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Anam Rahman Petit

Immigration Judge, Annandale Immigration Court. Appointed November 2023.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Petit54.5%
Annandale court79.6%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
198
Asylum granted
87
Other relief granted
3
Denied
108
Against own court
-25.1 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY25
54%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

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 ear ned 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, represent ing 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.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.

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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.