Immigration court
Otay Mesa, CA Immigration Court
7 judges · CA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 1,202
- Granted
- 4,773
- Denied
- 7
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Otay Mesa, CA, 6 judges range from 18.5% to 38.9%.
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 20.1% historical asylum grant rate for Otay Mesa, CA Immigration Court, based on 1,202 grants and 4,773 denials (5,975 decided outcomes).
The Otay Mesa, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 20.1% across 5,975 decided cases. The court has 7 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Otay Mesa, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 20.1% 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 Depaolo, Zsa Zsa (18,675 total cases), Grande, Guy G. (2,810 total cases), and Robinson JR., Eugene H. (1,744 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Mexico (1,189 decided, 5.9% grant rate), Guatemala (314 decided, 3.8% grant rate), and Russia (280 decided, 61.4% 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 Otay Mesa, CA Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 1 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
CA — San Diego
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depaolo, Zsa Zsa | 38.9% | 6,501 | 10,208 | 16,709 |
| Grande, Guy G. | 18.6% | 309 | 1,354 | 1,663 |
| Robinson JR., Eugene H. | 30.8% | 314 | 704 | 1,018 |
| Sameit, Mark | 18.5% | 171 | 751 | 922 |
| Partida, Ana | 22.2% | 225 | 788 | 1,013 |
| Dixon, Paula | 19.0% | 64 | 272 | 336 |
| Schlegel, Nickolaus | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5.9% | 70 | 1,119 | 1,189 |
| Guatemala | 3.8% | 12 | 302 | 314 |
| Russia | 61.4% | 172 | 108 | 280 |
| Venezuela | 8.6% | 17 | 180 | 197 |
| El Salvador | 18.0% | 33 | 150 | 183 |
| Colombia | 8.9% | 13 | 133 | 146 |
| Cameroon | 56.0% | 79 | 62 | 141 |
| Honduras | 5.2% | 7 | 128 | 135 |
| China | 30.8% | 36 | 81 | 117 |
| Iran | 61.9% | 39 | 24 | 63 |
| Nicaragua | 25.0% | 15 | 45 | 60 |
| Jamaica | 12.3% | 7 | 50 | 57 |
| Turkey | 31.6% | 18 | 39 | 57 |
| Georgia | 66.7% | 36 | 18 | 54 |
| India | 10.4% | 5 | 43 | 48 |
| Uzbekistan | 43.5% | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| Armenia | 41.9% | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| Afghanistan | 66.7% | 28 | 14 | 42 |
| Ethiopia | 61.0% | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| Cuba | 36.8% | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| Eritrea | 60.5% | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Peru | 3.0% | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 61.3% | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Ecuador | 3.4% | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| Vietnam | 39.3% | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Haiti | 30.4% | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Brazil | 5.3% | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Belize | 11.8% | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Somalia | 41.2% | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Ukraine | 20.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Azerbaijan | 26.7% | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Bangladesh | 42.9% | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Kazakhstan | 35.7% | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Nepal | 8.3% | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 90.0% | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Pakistan | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Yemen | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | 12.5% | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Iraq | 57.1% | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Belarus | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Sudan | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Guinea | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Chile | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Jordan | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Morocco | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Syria | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Egypt | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Philippines | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |