# Veronica Villegas

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

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Veronica Villegas 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

Judicial service

Active

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

5,625

Relief granted

637 11.3%

Denied / removal ordered

2,692 47.9%

Other / procedural

2,296 40.8%

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

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 1,511 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 202 (13.4%) and denied in 347 (23.0%); 962 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Veronica S. Villegas is an immigration judge appointed in February 2017 to the Los Angeles–West (WLA) Immigration Court
- Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Villegas to the WLA Immigration Court in February 2017
- Private practice (Law Office of Veronica S. Villegas, West Covina, CA) in 2004–2005 and 2012–2017
- Partner at Hill, Piibe & Villegas (2005–2012)
- Assistant District Counsel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (1999–2003)

### Education

- Loyola Law School — J.D. (1999)
- California State University, Fullerton — B.A. (1996)

### Additional information

- Assistant Chief Counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2003–2004)
- She is a member of the State Bar of California

## Sources

Identity source checked August 19, 2026 .

Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

### asylumtracker.com — biography evidence

Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11

### bordercrossinglaw.com — biography evidence

### insideimmigration.com — biography evidence

### tracreports.org — biography evidence

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


## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.