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.