The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.5% historical asylum grant rate for Julian Castaneda at Harlingen, TX, based on 103 grants and 6,592 denials (6,695 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Julian Castaneda with Harlingen, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.5%, 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.
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Judge Castaneda (Harlingen, TX) data snapshot: 7,408 cases over 40 years, 1.6% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Castaneda, Julian (IJ code JNC, Harlingen, TX):
Overall track record
40 years on the bench (since 1987), 7,408 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,999 cases, grant rate 1.3% — roughly in line with the Harlingen court average (1.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1034 3.0%
Honduras 1025 0.1%
Guatemala 431 0.0%
Nicaragua 346 0.9%
El Salvador 250 0.4%
Cuba 180 2.5%
Ecuador 171 0.0%
Colombia 142 0.0%
Venezuela 139 0.0%
Dominican Republic 94 1.1%
Peru 48 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 1500 cases, 1.1% grant rate
2024: 982 cases, 1.7% grant rate
2025: 874 cases, 1.7% grant rate
2026: 643 cases, 0.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Castaneda, 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
Julian Castaneda is listed with the Harlingen, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,340 decided, 0.1% grant rate), Mexico (1,233 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Guatemala (595 decided, 0.0% 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 Julian Castaneda's asylum grant rate?
Judge Julian Castaneda granted asylum in 1.5% of 6,695 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Julian Castaneda grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Harlingen, TX grants 2.0%. 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.
