Immigration court
Imperial, CA Immigration Court
12 judges · CA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 8,816
- Granted
- 109,231
- Denied
- 12
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Imperial, CA, 9 judges range from 1.8% to 23.2%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 7.5% historical asylum grant rate for Imperial, CA Immigration Court, based on 8,816 grants and 109,231 denials (118,047 decided outcomes).
The Imperial, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 7.5% across 118,047 decided cases. The court has 12 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Imperial, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 7.5% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Staton, Jack W. (33,632 total cases), James, Dennis R. (23,393 total cases), and Cosme, Angel M. (8,661 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Mexico (1,521 decided, 15.2% grant rate), Russia (360 decided, 61.9% grant rate), and Guatemala (358 decided, 2.8% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Imperial, CA Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 24 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
AZ — Yuma, Bapchule, Dateland, Lukeville, Roll, San Luis, Somerton, Tacna, Wellton
CA — Bard, Calexico, Calipatria, Heber, Holtville, Imperial, Niland, Ocotillo, Palo Verde, Salton City, Seeley, Westmorland, Winterhaven
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staton, Jack W. | 7.6% | 2,230 | 27,257 | 29,487 |
| James, Dennis R. | 8.1% | 1,736 | 19,618 | 21,354 |
| Cosme, Angel M. | 2.7% | 212 | 7,626 | 7,838 |
| Perry, Anne Kristina | 22.3% | 414 | 1,442 | 1,856 |
| Barcus, E. Mark | 23.2% | 415 | 1,373 | 1,788 |
| Munoz, Jeffrey V. | 16.3% | 251 | 1,288 | 1,539 |
| BANUELOS-RODRIGUEZ, VICENTA | 11.3% | 55 | 432 | 487 |
| Bradley, Gabriel | 15.1% | 33 | 186 | 219 |
| Zander, Stuart J. | 1.8% | 2 | 110 | 112 |
| Armstrong, H. Jere | 20.0% | 10 | 40 | 50 |
| Sarkany, Sergio F. | 36.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Perry, Anne | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 15.2% | 231 | 1,290 | 1,521 |
| Russia | 61.9% | 223 | 137 | 360 |
| Guatemala | 2.8% | 10 | 348 | 358 |
| Peru | 0.8% | 2 | 260 | 262 |
| Colombia | 0.8% | 2 | 253 | 255 |
| Honduras | 2.0% | 5 | 245 | 250 |
| Venezuela | 2.0% | 4 | 194 | 198 |
| El Salvador | 5.6% | 11 | 185 | 196 |
| Ecuador | 0.6% | 1 | 177 | 178 |
| Nicaragua | 3.5% | 6 | 164 | 170 |
| Somalia | 57.4% | 78 | 58 | 136 |
| India | 11.7% | 13 | 98 | 111 |
| China | 18.8% | 19 | 82 | 101 |
| Cameroon | 76.6% | 72 | 22 | 94 |
| Eritrea | 81.1% | 73 | 17 | 90 |
| Afghanistan | 16.9% | 14 | 69 | 83 |
| Turkey | 53.9% | 41 | 35 | 76 |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| Cuba | 22.9% | 16 | 54 | 70 |
| Ethiopia | 59.1% | 39 | 27 | 66 |
| Dominican Republic | 3.2% | 2 | 60 | 62 |
| Sri Lanka | 2.6% | 1 | 38 | 39 |
| Ghana | 33.3% | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| Uzbekistan | 32.3% | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Armenia | 36.0% | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| Pakistan | 24.0% | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Bangladesh | 8.3% | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| Georgia | 45.5% | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Nepal | 10.5% | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Iran | 66.7% | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Vietnam | 20.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Nigeria | 25.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Senegal | 8.3% | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Angola | 10.0% | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Guinea | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Togo | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Morocco | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Chad | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sudan | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Philippines | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Egypt | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yemen | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |