The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 30.8% historical asylum grant rate for Eugene H. Robinson JR. at Otay Mesa, CA, based on 314 grants and 704 denials (1,018 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Eugene H. Robinson JR. with Otay Mesa, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 30.8%, 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 Robinson JR. (Otay Mesa, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate rose from 23% to 36% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Robinson JR., Eugene H. (IJ code EHR, Otay Mesa, CA):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 1,586 cases total, lifetime grant rate 31.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,047 cases, grant rate 33.5% — 10.1pp above the Otay Mesa court average (23.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 321 11.5%
Guatemala 106 1.7%
Russia 71 71.9%
Colombia 53 19.2%
Venezuela 48 10.7%
China 32 40.0%
El Salvador 32 30.0%
Honduras 28 0.0%
Georgia 22 70.6%
Peru 22 0.0%
India 21 27.3%
Year-by-year
2023: 153 cases, 23.3% grant rate
2024: 154 cases, 27.8% grant rate
2025: 378 cases, 38.4% grant rate
2026: 362 cases, 35.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Robinson JR., 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
Eugene H. Robinson JR. is listed with the Otay Mesa, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 30.8% 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 (296 decided, 14.2% grant rate), Guatemala (95 decided, 2.1% grant rate), and Russia (87 decided, 73.6% 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 Eugene H. Robinson JR.'s asylum grant rate?
Judge Eugene H. Robinson JR. granted asylum in 30.8% of 1,018 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Eugene H. Robinson JR. grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (30.8%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Otay Mesa, CA grants 20.6%. 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.
