The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.5% historical asylum grant rate for Irene M. Recio at Miami, FL, based on 199 grants and 2,878 denials (3,077 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Irene M. Recio with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 6.5%, 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.
Community Discussion
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Judge Recio (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 14% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Recio, Irene M. (IJ code IRO, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
30 years on the bench (since 1997), 5,447 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,171 cases, grant rate 5.0% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1988 8.8%
Nicaragua 436 3.2%
Guatemala 372 2.1%
Venezuela 264 4.9%
Haiti 259 1.2%
Honduras 244 5.0%
Colombia 167 1.4%
Mexico 81 8.2%
Peru 57 0.0%
Brazil 53 2.4%
El Salvador 41 6.5%
Year-by-year
2023: 634 cases, 14.4% grant rate
2024: 781 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2025: 1373 cases, 4.3% grant rate
2026: 1383 cases, 1.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Recio, 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
Irene M. Recio is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (615 decided, 1.6% grant rate), Nicaragua (479 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Honduras (393 decided, 5.3% 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 Irene M. Recio granted asylum in 6.5% of 3,077 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Irene M. Recio grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
