Veronica S. Villegas
Immigration Judge, Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court. Appointed February 2017 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 287
- Asylum granted
- 95
- Other relief granted
- 36
- Denied
- 156
- Against own court
- -6.8 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47% | 30% | 42% | 24% | 29% | 94% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (23.3%), Guatemala (16%), El Salvador (11.8%), Nicaragua (10.8%), Mexico (9.8%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Veronica S. Villegas to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Villegas ear ned 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.
In the record
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Other judges at Los Angeles - WLA
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.