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Judge Vikram Badrinath

Immigration Judge at Adelanto, CA

39.6%
Approval Rate
926
Granted
1,413
Denied
2,339
Total Decided

Judge Vikram Badrinath serves at the Adelanto, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 39.6%, this judge is average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Badrinath (Sacramento, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 59% to 12% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Badrinath, Vikram (IJ code VKB, Sacramento, CA):

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,355 cases total, lifetime grant rate 42.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,349 cases, grant rate 42.1% — 5.7pp above the Sacramento court average (36.4%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 548   10.1%
Russia                 529   72.6%
India                  404   58.0%
Guatemala              119   15.7%
Afghanistan            101   56.7%
Nicaragua               81   33.3%
Colombia                74    4.9%
El Salvador             59   43.1%
Honduras                57   17.0%
Peru                    54    0.0%
Romania                 48   34.0%
2023:  350 cases, 58.9% grant rate
2024:  704 cases, 55.1% grant rate
2025:  797 cases, 38.6% grant rate
2026:  498 cases, 12.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Badrinath, 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

Vikram Badrinath is listed with the Adelanto, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 39.6% 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 (563 decided, 9.1% grant rate), Russia (530 decided, 71.9% grant rate), and India (398 decided, 56.3% 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 563 9.1%
Russia 530 71.9%
India 398 56.3%
Guatemala 126 13.5%
Afghanistan 97 56.7%
Nicaragua 80 32.5%
Colombia 63 4.8%
Honduras 63 14.3%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 562 10.5%
2025 744 38.6%
2024 692 55.1%
2023 338 58.9%
2022 3 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Vikram Badrinath's asylum approval rate?

Judge Vikram Badrinath's asylum approval rate is 39.6% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Vikram Badrinath decided?

The dataset lists 2,339 total asylum cases for Judge Vikram Badrinath.

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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