Appointed November 2023 · President Joe Biden→ Attorney General Merrick Garland(AG inferred from date)
2 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Anam Rahman Petit earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from George Washington University Law School. She practiced immigration law throughout her career, including at Calderon Seguin PLC (2013-2023), where she became a partner, and earlier as a fellow at Calderon, Racine & Derwin PLC (2012-2013). She volunteered with organizations including HIAS, Catholic Charities, and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
344
Completions per year
1,719 total
0.4%
Detained at decision
share of cases
19.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
33.6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
6.1%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 2 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
50.5%
277 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
8.8%
260 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0%⚠
2 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
90.3%⚠
31 decisions Too few cases
50.5%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 277 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
50.5%
This court
27.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 19% of the 825 judges nationally with enough cases to compare.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 255 decisions since 2021
51%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 22 decisions since 2021
45.5%
Asylum grant rate over time
Each point is that calendar year's grant rate, back to 2015 where the judge was deciding cases — the longer career view. Dashed grey line = current national average (31.8%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).