What is Judge Elvin Talavera-Peraza's background?
EOIR's notice says that Elvin Talavera-Peraza was appointed in March 2020. Judge Talavera-Peraza earned a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from Iowa State University and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. From 2007 to 2020, he served as a state trial court judge, in Utuado, Puerto Rico. From 2003 to 2007, he was in private practice, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. From 2001 to 2003, he served as a law clerk for the Puerto Rico Appeals Court, in San Juan.
What does TRAC report about Judge Elvin Talavera-Peraza's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Elvin Talavera-Peraza decided 432 asylum cases at Orlando Immigration Court and denied 92.8 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Elvin Talavera-Peraza in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Orlando Immigration Court; Guaynabo Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.