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Judge Daniel H. Malvin

Immigration Judge at West Los Angeles, CA

11.2%
Approval Rate
266
Granted
2,100
Denied
2,366
Total Decided

Judge Daniel H. Malvin serves at the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 11.2%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Malvin (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 23% to 1% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Malvin, Daniel H. (IJ code DHM, West Los Angeles, CA):

36 years on the bench (since 1991), 3,097 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.8%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,819 cases, grant rate 6.7% — 6.4pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 419   11.1%
Guatemala              353    2.7%
El Salvador            179    7.1%
Colombia               178    0.0%
Nicaragua              159    2.9%
Honduras               136    0.9%
China                   71   35.3%
Venezuela               54    2.1%
Peru                    44    0.0%
Ecuador                 36    0.0%
Russia                  18   27.3%
2023:  206 cases, 23.4% grant rate
2024:  236 cases, 26.3% grant rate
2025:  713 cases, 3.1% grant rate
2026:  664 cases, 0.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Malvin, 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

Daniel H. Malvin is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.2% 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 (436 decided, 18.1% grant rate), Guatemala (380 decided, 2.9% grant rate), and El Salvador (197 decided, 16.8% 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 436 18.1%
Guatemala 380 2.9%
El Salvador 197 16.8%
Colombia 184 1.6%
Nicaragua 163 4.9%
Honduras 150 3.3%
China 81 38.3%
Venezuela 52 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 674 1.2%
2025 587 3.1%
2024 175 26.3%
2023 111 23.4%
2022 55 52.7%
2021 42 59.5%
2020 240 24.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Daniel H. Malvin's asylum approval rate?

Judge Daniel H. Malvin's asylum approval rate is 11.2% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Daniel H. Malvin decided?

The dataset lists 2,366 total asylum cases for Judge Daniel H. Malvin.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

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