The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.6% historical asylum grant rate for Antonio Capistrano at Philadelphia, PA, based on 308 grants and 2,910 denials (3,218 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Antonio Capistrano with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.6%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Capistrano (Philadelphia, PA) data snapshot: 2,653 cases over 8 years, 11.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Capistrano, Antonio (IJ code AOC, Philadelphia, PA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,653 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,603 cases, grant rate 11.7% — roughly in line with the Philadelphia court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil 374 0.3%
Guatemala 313 2.5%
Honduras 222 1.5%
Turkey 176 8.7%
Mexico 149 1.5%
Russia 131 51.6%
Venezuela 130 6.0%
Cuba 128 44.4%
Ecuador 109 0.0%
Colombia 102 6.7%
Dominican Republic 94 1.1%
Year-by-year
2023: 412 cases, 11.5% grant rate
2024: 671 cases, 11.4% grant rate
2025: 667 cases, 16.9% grant rate
2026: 853 cases, 8.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Capistrano, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Antonio Capistrano is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (460 decided, 0.4% grant rate), Guatemala (389 decided, 2.1% grant rate), and Honduras (269 decided, 1.5% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Antonio Capistrano's asylum grant rate?
Judge Antonio Capistrano granted asylum in 9.6% of 3,218 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Antonio Capistrano grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Philadelphia, PA grants 14.4%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
