The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.1% historical asylum grant rate for Michelle Araneta at Miami, FL, based on 219 grants and 3,366 denials (3,585 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michelle Araneta with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 6.1%, 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 Araneta (Miami, FL) data snapshot: 5,088 cases over 31 years, 6.9% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Araneta, Michelle (IJ code MCA, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
31 years on the bench (since 1996), 5,088 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,517 cases, grant rate 4.9% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1428 10.3%
Nicaragua 407 1.3%
Guatemala 399 3.3%
Honduras 295 5.1%
Haiti 241 1.2%
Venezuela 212 1.3%
Colombia 120 3.1%
Mexico 97 9.6%
Brazil 72 1.9%
El Salvador 46 5.3%
Peru 29 5.0%
Cuba applicants see a 10.3% grant rate versus 1.2% for Haiti applicants — a 8.4× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 733 cases, 8.9% grant rate
2024: 866 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2025: 1195 cases, 3.6% grant rate
2026: 723 cases, 1.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Araneta, 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
Michelle Araneta is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (675 decided, 3.0% grant rate), Nicaragua (492 decided, 1.4% grant rate), and Honduras (390 decided, 5.1% 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 Michelle Araneta's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michelle Araneta granted asylum in 6.1% of 3,585 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michelle Araneta grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
