The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.8% historical asylum grant rate for Jacinto Palomino at Otero, NM, based on 246 grants and 4,031 denials (4,277 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jacinto Palomino with Otero, NM. With an asylum approval rate of 5.8%, 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 Palomino (Otero, NM) data snapshot: 5,163 cases over 31 years, 6.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Palomino, Jacinto (IJ code JP1, Otero, NM):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 5,163 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,322 cases, grant rate 3.3% — 3.8pp below the Otero court average (7.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 862 2.8%
Venezuela 270 0.8%
Guatemala 261 1.5%
Honduras 189 1.9%
Colombia 99 2.3%
Ecuador 92 0.0%
Nicaragua 86 1.4%
Cuba 78 15.7%
El Salvador 66 1.6%
China 31 4.5%
Turkiye 31 13.8%
Year-by-year
2023: 113 cases, 3.7% grant rate
2024: 287 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2025: 1068 cases, 1.6% grant rate
2026: 854 cases, 5.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Palomino, 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
Jacinto Palomino is listed with the Otero, NM Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (885 decided, 2.3% grant rate), Guatemala (274 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and Venezuela (250 decided, 0.8% 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.
What is Judge Jacinto Palomino's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jacinto Palomino granted asylum in 5.8% of 4,277 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jacinto Palomino grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Otero, NM grants 2.8%. 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.
