The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.8% historical asylum grant rate for Julia Diaz-Rex at Orlando, FL, based on 218 grants and 2,268 denials (2,486 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Julia Diaz-Rex with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 8.8%, 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 Diaz-Rex (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 16% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Diaz-Rex, Julia (IJ code JDR, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
29 years on the bench (since 1998), 2,760 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,966 cases, grant rate 5.1% — roughly in line with the Orlando court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Dominican Republic 348 5.8%
Venezuela 310 6.0%
Colombia 242 2.2%
Cuba 168 11.6%
Honduras 151 0.0%
Nicaragua 116 0.0%
Haiti 111 1.8%
Mexico 94 4.7%
Brazil 90 0.0%
Guatemala 81 0.0%
Peru 40 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 152 cases, 15.9% grant rate
2024: 297 cases, 8.1% grant rate
2025: 813 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2026: 704 cases, 4.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Diaz-Rex, 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
Julia Diaz-Rex is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Venezuela (387 decided, 11.4% grant rate), Dominican Republic (352 decided, 17.3% grant rate), and Colombia (283 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 Julia Diaz-Rex granted asylum in 8.8% of 2,486 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Julia Diaz-Rex grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. 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.
