The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.3% historical asylum grant rate for Joseph Q. Andelin at Salt Lake City, UT, based on 35 grants and 249 denials (284 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Joseph Q. Andelin with Salt Lake City, UT. With an asylum approval rate of 12.3%, 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 Andelin (Salt Lake City, UT) data snapshot: Honduras vs Colombia grant rates differ 6×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Andelin, Joseph Q. (IJ code JQA, Salt Lake City, UT):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 287 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 287 cases, grant rate 14.1% — 5.4pp below the Salt Lake City court average (19.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 64 4.2%
Venezuela 61 5.2%
Colombia 29 3.6%
Honduras 22 21.1%
Cuba 19 33.3%
Guatemala 15 0.0%
Ecuador 11 0.0%
Nicaragua 10 22.2%
Peru 10 0.0%
El Salvador 7 16.7%
Russia 7 85.7%
Honduras applicants see a 21.1% grant rate versus 3.6% for Colombia applicants — a 5.9× gap on this judge's docket.
If you've appeared before Judge Andelin, 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 Q. Andelin is listed with the Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.3% 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 (60 decided, 5.0% grant rate), Mexico (59 decided, 3.4% grant rate), and Colombia (32 decided, 3.1% 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 Q. Andelin's asylum grant rate?
Judge Joseph Q. Andelin granted asylum in 12.3% of 284 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Joseph Q. Andelin grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Salt Lake City, UT grants 12.8%. 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.
