Immigration Judge at West Los Angeles, CA
Judge Bakke Varzandeh, Joyce serves at the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 28.1%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 23.3% | 132 | 435 | 567 |
| Guatemala | 4.4% | 17 | 369 | 386 |
| El Salvador | 13.8% | 40 | 250 | 290 |
| Honduras | 5.6% | 10 | 167 | 177 |
| Colombia | 0.6% | 1 | 174 | 175 |
| Nicaragua | 3.8% | 6 | 152 | 158 |
| China | 47.9% | 58 | 63 | 121 |
| Venezuela | 15.5% | 11 | 60 | 71 |
| Peru | 15.0% | 6 | 34 | 40 |
| Russia | 42.1% | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Belize | 15.8% | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| India | 46.7% | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Philippines | 66.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| South Korea | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Turkey | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Iran | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Egypt | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Armenia | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Germany | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cuba | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.3% | 9 | 379 | 388 |
| 2025 | 4.3% | 38 | 846 | 884 |
| 2024 | 19.9% | 59 | 237 | 296 |
| 2023 | 33.5% | 78 | 155 | 233 |
| 2022 | 62.8% | 54 | 32 | 86 |
| 2021 | 61.0% | 50 | 32 | 82 |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 81 | 214 | 295 |