Judge Rodin Rooyani

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Rooyani, Rodin (IJ code RR1, West Los Angeles, CA):

Overall track record

36 years on the bench (since 1991), 4,222 cases total, lifetime grant rate 32.7%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 898 cases, grant rate 8.1% — 4.6pp below the West Los Angeles court average (12.6%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 261   18.6%
Guatemala              148    2.2%
El Salvador            108    5.8%
Honduras                67    1.6%
Venezuela               64    0.0%
Colombia                58    5.3%
Nicaragua               51    0.0%
China                   35   10.7%
Peru                    26    4.5%
Ecuador                 12    0.0%
India                    7    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:   53 cases, 88.0% grant rate
2024:   48 cases, 83.3% grant rate
2025:  483 cases, 3.6% grant rate
2026:  314 cases, 1.4% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Rooyani, 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, July 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.