The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.1% historical asylum grant rate for Julie L. Nelson at San Francisco, CA, based on 458 grants and 4,096 denials (4,554 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Julie L. Nelson with San Francisco, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 10.1%, 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 Nelson (San Francisco, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 30% to 9% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Nelson, Julie L. (IJ code JLN, San Francisco, CA):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 4,714 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,266 cases, grant rate 9.9% — 28.7pp below the San Francisco court average (38.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 985 11.5%
Nicaragua 273 1.9%
Guatemala 192 8.6%
Colombia 172 4.8%
Peru 136 7.6%
Honduras 114 5.6%
India 109 12.8%
El Salvador 96 11.8%
Venezuela 41 5.0%
Afghanistan 22 0.0%
Russia 11 36.4%
Year-by-year
2023: 241 cases, 29.8% grant rate
2024: 161 cases, 13.0% grant rate
2025: 723 cases, 3.9% grant rate
2026: 1141 cases, 9.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Nelson, 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
Julie L. Nelson is listed with the San Francisco, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.1% 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 (1,288 decided, 12.6% grant rate), Guatemala (404 decided, 12.1% grant rate), and Nicaragua (280 decided, 3.2% 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 Julie L. Nelson's asylum grant rate?
Judge Julie L. Nelson granted asylum in 10.1% of 4,554 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Julie L. Nelson grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Francisco, CA grants 47.6%. 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.
