The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.8% historical asylum grant rate for Heather Libeu at Santa Ana, CA, based on 131 grants and 1,789 denials (1,920 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Heather Libeu with Santa Ana, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.8%, 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 Libeu (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 30% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Libeu, Heather (IJ code HRL, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,269 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,268 cases, grant rate 7.0% — roughly in line with the Santa Ana court average (9.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 646 3.2%
Guatemala 507 0.7%
Colombia 207 1.0%
Nicaragua 169 6.9%
El Salvador 121 5.7%
China 109 41.9%
Honduras 101 0.0%
Peru 82 0.0%
India 58 4.1%
Venezuela 56 0.0%
Russia 52 46.9%
Year-by-year
2023: 23 cases, 30.4% grant rate
2024: 410 cases, 9.8% grant rate
2025: 937 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2026: 898 cases, 5.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Libeu, 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, July 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
Heather Libeu is listed with the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.8% 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 (520 decided, 3.1% grant rate), Guatemala (325 decided, 0.6% grant rate), and Colombia (208 decided, 1.0% 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.
Judge Heather Libeu granted asylum in 6.8% of 1,920 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Heather Libeu grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Santa Ana, CA grants 8.4%. 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.
