Vicenta Banuelos-Rodriguez

Immigration Judge, Imperial Immigration Court. Appointed May 2023.

LenientGrants far more often than the national average-40.3 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Banuelos-Rodriguez22.6%

Imperial court42.0%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 137
Asylum granted: 63
Other relief granted: 43
Denied: 31
Against own court: -19.4 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24	FY25
30%	18%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 67% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Russia (29.2%), Somalia (18.2%), Ethiopia (8.8%), Mexico (8.8%), Georgia (5.1%).

Official biography

Vicenta I. Banuelos-Rodriguez was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2023. Judge Banuelos-Rodriguez ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 2001 from the University of Phoenix, a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Arizona State University, and an Executive Master of Global Management in 2022 from Thunderbird School of Global Management. From 2005 to 2023, she was in private practice at Banuelos Law Offices LLC in Phoenix represent ing noncitizens before EOIR, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State, where she also handled cases on a pro bono basis. From 1993 to 2003, she served as an immigration law clerk with Banuelos Law Offices LLC. Judge Banuelos- Rodriguez is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

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

In the record

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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.