Joyce Noche
Immigration Judge, Santa Ana Immigration Court. Appointed March 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 1,088
- Asylum granted
- 308
- Other relief granted
- 35
- Denied
- 745
- Against own court
- -8.0 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 33% | 48% | 68% | 91% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Mexico (21.4%), Colombia (13.1%), Nicaragua (11.1%), China (9.1%), Russia (7.6%).
Official biography
Joyce L. Noche was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in March 2022. Judge Noche ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of California at Davis School of Law. From 2018 to 2022, she was the Legal Services Director at Immigrant Defenders Law Center. From 2016 to 2018, she was a Senior Attorney with Stone Grzegorek and Gonzalez LLP. From 2013 to 2016, she was a Directing Attorney with Public Law Center. From 2011 to 2013, she was a Supervising Attorney with Asian Americans Advancing Justice. From 2006 to 2011, she served as an Asylum Officer, Quality Assurance Trainer, and Supervisory Asylum Officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). From 2003 to 2005, she was a Staff Attorney with Legal Momentum. From 1999 to 2003, she was an Equal Justice Fellow and Staff Attorney with Legal Aid Society of New York. She is a Certified Legal Specialist in Immigration from the State Bar of California. Judge Noche is a member of the State Bar of California and New York State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Santa Ana
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.