Anam Rahman Petit
Immigration Judge, Annandale Immigration Court. Appointed November 2023.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 198
- Asylum granted
- 87
- Other relief granted
- 3
- Denied
- 108
- Against own court
- -25.1 pts
| FY25 |
|---|
| 54% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 89% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Bolivia (23.2%), Honduras (16.2%), Peru (12.6%), El Salvador (11.6%), Guatemala (8.6%).
Official biography
Anam Rahman Petit was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Petit earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from the George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the George Washington University Law School. She has practiced immigration law her entire career, representing noncitizens before EOIR; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; the Department of State; and federal and state courts. From 2013 to 2023, she worked at Calderón Seguin PLC in Fairfax, Virginia, and held the following positions: partner (2019-2023); senior attorney (2016-2019); and associate (2013-2016). From 2012 to 2013, she worked as a fellow at Calderón, Racine & Derwin PLC in Arlington, Virginia. During her time in private practice, she volunteered with and provided pro bono legal services through the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asylum Works, Ayuda, CAIR Coalition, Catholic Charities, HIAS, DC Affordable Law Firm, and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. Judge Petit is a member of the Virginia State Bar.
In the record
"Fired for No Reason": Former Immigration Judges Speak Out About Trump's Purge of the Courts
Reports that Anam Rahman Petit was abruptly terminated as an immigration judge at the Annandale, Virginia court in early September 2025 mid-hearing, without cause, just short of completing her two-year probationary period despite a high-performing review.
Other judges at Annandale
Court page →About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.