Switzerland
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
122
Grants
92
Denials
30
Grant rate: 75.4%Denial rate: 24.6%
Immigration judge
Veronica S Villegas
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
39.5%
188 / 476
Total decisions
476
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
39.5%
Grants: 188
Denial rate
60.5%
Denials: 288
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Veronica S. Villegas to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Villegas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from California State University Fullerton and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the Loyola Law School. From 2012 to January 2017, and previously from 2004 through 2005, she was in private practice at the Law Office of Veronica S. Villegas, in West Covina, Calif. From 2005 through 2012, she was a partner at Hill, Piibe & Villegas, in West Covina, Calif. From 2003 through 2004, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of the Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. From 1999 through 2003, she served as an assistant district counsel for the former Office of the District Counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice. Judge Villegas is a member of the State Bar of California.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants188 / 476
Denials288 / 476
Other relief0 / 476
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland Sufficient sample | 122 | 92 | 30 | 75.4% | 24.6% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 77 | 14 | 63 | 18.2% | 81.8% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 59 | 10 | 49 | 16.9% | 83.1% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 58 | 6 | 52 | 10.3% | 89.7% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 28 | 1 | 27 | 3.6% | 96.4% | View details | |
Honduras Moderate sample | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11.1% | 88.9% | View details | |
Iran Moderate sample | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Colombia Moderate sample | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Egypt Moderate sample | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9% | 9.1% | View details | |
Russia Moderate sample | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
India Small sample | 9 | 8 | 1 | 88.9% | 11.1% | View details | |
Indonesia Small sample | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | 22.2% | View details | |
Syria Small sample | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Venezuela Small sample | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Bulgaria Small sample | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details | |
Armenia Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Peru Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Malaysia Small sample | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Nicaragua Small sample | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Unknown Nationality Small sample | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details |
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Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
77
Grants
14
Denials
63
Grant rate: 18.2%Denial rate: 81.8%
Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
59
Grants
10
Denials
49
Grant rate: 16.9%Denial rate: 83.1%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
58
Grants
6
Denials
52
Grant rate: 10.3%Denial rate: 89.7%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
28
Grants
1
Denials
27
Grant rate: 3.6%Denial rate: 96.4%
Honduras
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
27
Grants
3
Denials
24
Grant rate: 11.1%Denial rate: 88.9%
Iran
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
14
Grants
14
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Colombia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
0
Denials
11
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Egypt
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
10
Denials
1
Grant rate: 90.9%Denial rate: 9.1%
Russia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
10
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
India
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
8
Denials
1
Grant rate: 88.9%Denial rate: 11.1%
Indonesia
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
7
Denials
2
Grant rate: 77.8%Denial rate: 22.2%
Syria
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
8
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Venezuela
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
0
Denials
6
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Bulgaria
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
1
Denials
4
Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%
Armenia
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Peru
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Malaysia
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
0
Denials
2
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Nicaragua
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
0
Denials
2
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Unknown Nationality
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
0
Denials
2
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.
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