The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.9% historical asylum grant rate for Joseph B. La Rocca at New Orleans, LA, based on 606 grants and 14,993 denials (15,599 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Joseph B. La Rocca with New Orleans, LA. With an asylum approval rate of 3.9%, 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 La Rocca (New Orleans, LA) data snapshot: 20,936 cases over 23 years, 4.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge La Rocca, Joseph B. (IJ code JBL, New Orleans, LA):
Overall track record
23 years on the bench (since 2004), 20,936 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 9,628 cases, grant rate 4.1% — roughly in line with the New Orleans court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 4619 1.6%
Guatemala 1694 0.8%
Nicaragua 1231 8.6%
Mexico 779 4.7%
Cuba 241 31.7%
Venezuela 211 10.1%
El Salvador 196 3.2%
Brazil 118 4.8%
Colombia 86 2.9%
Haiti 64 0.0%
India 57 40.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 2253 cases, 5.6% grant rate
2024: 2173 cases, 7.5% grant rate
2025: 3052 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2026: 2150 cases, 1.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge La Rocca, 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
Joseph B. La Rocca is listed with the New Orleans, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (4,284 decided, 2.2% grant rate), Guatemala (1,949 decided, 1.2% grant rate), and Nicaragua (1,142 decided, 8.5% 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 Joseph B. La Rocca's asylum grant rate?
Judge Joseph B. La Rocca granted asylum in 3.9% of 15,599 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Joseph B. La Rocca grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New Orleans, LA grants 5.3%. 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.
