# Amit Chugh

Immigration Judge · [Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/los-angeles-west-los-angeles-immigration-court)

## Amit Chugh at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/los-angeles-west-los-angeles-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

California · Federal

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

5,724

Relief granted

508 8.9%

Denied / removal ordered

3,414 59.6%

Other / procedural

1,802 31.5%

National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural.

Methodology and sources

These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result.

[Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT

## Biography

### Professional career

- Prior Roles: Attorney Advisor, Board of Immigration Appeals (2004–2015) Judicial Law Clerk through the Attorney General’s Honors Program (2002–2004)
- Immigration Judge within the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)

### Education


### Additional information

- New York Immigration Court Denied asylum in 8.1% of 185 decisions (FY 2021–2026) Granted asylum or other relief in 91.9% of cases Nationality distribution included China, India, Russia, Bangladesh, and Guatemala
- Los Angeles – West Immigration Court Denied asylum in 46.7% of 150 decisions (FY 2021–2026) Caseload included respondents from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Russia, China, and Colombia
- Appointed in June 2015 by Attorney General Eric Holder and has served in several immigration courts, including New York/Federal Plaza and Los Angeles–West.
- Bar Memberships: New Jersey and New York State Bars
- Across 10,098 total decisions (various courts), Judge Chugh’s overall grant rate is 4.9%, with a 0.7% removal order rate and a 27.5% in absentia rate.
- These figures reflect variations in case types, representation rates, and court assignments, which significantly influence immigration judge outcomes.

## Sources

Identity source checked October 6, 2026 .

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[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)

## Courtroom rules

[Official EOIR hearing and filing instructions](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir)