bench (since 2022), 1,798 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,615 cases, grant rate 16.7% — 7.2pp above the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 761    6.3%
Guatemala              213    3.1%
Venezuela              111   12.1%
Nicaragua               71   13.5%
El Salvador             57   21.6%
Honduras                56    2.3%
India                   45   73.3%
China                   44   82.9%
Colombia                37   12.9%
Cuba                    24   28.6%
Ecuador                 18    0.0%

China applicants see a 82.9% grant rate versus 2.3% for Honduras applicants — a 35.7× gap on this judge's docket.

Year-by-year

2023:  302 cases, 34.5% grant rate
2024:  338 cases, 19.1% grant rate
2025:  668 cases, 6.7% grant rate
2026:  307 cases, 13.0% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Levin, 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.