The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.1% historical asylum grant rate for Iman Ghasri at Santa Ana, CA, based on 222 grants and 2,535 denials (2,757 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Iman Ghasri with Santa Ana, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 8.1%, 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 Ghasri (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 16% to 6% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ghasri, Iman (IJ code ING, Santa Ana, CA):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 2,547 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,488 cases, grant rate 8.3% — roughly in line with the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 714 2.2%
Colombia 373 3.9%
Guatemala 269 2.0%
Nicaragua 267 2.7%
China 130 33.1%
El Salvador 96 2.4%
Peru 90 4.6%
Venezuela 88 10.0%
Honduras 86 1.2%
India 79 6.8%
Romania 57 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 415 cases, 16.4% grant rate
2024: 637 cases, 8.5% grant rate
2025: 882 cases, 5.7% grant rate
2026: 554 cases, 6.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ghasri, 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
Iman Ghasri is listed with the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.1% 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 (822 decided, 3.0% grant rate), Colombia (405 decided, 3.5% grant rate), and Guatemala (279 decided, 1.8% 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 Iman Ghasri granted asylum in 8.1% of 2,757 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Iman Ghasri grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.1%) 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.
