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Judge Jankhana Desai

Immigration Judge at West Los Angeles, CA

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 16.5% historical asylum grant rate for Jankhana Desai at West Los Angeles, CA, based on 526 grants and 2,666 denials (3,192 decided outcomes).

16.5%
Approval Rate
526
Granted
2,666
Denied
3,192
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jankhana Desai with West Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 16.5%, this judge is below 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Desai (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 17% to 0% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Desai, Jankhana (IJ code JD1, West Los Angeles, CA):

38 years on the bench (since 1989), 4,775 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,637 cases, grant rate 8.2% — 4.9pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 540   21.7%
Guatemala              468    3.1%
El Salvador            421    7.8%
Colombia               260    0.0%
Nicaragua              251    1.4%
Honduras               196    0.7%
China                   81   25.9%
Venezuela               74    0.0%
Peru                    65    0.0%
Ecuador                 37    0.0%
Russia                  26    6.2%
2023:  698 cases, 17.1% grant rate
2024:  644 cases, 17.6% grant rate
2025:  535 cases, 4.9% grant rate
2026:  760 cases, 0.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Desai, 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

Jankhana Desai is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.5% 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 (572 decided, 29.5% grant rate), Guatemala (463 decided, 4.5% grant rate), and El Salvador (271 decided, 12.9% 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 572 29.5%
Guatemala 463 4.5%
El Salvador 271 12.9%
Colombia 269 0.0%
Nicaragua 240 1.2%
Honduras 183 7.1%
China 95 36.8%
Venezuela 87 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 904 2.0%
2025 467 4.9%
2024 493 17.6%
2023 257 17.1%
2022 97 53.6%
2021 66 65.2%
2020 208 31.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Jankhana Desai's asylum approval rate?

Judge Jankhana Desai's asylum approval rate is 16.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Jankhana Desai decided?

The dataset lists 3,192 total asylum cases for Judge Jankhana Desai.

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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