The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 39.8% historical asylum grant rate for Christine E Stancill at West Los Angeles, CA, based on 4,449 grants and 6,730 denials (11,179 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Christine E Stancill with West Los Angeles, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 39.8%, this judge is above 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 Stancill (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: Russia vs Venezuela grant rates differ 33×, overall rate fell from 36% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Stancill, Christine E (IJ code CES, West Los Angeles, CA):
Overall track record
38 years on the bench (since 1989), 14,960 cases total, lifetime grant rate 40.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,052 cases, grant rate 15.7% — roughly in line with the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 633 20.0%
Guatemala 475 6.9%
El Salvador 316 11.2%
Nicaragua 298 6.9%
Colombia 271 2.3%
Honduras 236 8.0%
Russia 119 68.7%
Venezuela 103 2.1%
China 101 36.0%
Peru 95 6.7%
Ecuador 54 3.7%
Russia applicants see a 68.7% grant rate versus 2.1% for Venezuela applicants — a 33.0× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 386 cases, 35.9% grant rate
2024: 494 cases, 29.4% grant rate
2025: 1082 cases, 11.4% grant rate
2026: 1090 cases, 6.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Stancill, 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
Christine E Stancill is listed with the West Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 39.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (648 decided, 31.2% grant rate), Guatemala (481 decided, 10.4% grant rate), and El Salvador (343 decided, 24.2% 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 Christine E Stancill's asylum grant rate?
Judge Christine E Stancill granted asylum in 39.8% of 11,179 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Christine E Stancill grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (39.8%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at West Los Angeles, CA grants 25.9%. 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.
